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The Future Arrives: The...

The iPad. So it doesn’t cure cancer, AIDS, and solve world hunger, but the Apple tablet was overhyped to begin with. Regardless, I am quite pleased with the result. I feel like I did after I saw the iPhone 3G S — it’s cool, it’s in the right direction for...

Combating Video Game Pi...

I recently responded to an article that conjectured a “solution” to video game piracy that required fairly elaborate technology and partnerships. I thought I would share my thoughts on combating video game piracy with the rest of you. The original article can be read...

An Intro to the Shell: ...

I am a diehard Linux and Mac enthusiast. One of the key reasons for this is the shell environment that both operating systems share. A powerful shell is key to any quality operating system and allows you to perform actions that can be considerably more power than a GUI. Recently,...

5,000 Tweets: A Reflect...

In mid 2007, through a Ruby on Rails podcast, I discovered an up-and-coming service called, “Twitter”. Twitter was a service that made sense to me. Fascinated, I saw its potential, and nearly a month later I had the beginnings of a personal network of acquaintances and...

My Current iPhone Theme...

This is a custom theme I put together from several other themes, replacing the wallpaper and tweaking the lock screen and SpringBoard strings. AKPC_IDS += "203,";Popularity: 49% [?]

Vimeo: Get It Together...

A post on the Vimeo forums a couple weeks ago has begun to cause quite a stir. Vimeo has changed their Terms of Service to state: “VIMEO shall be entitled to unrestricted use of any Submission for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without compensation to the...

90%...

Meet the Motorola Aura — beautiful name, beautiful phone. Featuring a high resolution display, the first radial LCD display on a consumer cell phone, and gorgeous laser etching that takes two weeks to complete, the Aura certainly has charm aside from its $2,000 price tag. ...

Occlusion Culling...

What is occlusion culling? Let’s break it down. Occlude: to stop, close up, or obstruct. Cull: to select from a large quantity. Occlusion culling is a concept that is crucial to 3D graphics. It is the use of algorithms to select from a large selection of polygons...

Passwordless Authentica...

OpenID is a great way to simplify the authentication and registration process. Using SSL, you can make authentication even easier by no longer requiring a password to login. If you use MyOpenID.com as your OpenID provider, login at MyOpenID.com, go to “Account Settings”,...

Linux: Gimped No More...

The Gimp is a great program for what it is, but it is severely lacking when compared to the likes of Photoshop. Google has announced that it is funding Codeweavers and their iteration of Wine, the Windows compatibility layer, in order to further promote Linux by offering in-demand,...