Posts Tagged ‘windows

Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld Microsoft Ad Just Makes Me Hungry

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Bill Gates has let it be known that Apples Mac & PC ads get under his skin. To combat the treat, Bill hired his own comedian, Jerry Seinfeld (for 10 million dollars, Microsoft knows how to spend their money) and while the results are humorous, I really don’t see how this would make me want [...]

Technology, Videos

Watch Star Wars Episode IV in ASCII for Free

Like Star Wars? Now you can watch it for free at any time from any computer in the world with an internet connection. If you are using a Mac (as you should be) simply open the Terminal application and type: telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl (just like it is here). If you are using Windows (for shame!), [...]

Comedy, Movies

Windows Should Never Fail

Comedy, Technology

PC vs Mac

This would be the greatest fighting game ever, shame it’s Windows only.

Comedy, Technology, Videos

Those Glasses are Famous

And I thought the media in the United States was bad. If you don’t know this story, you aren’t from Australia. Apparently this kid threw a party where 500 people showed up and got way out of hand, breaking car windows and causing a near riot. In this interview he acts like a little prick, [...]

Comedy, Videos

Bill Gates Admits Vista Sucks

In a candid interview with Gizmodo, Bill Gates pretty much owns up to the fact that Vista was rushed and unfinished. I guess now that his time is up at Microsoft, he’s more open about the company’s shortcomings.

Comedy, Technology

Xbox Live Troubles Result In Free Game

It’s not really news that Xbox Live has been having serious issues since Christmas. A massive influx of new users meant that Microsoft’s servers have had some problems keeping pace. Luckily, they actually feel bad about the situation and will be offering a free game to both Gold and Silver members:
Dear Xbox LIVE Members:
During this [...]

Games

Happy Leopard Day!

Mac OS 10.5 Leopard ships today and millions of giddy Apple fans will be getting their hands on it (I wish I were one of them, but I’ll be waiting). The picture above is a little easter egg in the OS from Apple, network Windows PC’s display the BSOD. Nice!

Comedy, Technology

Leopard Releases October 26th

Prepare yourselves for Apples new OS on October 26th (that’s next Friday people, technically ahead of schedule). Price is $129 for a single machine or $199 for a 5 machine family license. But how much is Ultimate, Home, Premium and the Upgrade prices, you ask? Why, they’re all the same silly, this is Apple, one [...]

Technology

What a Day…

What a day I had yesterday, first my DVD player broke, then Apple announced a shit ton of new iPods and dropped the price on the iPhone $200, on the very day mine was set to arrive. I immediately called Apple and the friendly support guy I talked to refunded me the difference. Thank god. [...]

Sounds of Silence, Technology