Tech Tips and Reviews
New York City July 16-18, 2010.
Creativity and freedom, the ability to learn what you want to learn and use what you want to use to get what you want to get as you need what you need, Keep h.o.p.e. alive. Be there.
If it was not for someone saying ” hey this needs a a button to make this better” we would have never technically evolved so much.
So it’s groups like this that keep creativity alive. Hope you go.
Yeah that’s convenient. Actually they gave us plenty of warning. There was a highlighted text area in our account that stayed pretty static on every page. I do have to say this about adsense, ” They plan their outages and let you know at least a week in advance” .
Google AdSense
The AdSense account interface is temporarily unavailable due to system maintenance. AdSense is expected to be down from approximately 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time on April 10, 2010. Please note that your earnings will continue to be tracked as normal, and your ad targeting will not be affected during this downtime. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Well I saw the video of the Apple Ipad Sketching.
I was quite impressed. In fact I was amazed. I was actually thinking about my old psp and how that Ipad totally destroys everything my psp could do. Then I realized I was aiming to low.
Focal Point Device
I realized that Microsoft’s 8 year old operating system is used on a thing called focal point. It is a full blown Windows XP. We have installed Autodesk Autocad, Photoshop, Gimp and even grand theft auto iii on that device. It runs on Tmobile network .
I know it is worthless argument of it’s portability and durability, against apple’s really nice looks. It would seem they are of two separate classifications. Can’t wait for the Android version of the mix of the two :-)
We can be certain the Linux group will put this thing down by the end of the month and have (most likely) Kubuntu or something on it. Innovation comes when the Windows freaks to reverse engineer Windows 7 Mobile (if it actually comes out) and seeing them slap that onto one of these Ipads and make something actually useful of it. Strange enough, there are groups who like to put windows on everything, but Microsoft sues them or sends a cease notice as soon as they do it. That is why linux is the better choice .. The pure simple freedom to learn and be creative. Microsoft needs that. Apple needs that. Micorosft most of all. it says ” our software is so strong and versatile it can be installed on anything that can hold an o/s, and it might actually even work.” for now it’s the linux group doing all the work.
Crazy deal is, no one has wanted the touch tablets. but apple puts out a tablet and the sells are crazy. could be an early adapter thing, could be just for claiming greatness before anyone then in five months when everyone else has one saying ” yeah I bought one, they suck” could just be a hipster thing. I am hoping it is for the techies. the real techies who will break that thing down, format it and see what they can load on it.
Let’s hope the best.. I just hope computers don’t all go touch screen. I want my keyboard … spread sheet would suck after about 300 words, your fingers would hurt.
If anyone has anything cool to show about their Ipad, please post.. I want to see it. The world wants to see it.
The screenshots look amazing
Game looks like it will be fun. I am ready for this. I just hope it has a few patches bundled. or is a newer modified version of gtaiv engine to run smoother. I have pure faith in Rockstar that it will all be fixed, and ready for game play. Just have to keep the trolls out of the gtaforums.com site and just let it be fun. Just wish they would give a list of specs of machines tested smooth. would give us a good idea of what parts to work with. :-)
Johnny squaring off against the LCPD in Chinatown.
Luis working security at Maisonette 9.
Johnny escapes from the scene on his customized heavy-duty chopper.
Luis hanging out in Yusuf Amir’s Algonquin penthouse.
RED DEAD REDEMPTION
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I love their spirit. You have to hand it to them. Every year they have something new.
Nothing beats the toilet bowl internet connection
but the whole name change this year
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/different-kind-of-company-name.html
must have gotten someone.
Here are some more April fools pranks for the year
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=5737
The dirty truth!
Microsoft is now getting really down and dirty! “Microsoft extends 90-day free Windows 7 enterprise trial until end of 2010…a “while supplies last” free 90-day trial of Windows 7 that was targeted specifically at enterprise customers.” In psychology, Stockholm syndrome is a term used to describe a paradoxical psychological phenomenon wherein hostages express adulation and have positive feelings towards their captors that appear irrational in light of the danger or risk endured by the victims. Now, you are probably wondering how does this happen…. and what does this have to do with this article! Its simple on both counts; The real transformation or psychological switch for the captives toward their captors is the Stockholm Syndrome’s psychiatric definition describes it as “a primitive gratitude for the gift of life,” not unlike that felt by an infant!
Microsoft extending the 90-day free Windows 7 enterprise trial until end of 2010 is a truly diabolical ploy but paints makes Microsoft in a good light making them sound like they are really good guys, caring and helping you out in a bad economy but this is not the case by far and are really offering you a disservice. It is a GIVE AWAY! That means, giving away something, NOT making a REAL offer or offering special discounting on their product which would be the RIGHT, helpful choice. Microsoft extends 90-day free Windows 7 enterprise trial until end of 2010 is the same ploy taken by Credit card company’s getting you complacent and wallowing in your denial until you have no other resource or time to make an alternate choice by postponing the inevitable and giving you enough rope to hang your self out to dry and no way down and Microsoft is hoping to make some un-discounted money somewhere along the road.
Mind you, within the sales process, there’s still resistance to overcome the difficult and very painful decision to spend their money, but in their mind that hurdle has been taken. They liked your initial offer and did exactly what you wanted them to do. As in the Stockholm Syndrome’s primus, as previously describes as “a primitive gratitude for the gift of life”?!
Rumor is (On ZDNET) that Iphone is moving to or expanding to Verizon. Verizon is known to have the best cellular coverage across America. Iphone is of course known as being the most wanted cell phone around the world. With the release of Android, Iphone has to have seen a huge hit to their budget. or not. apple is quite tight lipped.
This whole news burst could be all mislead hype. Apple has a huge “no leak” policy. Just earlier in March there was a rumor of Sprint getting the Iphone . So this could all be a rumor or it could be a fact. Both sprint and Verizon are on CDMA networks. So there could be an all out Motorola (everyone has or has had one) move coming.
So far there is no tale of Iphone heading to Tmobile. Of course we know that TMobile is the leader in Android phones (well it seems like it). A move to Iphone through TMobile may lead to a huge batch of phones being traded in. This would be the death nail for Android. Tmobile is of course not a cdma network phone, it is GSM. So it’s the same build as AT&T. It would be an easy move. I doubt though that Tmobile would take them in.
As of now, everything is speculation. But you can imagine what every mac rumor does to their stocks. So from here out, we watch and wait. If it does not come to your network, chances are you can buy one on eBay that is unlocked…. and ready. for $100 extra.
Here, Grand Theft Auto Five Speculations and Rumors
Many people on the internet are expecting to see Rockstar at E3 2010 to announce GTA 5. You have to ask yourself ” when was the last time Rockstar announced a new game at E3?” . If I am not mistaken. The last time they announced a new Grand Theft Auto at any convention was GTAIII. After that day, Rockstar has not announced the release date until after “leaking” small bits of information about release dates, and then playing out a month or so of riddles and clues with the GTAFORUMs gang.Also it does not fit the format of Grand Theft Auto game releases. We are on a brand new gaming platform. Rockstar has not used the New platform yet for the other two games that use this engine. Vice city and San Andreas have yet to be released on the new engine. Rockstar numbers their game releases by engine. Well of course that’s how it has been done since… what 97 or 98? Why change that now ?
Every time Rockstar Games releases the big three games, all three are released on the same engine. Last time this happened, the engine got small tweaks (possibly influenced by the gta modding communities) Making the game smoother and less resource hogging (PC term). This allows them to them make the graphics better and add more game play using less storage and less stress on your gaming gear. It would be unwise to release a new gaming engine to release a new city. Count on the next big Grand Theft Auto to be released, to be Vice City or San Andreas. Also count on a few small variations of these two before you see the next Grand Theft Auto engine.
One of the first GTA rumors sites. That is the longest Grand Theft Auto News and Rumors website. I respect this old schooler because I think he is probably the only guy on the internet who has been playing the game as long as I have, and as consistent. Here is a GTA forum you can join and post your opinions, Hopes, wishes or rants. It’s ok, I know the owner of the site really well. He wont gripe much. That place has kinda turned into just PS3 users.
We can be sure that the next Grand Theft auto we see, will be GTAIV Vice city, or GTAIV San Andres Or a surprise left hook from London. Count on 4 more years.
Happy gaming.
Oh if you want more, Here more on the same subject of the Next Grand Theft auto
Let’s say you have a level 61, this level 61 has a 4,945,412,000 bounty on it’s head and well over 20,000 Energy. It has greater than 100 billion in it’s possession, tons of godfather prizes and playdom prizes. Let’s say you have spent the last two years with that account as your “ace in the hole”. What I mean by ace in the hole is, it’s a small account, but not so small that you have no property you can buy for a fair price. In fact you have tons of choices of land and buildings. Well you have this account just sitting there. You log in daily to return energy, but never really do anything with it. That is of course until you get into trouble in the battlefield.
Once you get cornered, your level 400+ is getting slapped around with two level 100s. You can not retaliate. So you log into the level 61 and hitlist each of the two, ten times straight back to back. Occasionally you attack them after you hitlist them, this leaves you to collect your bounty and get a kill under your belt. The account has faced many of rivals, there is no mark to show the endless numbers of people hitlisted with this account. Because it is just there to put them on the list
| Health | 286/286 | Cash | $165,618,353,979 | Favor Points | 1 |
| Energy | 25,198/20 | Cash Flow | $491,923,955 | Skill Points | 0 |
| Stamina | 28/28 | Bank | $23,048,780,000 |
| Level | 61 |
| Class | Soldato |
| Mob Size | 86 |
| Experience | 14352 |
| Experience to Next Level | 248 |
| Fights Won | 326 |
| Fights Lost | 1093 |
| Death | 208 |
| Mobsters Whacked | 18 |
There are other accounts that I am not willing to upkeep anymore such as .
| Health | 184/184 | Cash | $200,848,661,802 | Favor Points | 15 |
| Energy | 18,284/15 | Cash Flow | $381,670,835 | Skill Points | 3 |
| Stamina | 39/39 | Bank | $22,648,039,750 |
| Level | 56 |
| Class | Mogul |
| Mob Size | 82 |
| Experience | 12810 |
| Experience to Next Level | 290 |
| Fights Won | 155 |
| Fights Lost | 489 |
| Death | 86 |
| Mobsters Whacked | 6 |
And
| Health | 164/164 | Cash | $94,384,239,215 | Favor Points | 7 |
| Energy | 20,214/12 | Cash Flow | $246,418,685 | Skill Points | 0 |
| Stamina | 32/32 | Bank | $21,474,160,713 |
| Level | 44 |
| Class | Mogul |
| Mob Size | 81 |
| Experience | 9228 |
| Experience to Next Level | 272 |
| Fights Won | 159 |
| Fights Lost | 739 |
| Death | 257 |
| Mobsters Whacked | 7 |
My little demon in the making
| Health | 100/100 | Cash | $30,404,761,600 | Favor Points | 9 |
| Energy | 1,185/10 | Cash Flow | $196,469,100 | Skill Points | 0 |
| Stamina | 9/9 | Bank | $4,071,979,366 |
| Level | 5 |
| Class | Renegade |
| Mob Size | 4 |
| Experience | 94 |
| Experience to Next Level | 6 |
| Fights Won | 3 |
| Fights Lost | 25 |
| Death | 4 |
| Mobsters Whacked | 0 |
If I let go of something like these accounts, I would have to just say take the whole bunch for $300. I would be crippled without one.
These accounts are purely 100% legit. I never used a bot, I never used any kind of cheat other than an occasional trip to sumob so I could buy land on the property calculator.
Not sure what I would do with my level 400+
That one of course would go for no less than $200 it’s self.
I am not so sure I actually want to sell them. I have never had an offer. Nor am I requesting an offer. Simple truth I don’t know if playdom or myspace allow that kind of stuff. I would consider it if someone could show me that it is legal and probably placed an offer.
I dunno maybe this is just a rant of being tired of keeping up with the accounts.
They claim safety for your business and protection for your business, yet they went down like a rock. They are only safe because they have not had any real threats.
They either set up a challenge they could not back, or they upset the wrong group by getting someone arrested.. Or fired the wrong guy.
The statement on the page left by the Hackers is
Usa Global Becomes less Safe in this instance
USA Global’s website .
This is serous business here. I am assuming the email address they left is for someone who is not connected to them, because that sure is a huge paper trail they left for themselves. since government in many countries are right now as we speak, looking to incriminate people cross continents by some new internet safety law.
Now I am not for that law but it is in the making. All they have to worry about is the government waiting for it to pass before they make a legal move on this. And that this bank isn’t some weird angry bent nose group with derby hats and striped pants…..
Weird is, I see no one else reporting this already. Go figure a girl showed me this, asking if that meant she had a virus.