Archive for June, 2009
Let’s be clear: it was his prerogative to put his race in the advert. I’m just repeating what I heard. But let’s also be honest. Say you wanted soccer (football) lessons. Given two identical ads on Craigslist, would you go with a guy born and raised in Brazil or some local yokel? I realize this is a sticky issue for potential Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor, but for us it’s less of a problem. The Brazil guy, am I right? Because he’s more likely to have been immersed in soccer culture from birth and to have played since childhood, developing skills people like me think only exist in Shaolin Soccer.
Thus, Mr. ByunTae’s reasoning in including his genetic makeup and upbringing in an ad for training someone at a video game. Because Korea is the be-all and end-all of Starcraft.
- In: Tek Oh!
- Tags: CrunchArcade, Headline, Starcraft
Did you know you can switch tabs in Firefox by making a twisting motion with your fingers on a multi-touch surface? I did. Turns out I’ve been doing it for months — I thought I was late to the party and was too ashamed to mention it to anybody for fear of an epic internet ribbing (“What, you just figured that out?”). But no, apparently it was top secret and highly experimental. That was in the beta, though; it looks like the official version has reduced it to a hack.
Fortunately, mastering this multi-touch-enabling technique will allow you to tweak your gestures, resulting in everlasting glory.
PlayStation emulator hits the Palm Pre
30, Jun 2009
Oh boy. I’ve found a reason to charge my Pre back from the dead. ZodTTD, purveyor of iPhone emulators galore, has struck again by installing psx4all on his Palm Pre. Surprisingly enough, Zod says the Pre’s hardware runs the emulator way better than the iPhone 3GS. But it’s not all peaches and cream.
Allow me to admit something shocking right off the bat: I have not watched these ads. I am blogging in ignorance , because it seems pretty clear what’s going on here. As was the case with the Seinfeld ads, it seems that once again, Microsoft is barking too hard, and up the wrong tree at that.
Your browser is bad, it’s been bad for years. Sure, IE8 is way better than its predecessors, but that’s as close to polishing poop and calling it gold as anyone has ever come. But this isn’t the way to make people try it.
What’s new in the iPhone OS 3.1 Beta?
30, Jun 2009
Well, iPhone OS 3.1 Beta just went live on Apple’s developer center and, as usual, it’s a quest to figure out what has changed. Our lovely developer friends have already started tearing it apart in search of that hidden gem detailing the iPhone 4GFP (The FP stands for “Face punch”), and we’re keeping tabs on what they find.
Let us know what you uncover, and we’ll add it to the list.
- In: Tek Oh!
- Tags: Headline, iPhone OS 3.1
Doug goes on TechVi, hilarity ensues
30, Jun 2009The Pirate Bay: Holes in the sale? Our own Doug Aamoth and JG Mason from Gadgetell.com discus the recent sale of The Pirate Bay.
- In: Tek Oh!
- Tags: Headline, techvi, the pirate bay, video
Review: The Elektron Machinedrum
30, Jun 2009- In: Tek Oh!
- Tags: drum machine, drum machines, elektron, Headline, Reviews, Synthesizers
Review: Guitar Hero Smash Hits (Xbox 360)
30, Jun 2009I’m no marketing wizard, but Guitar Hero Smash Hits could have been called Guitar Hero: Songs From The First Guitar Hero Games Before The Drums and Microphone Existed But Now You Can Play the Good Songs from Those Games on the Drums and Sing Too. Again, I’m no marketing wizard.
And Guitar Hero Smash Hits isn’t [...]
- In: Tek Oh!
- Tags: CrunchArcade, Games, gaming, Guitar Hero, Headline, Reviews
Headline: Intel Mac users, give this optimized version of Firefox, called Shiretoko, a try!
30, Jun 2009Here’s a quick tip for you Mac users who are going to be downloading Firefox 3.5 today. Give this optimized version, named Shiretoko, a try. It’s only for Intel Macs, but it’s supposed to speed up boot time and whatnot. I don’t know, I use it (along with this icon pack) and, all things being [...]
Video: Transformers 2 in one minute
30, Jun 2009Don’t want to waste $37 to see Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen at the movie theater? Most critics wouldn’t blame you although a lot of fans are enjoying the summer flick. But anyway, watch the video above and save yourself some cash. It tells the same story and has a perportionant amount of explosions.
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- Tags: Headline, Transformers, video, Videos