Azureus Update 2.5.0.0
August 22, 2006
Send to Friend, Auto upload speed * OSX: Open .torrent files into Azureus via Finder/Desktop/etc * ‘Do not download’ files handled more consistently with respect to download completion. * Renaming of a download directories.* Moving of data files on torrent removal from Azureus.* Signed updates and plugins for improved security.
Tower Records files for Chapter 11
August 22, 2006
Tower Records has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from its creditors, its second such filing in less than three years.
Spinning in a dot
August 22, 2006
For the second time in four days, a new development in quantum computing has turned up. One thing has been clear: all implementations suck beyond belief, especially when thinking about building something beyond a demonstration.
Lilly-Gibbons argument leaves manager bloodied
August 22, 2006
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons wound up with a bloody nose after tangling with Toronto pitcher Ted Lilly near the dugout during Monday night’s game against Oakland.
Windows Vista Beta 2 Plagued by Bugs
August 22, 2006
“I have been testing Microsoft operating systems since Windows 95, and this is the buggiest OS I’ve seen this late in development,” says Joe Wilcox, an analyst with Jupiter Research.
The Daily Show investigates “Snakes on a Plane”
August 22, 2006
Let’s nominate this for best Daily Show segment ever… When Samantha Bee raises the question: “Snakes on a Plane: could it motherf-ing happen here?” And Sam L Jackson himself answers: “Hell yeah!”
Does process matter?
August 22, 2006
The value of following an agreed-upon process in software development is well-established. But what sort of process? How complex? For what size teams? Professor Gary Pollice answers these questions by considering the variety of process needs within an enterprise
Cooper: SG-1 will go on
August 22, 2006
Stargate’s producers are looking for another outlet for SG-1 and asks viewers to maintain their ratings and keep watching stargate
HumanCar is About as Green as Walking, But Faster
August 22, 2006
“Pedal-powered four-wheeled vehicles are nothing new. The HumanCar Company has updated the concept by giving the purely pedal-driven vehicles an electric motor and updated ergonomics. Several downhill time trial runs have had the car above 60+mph with incredible handling and BodySteer® characteristics.”
The Mother of All Windows XP Tweaking Guides
August 22, 2006
The TweakGuides Tweaking Companion Version 3.1 is the complete system optimization guide for Windows XP users. It contains an enormous amount of detailed descriptions and resources together in one free 175 page downloadable PDF file.
