March 2009
113 posts
GDC09: Fallout 3, LittleBigPlanet clean up at GDCA... →
In case you missed out on our liveblog last night (why do you hurt us so?), the list of winners from the GDCA awards is available for your perusal and, just as descriptive headlines…
Spotted: Sad Panda Walking Downtown →
Reader David Velez (link NSFW) sent us these photos of a sad looking panda walking around downtown at Battery Park late yesterday afternoon. Was he laid off from…
Sweet new version of Sugar Learning Platform on... →
The Sugar Learning Platform was originally designed to serve as the interactive software environment for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project’s XO laptop. The platform offers a unique…
Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day [Dealhacker] →
Gather around boys and girls, it’s that special time of day when your dreams of saving money on high end peripherals and hard drives come true!
Geek Gear!
Logitech G9 Corded Laser…
Wolfenstein 3D Classic Released By Id To The App... →
Earlier this week Id Software released an iPhone port ofWolfenstein 3D as open source, but at the time it wasn’t in the AppStore for download. Wait no longer, it’s there!
I need a SCUBA diving partner, who is down to join me? Serious people only.
Space: People Skydiving to See Space Shuttle... →
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for you skydivers out there, top this.
People go to Florida to see the space shuttle launch live, but these guys totally own everyone: They fly next to the launch site and jump…
Eating Kashi cereal with some coffee from the office.
What Can $150k Buy in Real Estate Around the... →
With the global credit crunch has spiraling into an economic crisis, here’s what $150k can buy you right now around the world … if you have the money.
Stan Bush's "The Touch" coming to Guitar Hero →
Shared by Milan Why this wasn’t in the Transformers movie from the 80’s is totally beyond me.
Thanks to the touch and power of the internet, Stan Bush’s classic Transformers: The…
just took the “are you stupid enough to take this quiz that installs a third party app to collect your Facebook usage data” quiz. I failed.
North Korean officials cross the border to arrest... →
Straits Times
North Korean officials cross the border to arrest US journalists Times Online, UK Security officials from North Korea have detained two…
Five years since Kosovo violence →
Five years ago today the largest-scale attack against Kosovo’s Serbs took place since the international administration was established in the province in 1999. Ethnic Albanians attacked the Serb…
Vukčević: Mladić arrest this year →
War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukčević believes that Ratko Mladić will be arrested this year, but that “no-one can say when and where.” Certain media have quoted Vukčević’s statement that he…
Sony freezes staff wages, lowers bonuses →
According to Japanese newspaper Nikkei, Sony Corporation (of which Sony Computer Entertainment is a part) has said that it is freezing staff wages across the board, in order to combat the…
BYO No! Restaurants to Get Schooled by SLA on the... →
Shared by Milan I didn’t know you can’t bring your own liquor unless the restaurant seats less than 20 diners. That’s bananas!
One of the best reasons to check out newly opened…
Maldives bribed to recognize Kosovo? →
The Maldivian parliament has launched an investigation into allegations that this country’s government had recognized Kosovo in exchange for a USD 2mn bribe. Parliament’s national security…
"Shocked" Arrow Victim Recovering As Cops... →
Photograph of the arrow that hit a woman in the Bronx on Sunday from the NYPD
The 50-year-old woman who was shot in the stomach by an arrow as she dropped off her friends at a Bronx…
Mountain Dew forms an Alliance with World of... →
Do you miss Mountain Dew Game Fuel? Or are you a WoW player jealous of the attention Pepsico lavished upon Halo players? Perhaps you plan to be really thirsty at some unspecified…
Opt Out of Google's Targeted Ads [Privacy] →
Google recently announced an ad-targeting system that tracks where you go on the web, and tailors future ads to your interests. Creeped out? You’ve got a few ways out of the observation tank.
Analyst: Nintendo profits have peaked, stock set... →
Though Nintendo is currently making money faster than a brothel in shore leave season, Deutsche Bank analyst Satoru Kikuchi has given the company’s stock a “sell” rating, usually…
Jon Stewart Nails Bernanke on AIG Bonuses →
Why do we keep giving out the Nobel Prize for Evil? It just gives companies like AIG an incentive to be evil.
Too Fat to Work Family say £22000 Is Not Enough... →
A family of four with a combined weight of 83 stone (1162 pounds) say they are “too fat to work”.
100 New Features in iPhone Software Update →
They include the ability to cut, copy and paste text; rotate from portrait mode to landscape mode in key applications; and the ability to send photos, locations and audio information over the…
Brooklyn Bridge Park Making Progress Despite... →
Last week Mayor Bloomberg admitted he was working out a deal to take over from the state two major park projects on Governors Island and Brooklyn Bridge Park; the latter is an ambitious,…
Sexy Ads Aim to Boost Toilet Use →
In a world where more than 2.5 billion people do not have access to a clean, safe place to do their business, development agencies are selling sanitation with celebrity…
Fresh attack on Koreans in Yemen - BBC News →
Washington Post
Fresh attack on Koreans in Yemen BBC News, UK A suicide bomber has attacked a South Korean delegation visiting Yemen after a deadly attack on…
Analyst: PS3 price cut won't help Sony in short... →
Despite the rallying of software publishers, EEDAR Analyst Jesse Divnich thinks a PS3 price cut won’t be that beneficial to Sony in the short term. In his retail sales preview for…
Grand Theft Auto comes to the DS: Chinatown Wars... →
Any Grand Theft Auto game on the DS is going to be defined by the hardware, as Nintendo’s portable is the least-powerful system on the market. It also sells amazingly well, moving 3…
Rome: Serbia is EU-bound →
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini says that the time is ripe for Serbia to continue its European integration process. “Cooperation with the Hague Tribunal still remains an obstacle. I am…
My full consciousness is engrossed in planning an ultimate Aussie getaway … well it will probably not end up being so “ultimate”
Watching the 3.0 SDK update, it’s pretty sweet …
Family Guy wins court battle over song |... →
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Another win for fair use!
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Creators of the U.S. television show Family Guy did not infringe copyright when they transformed the song When You Wish Upon a Star…
Will not be following the live blogging of Apple’s press conference. Although I may watch some of the video if it’s posted today.
Working from home and actually getting stuff done
Prepare your wallets: Eurovision ticket offices... →
Get ready for the show! Tickets for Eurovision-2009 went on sale Monday March 16. The best-song-of-Europe contest begins in Moscow on May 12.
Water Main Break Screwing Up Lots of Trains Right... →
Expect delays if you’re riding on the 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 trains this afternoon. A water main broke at the intersection of Canal and Varick streets in Tribeca, flooding the Canal Street station and…
In-class laptop use sparks backlash, possibly... →
In recent years, there have been a number of high-profile programs that provided laptops for all students within an education system, some of which have equipped an entire state’s student…
Clowns Police Bike Lanes, Picking Up NYPD's Slack →
On Saturday a bunch bike-riding of clowns took to the streets to “liberate” bike lanes from the tyranny of parked and idling automobiles. Affiliated with…
"I thought it was a scam": NH woman sued by RIAA →
Though the RIAA says it has stopped its large-scale litigation strategy against suspected file-swappers, the music trade group has decided that it will continue those cases that were…
Tyra "Concerned" About Top Model Audition Riot →
After the chaotic scene that resulted during Saturday’s open casting call for the next season of America’s Next Top Model, the show’s host and creator Tyra Banks along with executive…
Museumgoers Shortchanging Museums →
With the Met Museum announcing a series of layoffs, it’s not surprising to hear that visitors of the establishment aren’t paying the full recommended admission fee. The NY Post reports…
Jackie Mason Angrily Denies Accusations of Racism →
Shared by Milan I still love Jackie Mason
During a performance at the Loews Regency on Park Avenue Thursday night, comic Jacke Mason referred to President Obama as a “schwartza,” which,
Chinese Winter Swimmers Meet Polar Bears →
Yesterday the Chinese Winter Swimming Delegation met up with the Coney Island Polar Bears for a little swim, the first international dip for the locals. The group…
Roundtrip to Australia $798 and their currency is... →
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I’m booking this week!
This fare sale is valid for outbound travel between 15 March and 24 October 2009, book by Friday, 20 March 2009.
Don Imus Has Cancer →
Don Imus, the (in)famous longtime morning DJ, announced on his radio show this morning that he has stage II prostate cancer. During “Imus in the Morning” (now on WABC 770 AM), he sounded…
World's Most Beautiful Arby's to Open in... →
Shared by Milan I’m thinking Arby’s?
Not too long ago Brownstoner reported on a rumor that a fast food restaurant was looking to set up shop at the former Gage & Tollner space at 374…
GameSalad - Game Creation for the Rest of Us ™ -... →
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OMG could this be the magical development answer that I’ve been looking for. The lazy mans platform? Oh sweet Odin …
GameSalad is a revolutionary way to create and share your…
Bronx Zoo's Baby Tree Kangaroo Is Too Cute →
Photograph of the baby tree kangaroo—a joey—on a branch at the Bronx Zoo’s JungleWorld exhibit by Julie Larsen Maher/Wildlife Conservation Society
Start your “awww”s now: The Bronx…