It's nice to know the public knowledge is trying to prevent cigarette smoking. We have come a long way.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Cool Scifi Landscape
I was scrolling around the web and found this:
I think this piece is spectacular, although I wouldn't want to live there.
COME AT ME BRO!
For those of you still going to College of High School...you will Understand.
I've heard this sain many times during my college. The whole bro movement is easily discovered in chico.
I've heard this sain many times during my college. The whole bro movement is easily discovered in chico.
Beautiful Time-Lapse Sketch
I'm a sucker for Time-Lapse videos, especially those relating to artistic endeavors. Here is a great one:
The image is simply beautiful! Great work.
First Website Ever Made
Once upon a time, Tim Berners-Lee took the concept of Hypercard and turned into a world of networked pages. Then there was the first website ever, a boring but clean and well-lighted place that started with the title: "World Wide Web".
Best Looking Site I've ever Seen!
Syrian Rebel Texts with One Hand
This photographed Syrian rebel texts with one hand and holds his machine gun in the other.
It is interesting to note that during a war the Syrian rebels have access to cell service.
Best Video of Mars Rover Touching Down
This is the highest resolution video of the Mars Rover touching down to Mars.
The reason for the video being so choppy is due to the fact that Curiosity only took about four pictures per second. It might not be movie quality, but this is the best video out there of what it's like to land on Mars.
Cracked your iPhone screen?
Upon impact, a small amount of elastic energy is converted into acoustic energy — that resounding indication of breaking glass. But the majority of the elastic energy stored in the glass will be converted into two — or more — new surface energies. A crack. Or several cracks. With one eye closed, you’ll reach down gingerly, reluctant to turn it over. There won't be any shards to pick up off the pavement, only a phone with a freshly splintered screen, the jagged lines and spiderwebs forming some kind of painful abstract art.
You've just smashed your phone's screen.
Your phone is in fact covered with some very hard, very strong glass that's only 0.8 mm thick. Yet it takes 30 times more force to scratch the iPhone screen than it does a piece of plastic, according to Apple. And under perfect conditions, the latest chemically tempered Corning Gorilla Glass — which is more likely than not covering the front of the new phone in your pocket — can withstand around 100,000 pounds of pressure per square inch. Or in English, a 1.18-pound iron ball dropped from six feet. Sourced from Gizmodo and Buzzfeed. For complete descriptions of how iphone glass cracks search for the Buzzfeed article, "How Your Phone's Screen Shatters."
Apple is Now the Most Valuable Publicly-Traded Stock Ever
Milestones for Apple's stock are falling rapidly in recent days, with another strong performance today pushing Apple past Microsoft for the title of most valuable publicly-trade stock ever, a distinction Microsoft has held since December 1999.
I wish I could of been born in the early eighties and jumped on the apple stock bandwagon!
This is Neat
Crazy Television reporter ties herself to a light pole to broadcast in the middle of a typhoon.
She is either brave, or simply stupidly ambitious. Either-way this makes for an interesting video.
Blizzard Hacked! Users Asked to Change their Passwords!
Blizzard Entertainment, the company behind Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo, today informed customers that their internal security network had been breached.
The company doesn't believe that financial information has been compromised but other data including email addresses for all non-China players and scrambled passwords were taken. The company believes it will be extraordinarily difficult for hackers to break into actual accounts, but is recommending that all users change their passwords.
The company doesn't believe that financial information has been compromised but other data including email addresses for all non-China players and scrambled passwords were taken. The company believes it will be extraordinarily difficult for hackers to break into actual accounts, but is recommending that all users change their passwords.
I certainly wouldn't want to be one of those WOW obsessed people. I couldn't imagine losing the months I spent into my role playing character.
SimCity Coming to Mac in February 2013
I'm a old SimCity game fan and a new version of it is coming to mac soon, so I figured that I would share. EA plans to release the next version of SimCity -- the classic city-building game -- on the Mac simultaneously with the PC release this February. EA will also be delivering Origin, its digital download service, at the same time. The game will be available for purchase and download via the service.
Mac users will be able to connect to the new multiplayer component in SimCity and appears to be feature-complete with the PC-version. EA has yet to announce pricing or system requirements.
Credit Card Sized Computer
The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It’s a capable little PC which can be used for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It also plays high-definition video.
Computer Repair Service Chico
The Model A will cost $25 and the Model B $35, plus local taxes. For more information google "Raspberry Pi."
The Model A will cost $25 and the Model B $35, plus local taxes. For more information google "Raspberry Pi."
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Iran is "Creating" its own internet
After being dominated by weaponized trojan horses on two different occasions, nuclear loudmouth Iran says it's had enough: it's unplugging from the Internet, hiding, and making its own.
The Telegraph reports Iran's telecommunications minister has had enough of all this US/Israeli nonsense—he wants an Internet free from Stuxnet, Flame, and all the cyber weapons sure to follow. That way, Iran can continue to maybe make nuclear weapons in peace, while also being free from pesky Western evils like Facebook, pornography, YouTube, and Rihanna GIFs:
He described the move as the first phase of a project to replace the global internet with a domestic intranet system scheduled to be completed within 18 months.
On the other hand, ripping out your tie to the Internet could make being part of the global economy difficult, and wouldn't do anything to help Iran's rotten human rights record. But on the other other hand, easier nukes, and no nuke-disturbing virus attacks. Then we'll just have to use that 30,000-pound bomb.
Global Arms Trade- GOOGLE experiment
If you've ever wondered how the arms trade—both civilian and military—pans out around the globe, be puzzled no longer. Google has just created a wonderful little visualization, which shows all the (known) arms trade between the globe's countries over the past 20 years.
http://workshop.chromeexperiments.com/projects/armsglobe/
http://workshop.chromeexperiments.com/projects/armsglobe/
The fully interactive world map lets you spin the globe to dig around and see how varying countries stack up. What's particularly interesting is the way that Google's data mining has allowed it to break down imports and exports by civilian and defense spending, as well as taking into account ammunition. sourced from gizmodo.
Apple Stops Airing Apple Genius TV Ads
Late last month during the Opening Ceremonies for the Summer Olympics, Apple debuted a series of three ads focused on an "Apple Genius" helping customers in unusual situations. The ads received a relatively poor reception, with some observers objecting to the portrayal of customers as clueless and others simply not finding the ads as humorous as they were clearly intended to be.
While Apple continues to feature the ads on its Mac site, a number of people have noticed that the ads have not re-aired on television since the opening weekend of the Olympics. In line with that observation, Mashable reports that Apple has indeed stopped airing the ads. But rather than the move being related to their mediocre reception, a representative for Apple's ad agency claims that the ads were only ever intended to run for that brief period of time. Sources from macrumors.
While Apple continues to feature the ads on its Mac site, a number of people have noticed that the ads have not re-aired on television since the opening weekend of the Olympics. In line with that observation, Mashable reports that Apple has indeed stopped airing the ads. But rather than the move being related to their mediocre reception, a representative for Apple's ad agency claims that the ads were only ever intended to run for that brief period of time. Sources from macrumors.
A rep for TBWA/Media/Arts Lab, Apple’s ad agency, says the ads are not running anymore, but that was the plan all along. The ads were intended only for a “first run” during the Olympics, which meant just the first weekend of the Games, the rep says.
Services that Track Stolen Apple Products!
TUAW profiles Undercover 5, a $49 service that uses GPS, a new keylogging feature in version 5, the FaceTime camera and a clever "Plan B" to fool technologically inept criminals.
There's also Prey, an open source computer tracking service that offers both free andpaid plans, though for users with a single device, the free plan may be sufficient.
Apple recommends and sells Computrace LoJack in its retail stores and online. The product promises to locate or erase a tracked computer or they'll pay $1,000. LoJack comes in 1-year and 3-year plans for $49 or $99 respectively. Sourced from Mac Rumors.
There's also Prey, an open source computer tracking service that offers both free andpaid plans, though for users with a single device, the free plan may be sufficient.
Apple recommends and sells Computrace LoJack in its retail stores and online. The product promises to locate or erase a tracked computer or they'll pay $1,000. LoJack comes in 1-year and 3-year plans for $49 or $99 respectively. Sourced from Mac Rumors.
Ever Wanted to Become Apple Certified?
Apple Certified Macintosh Technician Certification
Apple Certified Macintosh Technician (ACMT) certification verifies the ability to perform basic troubleshooting and repair of both desktop and portable Macintosh systems, such as iMac and MacBook Pro. ACMT certification exams emphasize identifying and resolving common Mac OS X problems, and using Apple Service and Support products and practices to effectively repair Apple hardware.Who Should Seek ACMT Certification?
ACMT certification is intended for technicians employed by an Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) or Self Servicing Account (SSA), or for persons motivated to demonstrate their knowledge of technician-level service and support skills. For persons not employed by an AASP or SSA, attaining ACMT certification verifies skills and knowledge that may be sought by a prospective employer, such as an Apple Reseller or a self-servicing entity like a school system.
Please note that ACMT certification by itself does not authorize a technician to perform repairs on Apple products. Information on becoming authorized for servicing Apple products can be found at:apple.com/support/programs/
How Long Is ACMT Certification Valid?
ACMT certification is valid for one year from the date of certification. Apple requires technicians employed by AASPs or SSAs to re-certify annually in order to repair in-warranty desktop products. Persons not employed by an AASP or SSA are not required to re-certify, however, Apple recommends that people stay current with their certifications by taking the annual re-certification exams.
TOAST FLASHDRIVES!
There's seemingly an infinite supply of novelty USB flash drives and hubs for consumers to waste their money on, but none come close to the gag-inducing adorableness of this tiny toaster hub and accompanying anthropomorphized slices of toast.
The hub itself is $28, but if you want to complete the set with all four toasty 4GB flash drives, you'll need to cough up an extra$100. You can also buy them individually at $25 a pop, or forego the adorable slices altogether with your own drives, but really, where's the fun in that? Sourced from Gizmodo.
Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion?
Advice from Gizmodo on the new OS X Mountain Lion
An Average Lion User
Yes. Absolutely. Yes. Yes yes yes. Mountain Lion improves most of the things that you would want improved in Lion; it's faster, smoother, and more convenient. Unlike going from Snow Leopard to Lion, there are no tectonic shifts in philosophy, and no previous features are broken in the service of new ones. There is almost zero downside in upgrading from Lion to Mountain Lion.
A Snow Leopard Holdout
Honestly, probably not. For anyone who thought Lion was too big a shift away from their beloved Snow Leopard—which still runs smoothly enough to not demand an upgrade—there probably isn't enough here to change your mind. Spaces are still neutered by Mission Control, as is Exposé. Careful when you update apps though; more and more are losing Snow Leopard compatibility in favor of Mountain Lion.
Someone Who Can't Afford Any Screw Ups
No. Not yet, anyway. Mountain Lion is solid—much mores than Lion when it launched—but there are still concerns about the GM popping up on message boards, and jumping in Day 1 is nuts if you can't afford to deal with any bugs that might pop up. Right now, the ones that are floating around the most are diminished battery life and a problem connecting to certain types of Wi-Fi networks. But in general, it's almost always better to wait until after the first couple of patches have come through to make your transition as bug-free as possible.
You've Got an Older Mac, But Love These New Features
Well... check the requirements first. For example, AirPlay Mirroring to an AppleTV requires Quick Sync-capable processors. That means Sandy Bridge or newer. Power Nap, which is MIA as of now but will arrive eventually, requires a Mac with an Apple-installed SSD.
That doesn't mean that you shouldn't upgrade. Just be aware that being able to installMountain Lion doesn't mean you're able to make use of all of its features. There are specific hardware requirements beyond the minimums.
You've Only Got 4GB of RAM, And Lion Is Sluggish
Yes! Absolutely. Mountain Lion actually seems to be a bit less memory intensive than Lion. Whether that's by design, or just a function of the general disarray Lion was in for its launch, you shouldn't worry about RAM issues.
A Windows Lover Who Hates Windows 8
Mountain Lion's worth a look if you're Metro-averse. And I know, I know. Screw Macs and Apple's overpriced, underspeced hipster crap, right? Well, fine. But Apple does have one thing going for it over Microsoft in your heart right now: A demonstrated commitment to PARC. While Microsoft is determined to make Metro the next paradigm in graphical user interfaces, Apple is comfortable with the desktop interface. And to a lot of us, that's worth something.
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