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I thought this was funny. Girlfriend 6.0 vs. Wife 1.0

     

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Here are some fun and addicting sites I’ve come across in my travels. But beware, once you go in, you may never come out. Muahahahaha!!!

• TurboTanks
  This game is like a stripped down version of Combat for Atari.
• The Ultimate Face
  I spent way too much time on this website trying to create an exact replica of my face.
• Cool Mosaic
  This is a neat Mosaic. You really get the sense of infinity here.
• Dungeon Escape
  A simple little action game, but still very addicting.
• Treasure Box
  I can’t even describe this game. It’s pretty damn cool though.
• Java Sand
  Sand. Lots and lots of sand.
• Lightning Pool
  Speed pool. Really addicting.
• Escapa
  I hate this stupid, stupid game…
• Stick Arena
  Here’s a cool multiplayer shooter. Takes a little getting used to.
• Bert is Evil
  I know this a old, but I was looking through my del.icio.us tags and I saw this. It’s just too funny.

Okay, there you have it. Don’t blame me if you get fired.

     

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Senators Olympia Snowe(R) from Maine and Byron Dorgan(D) from North Dakota propose an Internet Freedom Preservation Act.

ISPs would not be allowed to “block, interfere with, discriminate against, impair or degrade” access to content or to prevent users from attaching devices of their choosing to the network. They would also be barred from making special deals with content providers to ensure speedier delivery or improved quality of service.”

This is a huge step towards internet neutrality.

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Microsoft’s new website, GetReady, lists the minimum PC requirements for Windows Vista due out some time next year. There will be multiple versions of this operating system released, which means multiple minimum requirements. Below are requirements for the basic and premium versions of Vista. Spotted this over at the Travelin’ Librarian.

A Windows Vista Capable PC includes at least:

• A modern processor (at least 800MHz1).
• 512 MB of system memory.
• A graphics processor that is DirectX 9 capable.

A Windows Vista Premium Ready PC includes at least:

• 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor1.
• 1 GB of system memory.
• A graphics processor that runs Windows Aero2.
• 128 MB of graphics memory.
• 40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free space.
• DVD-ROM Drive3.
• Audio output capability.
• Internet access capability.

You can also download Microsoft’s Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor (beta). This utility will help determine whether or not to to toss your old XP system out the window.

Might as well check out the five versions of Vista that MS will be releasing while you’re there.

     

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So I was surfing around on uncrate.com tonight checking out all the cool stuff that I can’t afford, when I stumbled upon this little gem. The link was in Uncrate’s “Best of Buzz Patrol” section.

On an unrelated note, you guys may also want to check out this post from Buzz Patrol. I won’t tell you what it is, but I’ll give you some hints. It has to do with awards, Scarlett Johansson, and cleavage.

     

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Apple just announced their new Macbook today and I have to say, it looks pretty freak’n sweet. Not only that, the price looks pretty freak’n sweet too (starting at $1049). I’m curious to see what kind of reviews it gets. I still think I prefer the white over the black though. Have a look.

* 1.83GHz or 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo
* 13.3-inch (diagonal) TFT glossy widescreen display
* Apple Remote with Front Row
* Up to 2GB memory(3)
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
* Slot-loading optical drive
* Up to 120GB hard drive(3)
* Built-in 54-Mbps 802.11g AirPort Extreme wireless
* Analog and digital audio in and out
* FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 ports
* iLife ’06, Mac OS X Tiger

     

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I can remember the days when there was a distinct line between PC users and Apple users. It was a simpler time really. It was a time when Apple users loathed Windows and Windows users despised Macs. PCs had the power and Macs were just plain chic.

Over the years that line has been getting blurred. Mac users are dual booting Windows and OS X, while Windows users are conceding that Macs are a viable alternative to PCs. I can think of a few reasons why this may be the case. PCs have moved away from the conventional beige box look to more sleeker designs. Even Windows got a coolness upgrade with XP. I need not mention the arsenal of apps that run on Windows. On the flip side, Macs have been beefing up their performance and are now in direct competition with the once all powerful PC. Especially now that they are using Intel’s Core Duo processor. More and more third party companies are writng applications for Apple’s as well. Gone are the days when a program would only run on Windows (including games).

As a PC user, sometimes I feel like I fell asleep and when I woke up, I was the only one without a Mac. What happened to our “Macs Suck” attitude? Well to tell you the truth, I never thought Macs sucked. I never really had any opinion on them at all, but I’ve always been curious about them. Have you ever asked a Mac user how they like their computer? Their eyes gloss over and they begin telling you all the fabulous things about their beloved Apple as if they’re talking about their very own children. Steve Jobs must be doing something right to evoke such a reaction.

So I figured it was time I gave OS X a spin. That’s right, I’m jumping on the band wagon. Okay, maybe that’s not the only reason. With the impending demise of Microsoft over the next decade (yes, that’s right, impending demise), I thought it would be a good idea to tuck as many operating systems under my belt as I can. I’ve already mastered all the various versions of Windows (toot toot) and I’m fairly proficient with Linux, OS X just seems like the next logical step. Not to mention Macs are just so damn cool looking.

I didn’t want to dive into a $2000 Apple. Luckily a friend of mine was able to commandeer me an older iMac G4. I plan on beating the crap out of this thing. The first thing I noticed when I booted it up was how closely OS X resembled Kubuntu (a version of Ubuntu (a distribution of linux) that uses KDE instead of Gnome). I realize that OS X is basically a pretty version of Unix, but what I didn’t realize was how much of the fuctionality is the same, let alone the visual aspects. Needless to say I was extremely happy to see this, familiar ground and all.

Oh, and one last thing. I am in the market for a new, more portable laptop. I currently have a Dell Inspiron XPS. I love it. It’s fast, it’s powerful, and it’s huge. It’s way to big to lug around. So I decided to take a look at some of Apple’s notebooks, only I couldn’t justify spending all that money on a laptop I wasn’t sure I would even like. The iBooks are nice and small, but again, I don’t know if I could justify buying a new laptop with just OS X loaded on it. The Macbook Pros look nice and they can dual boot OS X and Windows XP (sweet) and I really like Intel’s Core Duo, but it’s still a little larger than I actually wanted. Enter the Macbook Mini. It’s about the size of an iBook, with the dual boot capability of the Macbook Pro. Nice, huh? The problem is they don’t exist yet. The rumor going around was that Apple was going to announce it’s new laptop two days ago. Alas, no such announcment was made. But hopes are still high that an announcement will be made by the end of this month. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.

     

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You know what I think we don’t have enough of in this world? Good old fashioned wooden computers. The best thing about wooden computers is that there is no upgrading. When it’s time for a new computer, just chuck the old one in the fireplace and widdle a new one.

     

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