Thursday, September 10, 2009 - Page 2

12 Minutes Of iPod Lovin’ A Day Will Keep Your Heart Healthy

I’ve got a playlist that never fails to make my heart go boom-baboom-baboom just a bit faster. According to a study from the University of Belgrade, 12 minutes of that playlist a day might actually leave me healthier and happier.


Online

K-Rudd’s Website Targeted By Anti-Censorship Hackers Anonymous

Gizmodo AU

Last night at 7pm, internet activists Anonymous hit a heap of government websites in a DoS attack in order to protest their planned internet filter. And according to Duncan Riley at The Inquisitr, they even succeeded in taking down pm.gov.au for a little bit.


Software

Jailbreakers: Hold Off On iPhone OS 3.1 Until Dev-Team Updates

Sure, Apple’s iPhone OS 3.1 includes a couple of new goodies like MMS and iTunes-based App management, but if you like your Jailbroken or Unlocked iPhone, sit tight until Dev-Team gives the all clear. You could otherwise lose your unlock for good.


Computing

AMD Vision Takes Processor Stickers Off Laptops…Kinda

Alright AMD, I’m feeling what you’re putting down. Instead of stickers with XY and Z processor names taking up palm rests, you’d rather just tell people what the computer can do.


Computing

AMD’s 2nd Gen Ultrathin Notebook Platform Ready To Fight

We have already told you there are gonna be more rail thin Windows 7 notebooks than you can count many which will pack new Intel ULV chips, but AMD will also be pounding its way into the market.


Science

Hubble Delivers New Zowielala Desktop Backgrounds Once Again

They may not be the first, but they are not ugly Jupiter photos. These are the first deep space photos sent by the Hubble after the long and risky May repair mission. This is my favourite, but there are more:


iTunes LPs Should Be Lossless

The iTunes LP is Apple’s attempt to recreate the “feel” of buying a physical record in an intangible format. Without lossless audio as a part of the package though, iTunes LPs are much less than an album.


Cameras

The Mysterious Case Of The iPod Touch Cases

Gizmodo AU

The iPod Touch didn’t get a camera in last night’s update. We know this. But why is it that images of cases for the new iPod Touch from both Cygnett and Belkin (among others) all have a hole in the back over a camera?


This Clip Is Proof That Birds Are Secretly Composers

A normal person sees these birds perched on electrical wires and worries about getting crapped on. Jarbas Agnelli looks at them and sees musical notes. Maybe he’s smarter than the rest of us because the melody is utterly oh-so-sweet-that-I-could-doze-off-right-now.


All The Aussie iPod Info In One Handy Place

Gizmodo AU

In case you missed it, Apple announced new updated iPods overnight. Here are all the local details…