2011 MacBook Air – Early Benchmarks
Eyeballing it the 2011 i7 MacBook Air looks about twice as fast as the top of the line 2010 MacBook Air. Damned impressive.∞ via 2011 MacBook Air – Early Benchmarks.
The Family Trade (The Merchant Princes #1) Review
The Family Trade by Charles Stross My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Family Trade (The Merchant Princes #1) is a fantastic read from Charles Stross. It is a great blend of fantasy, and some science fiction/fantasy elements blended it. The basic premise is that an investigative reporter in our world, finds her heritage of […]
The Atrocity Archives (The Laundry #1) Book Review
The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross My rating: 5 of 5 stars Charles Stross is definitely on my “Read *mostly* everything from this author” list, well, except for his short-stories… I have power read through the entire Laundry collection (The Atrocity Archives, Jennifer Morgue, and the Fuller Memorandium), and have liked every one of them. […]
Invisible Library Folders getting you frustrated?
Rumor has it, that Lion makes the User’s library folder hidden. Which could make it annoying to power users that need access to the library folder. One option, is to use the Go To Folder command, and type “~/Library”. That will open the library folder in a standard finder window. Another option, is to “unhide” […]
100,000 choices now available on Apple’s iPad App Store
There are now more than 100,000 applications available on the iPad App Store written specifically for the 9.7-inch display found on Apple’s touchscreen tablet. Apple crossed the six-figure milestone this week, a fact that was first noted by MacStories. The total applies to software written for the iPad, and does not include iPhone applications, which […]
Frank Cho’s Brandy live in the flesh…
here’s a video by the Washington Post in which a comic book cover featuring Frank Cho’s Brandy character (based on Lynda Carter) is brought to life. Via.
Torchwood: Miracle Day – Episodes & Summaries
The New World – 8th July 10:00pm - When death itself comes to a halt, the whole world faces its greatest danger yet. CIA agent Rex Matheson has only one clue – Torchwood. Rendition – 15th July, 10:00pm - As the Torchwood team is reunited, Jack realizes he’s the most vulnerable man on Earth. A flight to […]
The Doctor Who News Page: Doctor Who: episode titles update
The titles of the next few Doctor Who episodes… This may contain spoilers… Episode Eight: Let’s Kill Hitler – This title was, of course, confirmed in the end credits of the mid-series finale, A Good Man Goes To War. Episode Nine: Night Terrors – This episode was moved from the first half of the series, […]