We had written a very smug, Macs rule PCs drool post reporting that PC users could run Leopard. And then our Mac froze up and we lost it all. So now you just get the news straight, without our giggling. The news, once again: OSX Leopard has been hacked to work on all Intel PCs, and the process is ridiculously simple, requiring a small .zip and a touch of blank media. [UPDATE: And it looks like you need Tiger pre-installed, too.]
Of course, by installing Leopard on a PC, you are endangering the stability of the space/time continuum, risking not just the future of the Earth and our own humanity, but the existence of everything in the Universe. And we could never condone anything that Back to the Future told us was best avoided. [OSx86]
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Let us assume you have a girlfriend; what would you get her for Christmas? Imaginary problem solved; enter the Electric Paper Plane Launcher Educational Aid. The kit contains all the materials to construct a launch pad for paper planes, which will allow them to travel at speeds of 50km/h. Fifty freaking km/h!
If that statistic does not get your fabricated love’s dopamine receptors to hypersensitive status on receipt of the gift, you are with the wrong fictional person (sorry). So what? That is one less person to get in your way when making/unleashing your paper planes at 50km/h using your $14.95 launcher kit. You can do better, buddy; a nonexistent girlfriend that refused to make out with you and continually nagged you about playing too much Xbox 360 isn’t worth your effort, anyway. Keep looking, and go easy on the hallucinogens. [Product Page via Nerd Approved] More »
The Marantz CR201 may not scream sexy by name, but by damn, it screams sexy by form factor. The standalone CD player may not tick the right boxes when it comes to functionality, but neither do your kids. The mirrored finish, blue LED-lit CD bay and USB connection for direct digital tune playing will allow you to appreciate music with super sexy styles. More »
A house in Austin, Texas has just been awarded with Home Entertainment’s “Installation of the Year” accolade, and we have no reason to disagree with the judgment. Check out the tantalising gallery below:galleryPost('KickassCinemaGI', 4, 'KickassCinemaGI'); More »
Your study (parent’s basement) is in need of serious protection. You have all manner of important documents (porn) on your hard drive, and you cannot have the local law enforcement (parents) snooping around unsolicited. Enter the Shooting Cubicle Alarm System. This triplet of cutting edge technology will work together to ensure said porn does not make its way in to the wrong hands, thus saving you from potential jail time (becoming grounded). More »
Sprint has become the first American CDMA wireless company to begin unlocking their hardware once contracts have been honored. The move will allow other unlocked handsets to function on Sprint’s network, but whether the reverse will occur with the other carriers is yet to be seen. For ex-Sprint customers who are happy with their phones but want to move to a different provider, it will not be imperative to purchase a new handset for the switch. This is because the unlocked handsets will function on all compatible carriers across the board. Well done to Sprint for being the first out there to get the, now inevitable, mass unlocking phenomenon well underway. [Boy Genius Reports]
AU: Sometimes it is nice to see our consumer protections writ large by the so called ‘free market’ of the USA and its efforts to restrict consumer choice. CDMA is more difficult to unlock, though, being SIM card-less. But I’m thankful I live somewhere I can take my phone where I want the second I’m off contract (or when I buy out the remainder of one). -SB
newVideoPlayer("planes.flv", 475, 376);I have an unnatural obsession with all things remote controlled, probably stems from the need to control the things around me. The new Palm Z Silverlit Mini RC Airplane is the Picco Z for this year and these things are every bit as fun as the Picco Z, minus the vertical takeoff and landing bit. More »
If you are tired of fighting your kid for play time on Guitar Hero, get them a Shredmaster JR Micro Plug N Play Guitar. This suitably Guitar Hero looking plug n play guitar connects to any TV with AV inputs and has a list of actual music that you have heard of that is fully licensed for use. More »
