Computer Stuff

  • Apple releases iPhone 4S, World cries in pain!

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    I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror… I feared something terrible has happened. I launched my browser to find out that it were just Apple fan boys crying hysterically about the new iPhone 4S. The bitching started yesterday and is yet to end… So Apple…

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  • Bye bye iOS, Hello Android

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    Yes, I’ve gone Android. For those who know me that might come as a shock. I’m a big Apple fan, I have a Mac since 2007 and never thought of going back to Linux or Windows (until recently with Lion’s release, but those are another 2 cents). I got an iPhone 3G when they were…

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  • 20 Years ago a Revolution was born

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    Newsgroups: comp.os.minix From: torvalds@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Linus Benedict Torvalds) Date: 25 Aug 91 20:57:08 GMT Subject: What would you like to see most in minix? Hello everybody out there using minix – I’m doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won’t be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones.  This has been brewing since…

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  • Security Woes

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    Crackers are always on the lookout for new chances to access your accounts, either if you’re a private / regular internet user, or a multinational corporation like Sony who recently fell victim to several attacks affecting their flagship console, the PS3, and their Playstation Network. It began when their PS3 private keys, that sign all…

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  • Jetpack your WordPress

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    Jetpack is a new plugin for your WordPress (either .com or self hosted installations) from Automattic, that provides a cool set of features: Hovercards, Stats, After the Deadline, Twitter widget, shortcodes, shortlinks, easy Facebook/Twitter/WordPress sharing buttons and even LaTex. More features will be available in the future. You’ll need a WordPress.com account to have it working…

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