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Archive for February, 2008
The Problem I have with BlogTalkRadio
In: Default
24 Feb 2008While I agree on the beauty of its simplicity, I can’t help but wonder why BlogTalkRadio chose to use my phone number in the URL? … I do realize I can use my GrandCentral number as a call solution, but then that limits the mobility of the solution.
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- Tags: blogtalkradio, podcasting, scoble, winer
PS3 Home Update Next Week, But No Release?
In: geek
21 Feb 2008PS3 Home is getting a substantial update next week in the areas of graphics, UI and game interaction, but where’s the release Sony? It’s already late. Was it really that buggy? One has to wonder.
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- Tags: Home, PS3
PhyreEngine Shows Sony’s Commitment to Developers
In: geek
21 Feb 2008Sony has announced PhyreEngine which allows for cross platform (PC and PS3) development of game titles. Given that it supports DirectX as well as OpenGL, Sony is showing their commitment to cross platform development and is not closing doors to technologies that Microsoft leverages. Games such as DiRT, GripShfit and flOw were developed using PhyreEngine [...]
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- Tags: PhyreEngine, PS3, sony
SXSW People’s Choice
In: geek
21 Feb 2008Vote for Ustream.tv for SXSW People’s Choice award. As far as I’m concerned, I’ve gotten the most out of that website more than anyone else on the web. I stream live everyday at live.bwana.tv through ustream.
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- Tags: SXSW, ustream
Put that HD-DVD drive to use!
20 Feb 2008Hilarious! My favorite is the street fighter one. Kudos Team Xbox!
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- Tags: HD-DVD, xbox360
Convert HD-DVD to Blu Ray? No!
In: geek
20 Feb 2008Wired posts an incredibly stupid article on converting your HD-DVDs to Blu ray. This comes on the heels of Toshiba’s announcement to end the format, thus ending the great high definition optical media war. Blank Blu ray media runs about the same price as a new Blu ray movie. If you absolutely must have a [...]
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- Tags: BluRay, HD-DVD, Toshiba, Wired
Rhapsody vs iTunes: A Rebuttal
In: geek
17 Feb 2008Chris Pirillo prefers Rhapsody over iTunes. Music subscriptions (Rhapsody) would be a waste of money for me and are not a viable solution at all. Here’s 10 reasons why: I barely spend $15 every 6 months on music, let alone every month. I listen to great podsafe music and I buy the music I _love_ [...]
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- Tags: apple, chrispirillo, drm, iTunes, music, real, Rhapsody
