Sunday, August 23, 2009

Software

Snow Leopard Currently Restricts 64-Bit Booting To Newer Macs

10:00AM August 23, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

In the newest leaked build of Snow Leopard, 64-bit booting isn’t enabled by default on certain older (though not that old) Macs, which instead boot automatically into 32-bit. The question: Is Apple backtracking on Snow Leopard’s 64-bit capabilities? More »

Zune HD Box Spotted In The Wild

9:15AM August 23, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

According to a Twitter tipster, this right here is the official Zune HD packaging. It’s pretty much the same as previous Zune boxes, but with colour, because the Zune HD is the rainbow of the Zune family. [Twitter via Engadget]

HP Ships Power Cord In Giant Box With Attached Pallet

8:30AM August 23, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

If you get a package this size, reinforced with a damn wooden pallet, your first thought is probably that you’ve accidentally received, say, six laptops, or a fridge or a mid-sized sedan. But you’d be wrong. More »

Tangle-Proof Headphones Seal Together Like A Ziploc

7:45AM August 23, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Design student, Lee Washington, sick of tangled earbuds (as we all are), created a way to make things easier. The separated cables leading to the individual earbuds can be zipped together, much like a resealable Ziploc bag. More »

Punt Hits World’s Largest HD Video Screen In Cowboys Stadium

7:00AM August 23, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

During last night’s Tennessee-Dallas game, a Titans punter actually hit Dallas’s massive 55-metre-long HD screen, creating a bit of a situation: The play isn’t reviewable, and there’s no provision for a replay. The solution may cost millions of dollars. More »

Software

Apple Accidentally Ships Snow Leopard With Mac Mini?

6:15AM August 23, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

If we believe this shot, and we don’t see much reason not to, a lucky Apple customer in Japan got a surprise with his Mac Mini purchase: A Snow Leopard install disc, ahead of its purported August 28th release. More »

Geek Out

Justin Timberlake’s New Fragrance: Eau De iPod

5:30AM August 23, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Justin Timberlake’s “Play” cologne (rhymes with “alone,” remember) for Givenchy tries to emulate handheld gadgets with Play/Rewind/Forward touch buttons, but it’s all a trick. You can never rewind to that less-smelly, less-desperate time before you bought this stuff. More »

Online

How To: Use The Heck Out Of Usenet

4:00AM August 23, 2009 | John Herrman

Usenet: Everyone’s heard of it, nobody uses it. This is ridiculous. Not only is Usenet a fantastic way to download—it’s not that hard to use. Here’s how to kick your torrent habit once and for all, with Usenet More »

Progress Bar Clock Transcends Nerdiness By Being Actually Useful

3:30AM August 23, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

This progress bar-inspired clock design from Mintpass actually includes a great idea: Clip up to 24 rewritable tabs onto the clock to mark appointments. It’s a neat visual organiser on a clock that might otherwise be too gimmicky. More »