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firefox coming to the ps3?! please be true [rumors]

firefox-+-ps3-logos

Sony rolled out firmware v. 3.10 for the PS3 today, bringing Facebook integration to the system. Your boss will now know that you’ve been playing Pro Evo 2010 instead of writing your blog posts. Yay. Screw that, here’s something us PS3 owners can look forward to: a PlayStation Insider source who’s “very close to Sony” says…

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November 19th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets technology video games

microsoft: it pays to use internet explorer 8

desperate-measures

This is how things are in the browser world: Opera never recovered from its commercial days, Safari is… okay I guess, Firefox is customizable, Chrome is speedy, and Internet Explorer is owned by a powerful company with lots of money. Case in point: the big M is giving away $10,000 (USD) to a lucky (?)…

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June 25th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing just plain fun technology

opera + itunes + chrome + ??? = safari 4 beta

s4-beta-1

The beta version of Safari 4 is now available for download.  I’m actually using it as I write this post, and while it is quite stable and fast, it’s not going to replace Firefox as my default browser anytime soon. I’ll tell you why later, but if you’re a Firefox user you probably know my…

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February 26th, 2009 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: computing future tech technology

firefox 3 easter egg: the robots have arrived!

Firefox 3 hit the streets less than 24 hours ago, and a nifty little easter egg has already been uncovered. Simply type about:robots in the url bar and you’ll get this:

Oh no! They really are taking over!
I think my favorite bit is “Robots have seen things you people wouldn’t believe.” I wish they had…

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June 18th, 2008 comments (11) stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: just plain fun

play any nes game for free in firefox with firenes

Super Mario Bros 3 in FireNes

FireNes is a little Firefox widget that allows you to instantaneously play any NES game in your browser. It’s free and it’s incredibly easy to install and use and it’s probably going to ruin my life because I can’t stop playing with it. It requires only a one-time, 5-second download to have a sidebar chock…

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June 14th, 2008 comments (20) stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: just plain fun retro video games

redpost signbeta: linux pic frame gets an upgrade

RedPost Signbeta Linux Picture Frame

Almost a year ago a RedPost made news with their hackable Linux picture frame, the RedPost/Kit. Today, the guys at RedPost announced Kit’s better, faster, stronger kid brother, the Signbeta.

While it certainly can be used as a digital picture frame, RedPost’s real mission is to replace wasteful paper-covedred bulletin boards with an electronic version.…

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April 6th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing digital imaging hacks + mods