Geeknews

Microsoft Makes a Return to Flight & Empires

Andy — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:45:04 +0000

Microsoft’s popular flight-sim franchise will be revived with a new game in development called Microsoft Flight.

Also in the works is a revamp of Age of Empires, sign up for the Beta!

Churchill Banned UFO Report to Avoid Mass Panic

Andy — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:32:08 +0000

Via Yahoo! News (yeah, i’ve had this in my queue for 2 weeks, i’m lazy busy):

Reports given to Churchill claimed that a reconnaissance aircraft returning to Britain from a mission was shadowed by a UFO as it crossed the British coast.

The plane’s crew were reported to have photographed the object, which they said had “hovered noiselessly” near the aircraft, before moving off.

According to the letter describing this alleged incident: “Mr Churchill is reported to have made a declaration to the effect, ‘This event should be immediately classified since it would create mass panic among the general population and destroy one’s belief in the Church.’”

Forecast The Weather Without Gadgets

Andy — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:34:45 +0000

Now I know how to forecast the weather based on the behavior of cats, ants and cows. I also now understand the old adage “Red sky at night sailor’s delight, red sky in morning sailors take warning”. This and many more helpful weather indicators are explained in this wonderful graphic.

(clicky)

Do You Qualify For A Full Discount Upgrade to iPhone 4?

Andy — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:01:01 +0000

Do you have an AT&T device and would like to know your iPhone 4 upgrade status? Call *639# from your device and you’ll receive an automated text reply. What does your status read?

Here’s my status reply msg from AT&T:

Hulu Wants To Be On Your TV

Andy — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:37:00 +0000

Hulu plans to charge, expand to devices like Xbox, TV and more. Sounds like an audio version of Netflix now.

The question isn’t if or when they’ll do it. The more interesting question is will consumers pay?

Study: Developers would rather do taxes than test software

Andy — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:03:26 +0000

CNET discusses research performed by Electric Cloud that indicates software developers hate testing. They despise it so much they’d rather work on their tax documentation than test.

Come on, I’m a tester and it isn’t bad at all!

Here’s the story on CNET.

Happy Birthday Goonies

Andy — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:25:29 +0000

Happy B-Day Goonies, you’re 25! Where are they now? Find out.

Ah, fond memories indeed.

Chrome OS on Acer Netbooks?

Andy — Wed, 26 May 2010 03:20:54 +0000

Looks like the taiwanese PC manufacturer plans on releasing a version of their netbook with GOOG’s Chrome OS.

There seems to be doubt as to whether Chrome OS is ready for primetime, but i guess time will tell.

Universal Dead

Andy — Fri, 21 May 2010 03:17:25 +0000

Universal Dead, the web series from hell.

Follow a small team of SEALs protecting a doctor on a mission to discover the secret to mankind’s salvation.

News Links 3-15-10

Andy — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:38:38 +0000

Lip-Reading Mobile Phone Promises to End Noisy Calls [BBC News]
The technology measures the electrical signals produced by muscles when someone speaks. Would presumably be good for a dumb person to communicate as well.
Report: 98.9% Of Downloads On The Android Market Are Free [The Next Web]
An estimated eight million Android users downloaded 289 million apps, of which 98.9% were free to download. Wow, looks like an app market developers would be anxious to get into

Peter Graves dead at 83 – RIP [Real TV Addict]
I have many, many fond memories of Mission Impossible and Mr. Graves’ character and the plethora of spoofs his character helped architect was key to many of those memories. Here’s a nice 2+ minute series intro to the MI team’s escapades.