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PlayStation 4 is less than 18 months away

Microsoft wanted to get the Xbox 360 out way before the PS3 to get an advantage which is just what they did (although the 360 overheats, does not have a HD Drive as standard or Wi-Fi) so the Sony PS3 is late to the next-gen console world but in my eyes is much better than the 360 and better value for money when you add up how much it will cost to buy all the bits the 360 is lacking (by the way I own a Xbox 360 and will buy a Sony PS3 soon).

Now its been just a few months since the Sony PS3 was launched and now Sony are already planning a New PlayStation 4 which could be out in as little as 18 months Read more

Supercomputer Simulates a Mouse Brain

So you might think when will a supercomputer mimic a human brain, but I guess this is a long way off and could really start the war of A.I taking over if that happens.

Believe it or not but it does really take a supercomputer to mimic a mouse brain and it was just half a virtual mouse brain as well.

The US researchers used a BlueGene L supercomputer which the scientists said they ran a cortical simulator which showed characteristics of thought patterns observed in real mouse brains Read more

Palm CEO can’t stop talking about Apple iPhone

There’s a huge difference between giving a keynote speech and actually developing and shipping the devices, Apple has supplied “nothing at all” regarding iPhone to date, Colligan said Read more

Lets Ban Broadband

Broadband could be messing up our genetic makeup which could lead to terrify consequences.
Children will lose the power of speech and communicate only by using clicks, women will grow a third leg and men will grow breasts so we need to ban broadband Read more

iPod Ban in Major NY Cities by State Senator

They banned cell phones in cars and now they want to ban using iPods while crossing city streets.
Most people have an iPod, a cell phone or a BlackBerry but if you use them in the crosswalk you could soon be in big trouble.

Legislation will be introduced in Albany [NY] on Wednesday to lay a $100 fine on pedestrians succumbing to what State Sen. Carl Kruger calls iPod oblivion Read more

Suns South Pole Flyby NASA Say Very Rare

Today a joint mission of European Space Agency and NASA will see a spacecraft that can travel over the sun’s poles.
Why is this important, Well a solar physicist Arik Posner of NASA headquarters said “We can barely see it from Earth, and most of our sun-studying spacecraft are stationed over the sun’s equator with a poor view of higher latitudes” Read more

Top 10 Digg Clones

Kevin Rose launched a revolution with Digg and then you get the copycats, in a random order here are the top 10 Digg clones Read more

Hackers Overwhelm Computers that help manage global computer traffic

The most significant attacks against the Internet since 2002 happened today without many people even noticing as computer scientists worldwide raced to cope with enormous volumes of data that threatened to saturate some of the Internet’s most vital pipelines.
Out of the 13 computers that help manage global computer traffic at least 3 were overwhelmed.
The hackers disguised their origin and it could be traced as fair as somewhere in South Korea (because of vast amounts of rogue data there).
Read full story on CNN

Tour of Historical Apple II Products 1984 by Steve Wozniak

Steve Wozniak the inventor of the personal computer, takes you on a tour of historical Apple II products from 1984.
View here on YouTube

How To Mod Wallstreet 250 with a Glowing Logo

How to mod a Wallstreet 250 and adapt it to have a glowing logo.
Some people will already have done this and others have not got any idea of how to mod the logo.
Wallstreet owners who want to know how to do this you can get the full directions here, but before you do make sure you got these tools first:

1. T-8 screwdriver
2. Hard plastic spatula
3. Various small flathead screwdrivers
4. Container for screws
5. Exacto knife
6. Small sanding block with 220 grit (and finer for a more frosted effect) sandpaper

Today: Fourth Internet Safety Day Making the net less risky for children

Today is the 6th of February and also the fourth Internet Safety Day which is being aimed at making the net less risky for children.

These Events today are being held in 31 nations and from Australia to Canada a blogathon will record activities.
Many teenagers often stumble across the dark side of the web when online which has been proven from US research Read more

Apple Computers, Turntable, Bitten Apple, Beatles Background See PHOTO

What do you get if you cross Apple Computers, a Turntable, a Bitten Apple, and the Beatles in the background. See this photo to find out Read more

To Crack Software or Not? What’s Your Opinion

Most of us know people do it, but is it right that people crack software and take money from companies profits.
I think some people do it as a way to backup their software and others for many different reasons.
Lets hear your views on why people do it and is it right to crack software or not?
What’s Your Opinion

Should you go with DSL, Cable, or a Mobile Data Service

Finding the best broadband service is never one of the easiest tasks with so many options from so many companies.
To help you find the right Internet service provider, get online and stay connected without a hassle CNET have looked into a few options for you.
They have checked out DSL connectivity from Yahoo, high-speed cable Net access from Comcast and EarthLink, also on-the-move mobile cellular services from Cingular Read more

History has Been Made by Upgrading Windows Vista Online

For the first time in the history of windows you can upgrade by downloading windows vista online anytime you’re ready.
Windows Anytime Upgrade is a great way for you to save time and money all in the comfort of your home or office, purchase and install easy BUT Read more

Has Apple Gone Too Far This Time?

We know Apple and Microsoft are always competing with each other but has Apple gone too far this time by mocking the new Windows Vista in these pictures.

Bad or just fun?
Source

Installing Linux on the Sony PS3

Many cannot wait to start developing for the Cell BE processor on the PS3 and they also know that the Sony PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) is the easiest and cheapest way for programmers to get their hands on the new Cell Broadband Engine (Cell BE) processor .
So we would imagine many programmers will see this as a good opportunity Read more

New York 911 Service Getting New Technology

With the uptake on mobile phones, with nearly everyone having a phone these days they have been made very useful in crime situations, for example in the London bombings people gave mobile phone images to press and police that helped identify attackers.
This is not the only situation that mobile phones have helped, this has happened all around the world and now in an effort to fight crime with the combination of technology and citizens New York has come up with an amazing idea Read more

TV Service from Skype Founders

We all know the Internet telephone service Skype as most of us have this VOIP program on our computers, but what you may not know is that the co-founders of Skype today unveiled details and the brand name of their latest project and its called Joost (a new television service based online).

These two Entrepreneurs Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom made a fortune when they sold Skype to eBay for $2.6 billion.

They are very excited about their new project and said that it combines aspects of regular broadcast television and Read more

Microsoft Zune Wi-Fi-compatible MP3 Player

You got to love rumours as they spread so fast and sometimes they become nothing more than a fad, but the rumours of Microsoft’s new MP3 players just seem to have more bite and truth to them…which is good news.
Any gadget fan needs to keep there eyes open for the new Microsoft line of MP3 players which could be out to buy in October 2006.
Many believe that these MP3 players from Microsoft will slash into iPods profit in a big way (but this has been said about many others before and iPod is still king).
One cool feature of the Microsoft Zune MP3 player is that Read more