Thursday, May 18, 2006

 

Why Is There No Vibration In The PS3 Controller?

Immersion's Victor Viegas, whose company is suing Sony over the Dual Shock vibration patent, doesn't believe that lack of PS3 controller rumble is due to it "interfering with... tilt sensors", referencing the controller as "light... cheap and flimsy".

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 8:54 PM  
 

Open source package passes personal learning test

In the world of education, technology plays an ever-increasing role in student management and other administrative tasks. Teachers all over the world are using an open source GPL-licensed course management system called LON-CAPA, and the result are "revitalizing," "unique," and "creative," according to some of its users.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 8:53 PM  
 

Linux on PS3...A new report by Ars.

Ars discusses possiblity of linux on the PS3 and what that will mean for homebrew and linux enthusiasts.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 8:52 PM  
 

First MacBook Benchmarks

Macworld runs the new MacBook through its gamut of benchmarks

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 8:50 PM  
 

Novell pioneers faster way to deliver Linux drivers

Novell says it has a faster way to get drivers into Linux users' hands. Here's how they do it.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 8:26 PM  
 

ElephantDrive: Free Unlimited Storage

Elephant Drive, in association with Amazon is creating a service similar to that of Xdrive. However, they offer unlimited offsite backup free of charge if you sign up as a beta tester!

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 8:01 PM  
 

Smokeless rockets launching soon?

Mach-Lorentz thrusters could provide a new source of propulsion that "puts out thrust without blowing stuff out the tailpipe". MLTs are based on Mach's principle (suggests that all particles in the universe have an effect on each other).

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 8:00 PM  
 

Photoshop Tutorial - Burning Flesh Effect

A step by step Photoshop tutorial on how to create a realistic burning effect on human skin. Perfect for any horror fan with minimum Photoshop skills.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 7:58 PM  
 

Historical Sounds in MP3 Format (Excellent)

Great historical speaks and ounds in MP3 Format (include Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein,Robert Frost, etc)

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 7:56 PM  
 

EFF gets a boost in NSA wiretap case vs. AT&T

A federal judge ruled that secret documents supposedly linking AT&T with a U.S. government domestic spying program can be used in the EFF's class-action suit.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 7:51 PM  
 

Justice Department takes down $2.5 billion Internet gambling operation

The government dismantled a $2.5 billion offshore Internet gambling operation, the Justice Department said Wednesday, charging two fugitives and their companies with laundering gambling proceeds from Internet casino games and sporting events.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:50 PM  
 

Planets Found in Potentially Habitable Setup

Three medium-sized planets of roughly the same mass as Neptune have been discovered around a nearby Sun-like star, scientists announced today.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:49 PM  
 

Oldest Observatory in Americas Discovered in Peru

The oldest astronomical observatory in the Western Hemisphere has been discovered on a hillside a few miles north of Lima, Peru, archaeologists recently reported. The site dates back 4,200 yearsâ??800 years before such artistic and scientific skill was previously known to have existed in the Americas.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:49 PM  
 

Apple Fixes Firmware, Leaves Users Confused

Apple Computer Inc. quietly issued a firmware update Tuesday for its Intel-based systems that users said fixed overheating problems in the MacBook Pro notebook, which has been plagued with heat and noise issues since it was introduced in February.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:49 PM  
 

Google details its collaboration with Nokia on a Linux Tablet

Nokia its deal with Google will drive additional volume. VOIP capabilities have been the single most-requested consumer feature.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 5:48 PM  
 

Semiconductors slow light

Researchers have shown that light passing through a sandwich of wafer-thin films of semiconductors can be slowed to less than 1/40th of its speed in empty space. And the researchers think that ultimately their semiconductor sandwiches could bring light to a complete standstill.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 8:19 AM  
 

1Gb for your Online Virtual Drive

OrbitFiles offers 1000Mb of free space to store any data, from MP3s to share with friends, to our security backups.
Uploaded files can be â??publicâ??, to give the download URLs to friends, with or without a password.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 8:16 AM  
 

All About Wii - 1up.com

Miyamoto and Iwata have hinted at a final secret for Wii that has yet to be revealed. And while we're sworn to secrecy, 1UP knows what this secret is -- and it's rather revolutionary. In fact, it's perhaps the most intriguing element of the system -- something with some rather cool implications for gaming.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 8:13 AM  
 

Sega Selling Factory Refurbished Dreamcasts Once Again!

This is one fo those stories you just Digg because you love the Dreamcast, I'm sorry but Done Correctly Sega could still now be in the market, the Dreamcast offered games so much!

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 8:10 AM  
 

LeapFish.com - How valuable is your domain name?

We have created a rating system which is based on various factors and ratings you may find individually for a domain name. This system is called a CVS (Combined Value Score). The CVS is created by compiling a score derived from several different factors and running them through our formula to end up with a number. This is your score.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 7:51 AM  
 

Biggest Story of E3: PS3/360 to do everything Wii does by end of summer.

A company at E3 2006 was showing off the SDK they developed for Microsoft and Sony for the Xbox 360 camera and PS EyeToy. "We can't tell you...what Microsoft is going to do. All we can tell you is what they can do..." As of last month, Xbox 360 developers had the tools needed to reproduce every demo Nintendo had on the E3 floor.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 7:50 AM  
 

Revolutionary Japanese UV LED makes light work

A trio of Japanese scientists say they have invented an ultraviolet light-emitting diode (LED) that could open the way to a new generation of optical discs with very high data-storage capacity.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 7:50 AM  
 

GIMPShop 2.2.11 Universal Binary for Mac is ready for download!

Beating Adobe Photoshop to the Intel Macs by over a year - the free open source GIMPShop 2.2.11 Universal Binary is ready for download. Grab it for your image editing needs on your Intel Mac.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 7:49 AM  
 

Creative wants to ban the ipod

Digital music player maker Creative Technology has asked a US court to ban Apple from selling or marketing its iconic iPods in the US.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 1:19 AM  
 

Infinium Labs ex-CEO takes on SEC Charges

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday accused Timothy Roberts of hiring a promoter to send junk faxes to tens of thousands of investors across the country, making it appear Infinium Labs was on the verge of launching a new gaming system, dubbed "The Phantom".

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 1:08 AM  
 

Update: Sun to open-source Java

SAN FRANCISCO -- Sun Microsystems Inc. at its JavaOne conference today announced that it would open-source Java but added that before it does so, company officials have to be certain the move won't lead to diverging paths in the code.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 1:06 AM  
 

Great website showcasing visual effects techniques.

This company has a great website showcasing its effects techniques. Just click on one of the different special effect titles to get a cool example. The Universal Capture effect is interactive!

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 12:23 AM  
 

Men More Likely than Women to Engage in Personal Web Surfing at Work

Women More Likely to Infect PCs with Spyware, Call Help Desk

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 12:17 AM  
 

Why do girls lose interest in math and science?

Government data show that girls fall behind boys in math and science as they progress through school. In the fourth grade, 68 percent of boys and 66 percent of girls say they like science, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

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# posted by IRTTech Blog @ 12:14 AM  
 

Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro Comparison Chart

Use this chart to easily see the differences and options available for all the notebooks in the MacBook and the MacBook Pro lines.

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