January 2008
31 posts
Five youths killed in BMW M5 crash →
Five young men were killed early Saturday at Greystone Airport in Florida when the car they were traveling in, a BMW M5 saloon, crashed in a high speed accident after being driven on the actual airport strip. Behind the wheel was 18-year-old Joshua D. Ammirato and riding along in the car was four of his […]
Flickr: Use Your Email Client to Upload Photos →
Did you know that you can use Outlook, Evolution, Thunderbird, Gmail, or any other email client to upload your photos to Flickr. The benefits of this include getting around corporate firewalls that block the Flickr site, uploading from your cell phone or internet appliance, or when you don’t have access to the web (the files can be stored in your Outbox until you can get online, then they...
Volume Fine Tunning @Mac Os X →
Όλα τα mac έχουν τρία πλήκτρα τα οποία ελέγχουν την ένταση των ηχείων.
Εάν πατήσετε ας πούμε το πλήκτρο που είναι για να δυναμώνει την ένταση θα δείτε ένα πολύ ωραίο pop up που σας δείχνει 16 τετραγωνάκια, και επίσης σε ποιο από τα δεκαέξι αυτά τετραγωνάκια βρίσκεστε αυτή την στιγμή.
Μερικές φορές όμως το ένα τετραγωνάκι είναι πολύ σιγά και το αμέσως επόμενο του είναι λιγάκι δυνατά για τα...
Audi Driver Kills Teen, Sues Dead Youth's Family... →
In what can only be called the worst case of AADS (Asshole Audi Driver Syndrome) ever recorded, Tomas Delgado, a Spanish businessman, is suing the family of a boy he killed while speeding in his Audi A8. The accident caused 14,000 Euros of damage to the all-aluminum luxury car, and Delgado is also looking to cover the additional 6,000 Euros in transportation costs he incurred while the Audi was in...
iPhone 1.1.3 jailbreak now for Mac, that was quick →
Filed under: iPhone
It has definitely been an iPhone-friendly day on the interwebs. It was just a few hours ago that the iPhone 1.1.3 jailbreak was released to the public by Nate True (from cre.ations.net). However, this was a Windows-only version of the jailbreak; but Nate was working on a Mac version and has just released it! You can download the Mac version of the software from the...
How will BMW deal with the cars damaged during... →
Last week, we reported that over 300 BMWs have been damaged during shipping. Most of the cars were the upcoming BMW 1-series and the new M3, and to twist the knife even harder, lots of the damaged cars belonged to customers who have bought their lovely bimmers through the BMW European Delivery Program.
Unfortunately, this was not the first time that happened. In the past, it was the Andrea...
Google Health Login Page →
Want to get a first live glimpse of Google Health, which Google’s Marissa Mayer announced will be rolled out in early 2008? Point your browser to: www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=health However, I didn’t get past the login screen, so all we see at the moment is the intro page. It reads: «With Google Health, you can:
* Build online health profiles that belong to you
* Download...
Extensive use of carbon fiber still 10 years out →
Filed under: Tech, Chevrolet, GM
GM has an ulterior motive with the launch of the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. The sports car offering is not only meant to be the company’s ultimate display of performance, but also an experiment in carbon fiber. The ZR1 is a test mule to demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing carbon fiber parts in mass production vehicles. It also provides a means for GM...
Τα Fonts Της Apple →
Τι γνωρίζετε για τις γραμματοσειρές που χρησιμοποιεί η Apple ?
Εγώ δεν γνώριζα και πολλά, παρά μόνο ότι πλέον στις διαφημίσεις της έχει την γραμματοσειρά Myriad …
Βρήκα ένα άρθρο που μας λέει την ιστορία της Apple μέσα από τις γραμματοσειρές που έχει δουλέψει.
Από την Motter Tektura μέχρι και την Helvetica Neue που είναι και η γραμματοσειρά που υπάρχει στα καινούργια iPod Touch και...
iPhone v1.1.3 firmware already jailbroken… for... →
Intomobile is reporting that less than 5 days after the 1.1.3 was released, a work around has already been found that once again allows for iPhone and iPod touch users running the update to once again install 3rd party apps. A video showing a jailbroken iPod touch has been supplied as proof.
This is all around good news for the iPhone/iPod touch hacking community, as well as for developers and...
The "Real" reason why there is no hardware upgrade... →
Apple TV Take 2 is nothing more than the current Apple TV with new software preloaded. In a way, this is good since the current hardware is sufficient to decode 720p movies, play music, display photos and perform other tasks. But while having an email exchange with Tom Anthony, my partner at AppleTVHacks.net (http://appletvhacks.net) , he suggested a very interesting point. He mentioned that since...
Native Skype Plugin coming to Apple TV →
(http://www.appletvhacks.net/2008/01/17/native-skype-plugin-for-apple-tv-in-the-works/) Brandon Holland of the wireless keyboard hack and GPS plugin fame is now back with a native Skype Plugin for the Apple TV. No release yet though. Hopefully soon. However, I don’t know how it is going to work once the new software update is installed. He mentioned that for input, the user can use either a...
MacBook Air Notebook (almost) Confirmed? →
At the top of everyone’s Macworld 2008 prediction lists was the unveiling of a new small form factor notebook. Most rumors center on the machine being cast in aluminum like a MacBook Pro, very slim with a 13.3″ display, and utilizing some type of flash based memory (or the new 1.8″ hard drives). Further rumors speculate at some type of HD capable reader/writer, possibly an external Bluray drive....
Eviltris →
Από tetris πως πάμε ?
Εάν νομίζετε οτι μπορείτε να παίξετε tetris αρκετά κάλα, θα πρέπει να δοκιμάσετε το eviltris.
Το eviltris ειναι ένα παιχνίδι tetris, μάλλον για να διορθώσω ειναι το πιο εφιαλτικό tetris που έχετε παίξει ποτέ.
Υπολογίζει ποιο σχήμα ειναι το πιο ακατάλληλο και σας το σερβίρει.
Ειναι ένα κάλο παιχνίδι να το έχετε στο mac σας, σε περίπτωση που κάποιος φίλος σας, σας...
Over 300 BMWs damaged at the port in Jersey City →
Heartbreaking! I found this story on e60forums.net and I almost wanted to cry. I still don’t know the full details on how this could have happened.
The Courage ship tipped today at the port in Jersey City causing major damage to over 300 BMWs not including 70+ BMWs that were total losses. a majority of the destroyed vehicles were M3s (mostly in dark blue) with a variety of 3ers and 1ers...
Longest Video on YouTube →
Internet celebrity Charles Trippy created the longest video on YouTube - claiming it to be 9 hours and 15 minutes (though the YouTube player shows 4 and a half hours). Like the world’s longest movie - The Cure for Insomnia (87 hours) - this YouTube video has no plot and probably can cure insomnia. :)
Any challengers?
[via InsideGoogle]
Ferrari define Schumacher's role →
Michael Schumacher says he and Ferrari have finally decided what his role at the Italian squad will be following his retirement from racing.
The Secret (Juicy) History of the iPhone →
Wired Magazine has posted a very interesting “Untold Story” of how the iPhone was developed, and its major impact on the wireless industry. It’s worth reading the entire article — it’s the best tech-related journalism I’ve read in all of 2008. Some of the interesting tidbits: Apple spent $150 to develop the iPhone. “By January 2007, when Jobs announced the iPhone at Macworld, only 30 or so of...
KTM X-Bow wows crowds at Autosport show →
Autocar is live from the floor of Autosport International 2008 this morning, where KTM has just launched its first ever car to the UK – the hardcore, high-performance X-Bow.
Rumormill: Bugatti developing $3m uber-Veyron... →
Filed under: Supercars, Bugatti
Speculation over a potential second model from Bugatti has been a colossal roller-coaster. There were rumors of a super-luxury sedan, an entry-level roadster and a targa variant of the existing Veyron. The Veyron was a pet project of former VW Group CEO Ferdinand Piech, who remains chairman of the VW supervisory board and is said to be keen on moving ahead with a...
The next generation of Google Sky →
Posted by Ryan Scranton, Google Sky Team, and Andy Connolly, Visiting Faculty, University of Washington The new year is here and it’s time to unveil a new set of features and content for Sky in Google Earth. This update is particularly exciting for us because most of the new images, views and sounds have been developed by the Sky community. From views of the sky across the electromagnetic...
New Apple Torrent Site debuts: Hungry Mac →
Fans of Torrent sites, Apple software, and not paying for Apple software rejoice! There is a new site in town, dedicated exclusively to keeping you up-to-date with the latest news and torrent links relating to Apple software. Hungry Mac aims to feed your Mac all sorts of software, obtained through questionable means.
Currently listed software includes Final Cut Studio 2, OMNI FOCUS 1.0 UB, and...
First Ferrari F2008 shakedown video →
Fiorano today. I had to chuckle a little when Luca Di Montezemolo asks Nicholas Todt where his “papá” is…
Mclaren MP4-23, Ferrari goes short Mclaren goes... →
Mclaren increased their wheelbase this year while the Maranallo team went the other direction. I wonder, if you were to measure, they might now have an identical wheelbase… Heikki must also wonder about the car being presented on Lewis Hamilton’s 23rd birthday, being designated and the MP4-23 and carrying the number 23…. Oh, boy. At least he probably will not complain. Lewis...
Ferrari F2008 Video and team interviews →
This is what Ferrari released to the media, silent shots of the F2008 followed by interviews with Gilles Simon, Head of Engine Department, Aldo Costa (Technical Director) and Mario Almondo, Operations Department Director. Also quick interviews with Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen. In the second clip a somewhat less canned interview with Kimi.
DeskBook →
Ένα Powerbook που μεταμορφώθηκε σε desktop, μοιάζει σαν κομμάτι από σενάριο της ταινίας Transformers, άλλα δεν ειναι.
Ειναι η πολύ καλή εκτέλεση ενός mod που έγινε επάνω σε ένα Powerbook το οποιο είχε φάει τα ψωμάκια του και η οθόνη του δεν ήταν πλέον οτι καλυτερο, έτσι δούλευε αποκλειστικά σαν desktop.
Και έγινε desktop !
Και μάλιστα ένα ωραίο μηχάνημα !
Εδώ μπορείτε να δείτε...
Sub-Notebook Mockup Roundup →
Let’s start with the newest rumor to the game: the iMac-like docking station. Here, flickr user macbooktouchmebaby has posted his/her mockup of the MacBook Nano and the Docking Station. MacBooktouchmebaby shows the MacBook as a tablet, though if it were in fact a tablet it is more likely that the tablet’s screen would serve as the desktop screen as well, with the iMac shell as more of a holder.
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Three interesting things about the F2008 front end →
A. This secondary wing which must clean up and split the airflow to the bottom of the car was already present on the F2007. For this year it looks to have been further refined in shape and thickened. B. I have no clue at to what this mysterious pod hanging below the zero keel might be. C. Fantastically complex shape of the front wing reminds some of the late 2007 Toyota design and is
New Mac ad: Referee →
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Video
Apple began airing a new “Get A Mac” ad during this weekend’s NFL playoff games, and it was posted to Apple.com earlier this evening. This time around, PC has hired a referee to ensure that Mac’s boasting about Leopard isn’t unfounded. The ref peers into the replay booth, then declares: “After further review, the ruling...
First Pictures and technical specs of the Ferrari... →
(images © Ferrari) The F2008 is the fifty fourth single-seater built by Ferrari specifically to participate in the World Championship Formula 1. The project, marked by internal acronym 659 is the interpretation by the Scuderia of the 2008 regulations whose main feature is the introduction of a new standard electronic system , called SECU (Electronic Control Standard Unit), produced by MES
KTM X-Bow to Make UK Debut at Autosport →
KTM Powersports AG has confirmed that its stunning new X-Bow sportscar will be exhibited at the Autosport International Racing Car Show starting on 10 January.