Unlike Microsoft, Sony never bothered to make PC drivers for their PlayStation 3 controllers; but some Japanese programmer has bridged that fjord for you.
Many have said that the future of Microsoft will be in subscription-based software, cloud computing or some combination of the two. Well, let’s hope that it doesn’t turn out anything like patent application 20080319910.
Windows will run soon on the iPhone using Citrix Receiver, a remote screen software that connects to a PC and gives you the illusion you are running Microsoft’s operating systems, including copy and paste functionality.
While Microsoft had planned to stop selling Windows XP licenses by January 31st, the company has extended that deadline to May 30th.
Customers looking to purchase an older model Windows XP PC today from Dell will have to pay slightly more than they did yesterday, as the online retailer has officially hiked the price by $US150.
Hey, what the hell people? I thought we were finally cool with Vista. We’re all PCs, right? So why are analysts yapping about people buying used computers just for copies of Windows XP?
Tokyo PC shop Tsukumo built this custom Dreamcast computer. Its innards gutted, the system was “upgraded” with a new motherboard, Blu-ray drive, HDMI, and 160GB hard drive. The controller ports were swapped out for USB inputs and mega-sized fan was added to the bottom. Added up, these changes represent $US1000 in hardware modifications. You can’t see much of a difference here, but check out the flipside shots:
This computer-controlled coffee machine created by Reko Maenpaa is the king of tech in coffee technology, creating a cup of joe in under 30 seconds while sporting a 8″ touchscreen and the innards of a PC. Outfitted with an Intel 500 MHz Pentium 3 processor, ATX motherboad and a GeForce MX 440 graphics card, the coffee machine screen can be viewed through your TV via Wi-Fi, ordered through your WAP phone or through your web browser for ultimate utility (and by that, I mean laziness). Even better, maybe Maenpaa could rig additional options and create an automated espresso machine. Until then, I suppose only a (lightly steamed to 70 degrees please) soy hazelnut decaf dry cappucino that’s spit-free will only exist in my dreams.
Microsoft has expanded its latest WGA initiative — you know, the one that turns your computer off or screen black every hour — to China. An guess what! Since the majority of Chinese computer users run unauthorised copies of Windows, they’re kind of upset. Of course, there are plenty of good discussions to be had about how measures like this could affect Microsoft’s image and limit computer access in poorer parts of the world, but one awesome Chinese blogger/aspiring economist sees things differently:
According to a leaked email from a PC OEM, Microsoft has officially extended the life of its now-beloved Windows XP, moving the date of planned obsolescence from January 31, 2009 all the way to July 31, 2009. In the wake of its very expensive ad campaign promoting (in a roundabout way) Vista, the move is a bit surprising. Essentially, Microsoft is trying to let users skip Vista completely, moving directly from XP to its forthcoming OS, Windows 7. The deadline for OEMs to include Windows XP recovery discs has been pushed back a couple of times already, and apparently some Microsoft hardware partners want it even further in the future than July. XP has become the Bill Clinton of OSs (stay with me here): yeah, it was great at the time, but it’s showing its age and its enthusiasm for the new guy is sometimes suspect. Windows 3.11 in 2008! [The Register UK]
