Saturday, January 24, 2009 - Page 2
Software

Windows XP, Vista and 7 Tested For Multicore Performance, XP Still Wins For Now

InfoWorld has a very interesting test between Windows XP, Vista and 7 in terms of multicore performance, and it seems like Windows XP still wins (right now). But there are even more interesting things.


More Manly Star Trek Action Figures Still Have No Penises

Yesterday we told you about the Barbie Lieutenant Yummy Pants and her effeminate Captain and Science Officer. Here are the more manly versions, complete with a reproduction of the Enterprise’s bridge to scale:


Software

Win 7 Tip: Where the Hell is Add/Remove Programs?

Go ahead, try and find Add/Remove Programs in that Control Panel list. It helps if you squint.


The Wall-E Cheese Sandwich

What better way than to celebrate the Oscar nominees than with a complete Wall-E meal?


Computing

The First Ever Apple Computer Running Windows

Yesterday we missed this in our look at the first review of Windows ever: Here’s the first known photo of an Apple computer running Windows 1.0 software. Yes, Mr. Bootcamp, Windows on Apple in 1983.


What is the Coolest Gadget You Have Ever Found on the Sidewalk?

The guys at Objectified snapped this photo of an old stereo system lying on the sidewalk. This inspired the question “what is the most interesting gadget you have ever found on the sidewalk?”


Software

The Week in iPhone Apps: Lil’ Jon, He Always Tells The Truth

Just as we


Software

Download Windows 7 Now, Before It’s Too Late

Tomorrow is the last day to download Windows 7 and get a licence key from Microsoft. So if you’ve been putting it off, it’s do-or-die time. Here’s quick access to everything you need.


Mobile

How to Get Emoji iPhone Emoticons For Free Without Jailbreaking

Jailbreak iPhone users have been able to get Emoji, the Japanese emoticons, on their phones for a while now, but you can now get it even without jailbreaking—albeit a slightly gimped version.


Obama Supports Warrantless Wiretapping, Just Like Bush

So much for change: Wired reports that Obama’s administration is lining with Bush on supporting the warrantless-eavesdropping program, urging the courts to drop a case against it. Paraphrasing Stewart: It’s only f*ck*ng day one.