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TheTechLounge - Recent News: Internet
Recent News: Internet
- Google NOT Bypassing Net Neutrality
A few people are up in arms against Google because they think they're violating the laws of net neutrality: Google proposal runs counter to net neutrality stance @ Atlanta Business Journal "The Journal quoted an unnamed cable operator said to be in talks with Google that it is concerned such an arrangement could violate Federal Communications Commission guidelines that call for Internet providers to treat all traffic the same. Telecom providers have argued in the past that setting up such "fast lanes" for a charge is a good way for them to keep up with the cost of upgradin... - Google and Microsoft and their Online Office Suites
Google's Native Client plan @ TechFlash "I'm still sifting through the accompanying documentation. But at a basic level, the project seems to raise again an issue that has repeatedly dogged Microsoft Windows in the Internet age: As Web-based programs become more powerful -- making the browser a more functional platform for applications -- a person's choice of operating system becomes less and less relevant." Microsoft to offer web-based Word and Excel @ PC Advisor "Microsoft plans to make most of its Office software - including Word and Excel - available... - Wired Doubting DRM-Free iTunes
"French technology site ElectronLibre claims that Apple will remove DRM from every song in the iTunes store today. We're not so sure. Apple has hawked DRM-free music from EMI since May, but the other three major labels have forced Apple to keep applying DRM to their songs despite Steve Jobs' urgent plea that they stop insisting on it. The major sticking point is apparently variable pricing. The labels want it so they can make adjustments based on demand or for marketing reasons. Jobs has stood firm on charging a flat rate of 99 cents for every song, no matter how muc... - TTL Raffles a Ridiculous Custom PC (...and 80+ Other Prizes)
"For every $5 you donate, you will receive one chance to win one of over 80 prizes, including the Grand Prize: a custom-made, hand-painted SmoothCreations PC gaming system, equipped with some of the latest high performance gear on the market. In these tough economic times, we would like to give some sense of hope to those less fortunate. Our communities need us now more than ever, and we can't do it without you. Every bit helps, so please donate whatever you can afford to help us reach our goal of $25,000." I'm tempted to rig the contest throw in a few, uh, what... - Tracking Google Like a Black Hole
"However, Net Applications noticed something unusual with stats from Google.com, which would represent Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) employees, not the public at large that use its search engine. Two-thirds of the visitors from Google.com did not hide what operating system they were running, which Net Applications recorded in its survey. One-third, however, were unrecognized even though Net Applications' sensors can detect all major operating systems including most flavors of Unix and Linux. Even Microsoft's new Windows 7, which is deployed internally at Microsoft headquarters,... - On Abandonware
"With the old disks lost or rendered obsolete, I thought these games existed only in memory. That is, until a few months ago when my friend Pat mentioned that he'd been playing through System Shock 2, a game I'd heard many great things about but missed when it came out in 1999. Where'd he find it, I asked - garage sale? eBay? Five minutes later we were at Home of the Underdogs. To me, it was a treasure chest of 16-bit nostalgia. I wasn't just reliving my gaming memories - I was discovering games I'd somehow missed, like the original Prince of Persia, the ... - Gmail Showing Some (Official) Skin
"Gmail fans have been building unofficial extensions to spice up their inboxes for a while, but up til now themes haven't been an integral part of Gmail. We wanted to go beyond simple color customization, so out of the 30 odd themes we're launching today, there's a shiny theme with chrome styling, another one that turns your inbox into a retro notepad, nature themes that change scenery over time, weather driven themes that can rain on your mailbox, and fun characters to keep you in good company. There's even an old school ascii theme (Terminal) which was the resu... - Spamming ISP McColo Back Up
"There's a good news/bad news update on the rogue ISP McColo and last week's coordinated effort to drive the malware faucet offline. The good news is, the ISP has (mostly) stayed offline, and spam levels a week later are still running significantly lower than they had been. The impact of taking McColo offline seems to have reverberated longer than what we saw from the Atrivo takedown back in September. When Atrivo shut off, spam levels fell, but rapidly climbed back to near-original levels. Post-McColo spam counts have remained lower for the last eight days, but may unfort... - Adultery Worse in the Second Life
"A woman in Cornwall, England, has filed papers to divorce her husband on the grounds of "unreasonable behavior" after she discovered that his character in the online role-playing game Second Life had been having an affair. Amy Taylor, 28, whose online alter ego is named Laura Skye, said that her husband's virtual infidelity exacted a pain that cut as deep as any extramarital liaison. "It may have started online, but it existed entirely in the real world and it hurts just as much," she said. "His was the ultimate betrayal. He had been lying to me." (See the 50 best websites ... - EA in the Holiday Spirit
Backtalk in EA's Forums, Get Banned From Your Games? "According to a post in the Red Alert 3 forum by 'eeapoc' (Apparently, C&C Community Manager Aaron Kaufman) EA is implementing a new policy that will tie your forum login to your Master EA Account. If you get hit with the ban hammer for misbehaving in a forum, you could find that you are locked out of your purchased games as well." Electronic Arts Lays Off Six Hundred ""EA is continuing to make progress against our business plan, but we have the constant imperative to keep our costs in line as we grow o... - YouTube + CBS = full length MacGyver episodes for all!! (and other stuff)
"YouTube is getting its Hulu on. The Google-owned video site has partnered with CBS to air full-length TV shows, starting today (Oct. 10). For now a select group of old and new shows will appear, including "MacGyver," "Star Trek" and the original "Beverly Hills 90210," the season premieres of Showtime's "Dexter" and "Californication," and current episodes of "The Young and the Restless." " CBS is finally catching up with the rest of the pack with this move. The other shows that are available are great and all, but MacGyver? Seriously? It's everyone's fav... - How Embargoes Affect Review Sites
"But there is often an untold aspect involved in setting an embargo date: Some embargoes are in place for no other reason than to give another site an exclusive on that review. Let's call bullshit on this process right now. Did that site do any extra work to get the exclusive coverage -- and I mean, real legwork or investigative work, not just putting together the best "deal" for the publisher? No. The only work involved may have been making the review sound effusive enough to justify the high score that allows the site to keep the exclusive, thanks to certain restrictions occa... - Good Old Games
"1. We've got games your 10-year-old won't be better at. GOG.com offers you critically acclaimed games from major publishers in every genre. Don't let your kids mock the graphics; remind them that the classics never go out of style, unlike their totally wicked haircut. 2. So you're cheap. It's okay--we are, too. For less than the cost of a lunch at some lousy diner you can own some of the greatest games of all time. No matter how big the file is and how successful the game was, you&#