The first couple of series may have been roundly mocked in the UK. But they were a smash hit in the US, breaking viewer records at BBC America and driving a large audience to the cable channel. Torchwood, adult sci-fi alien-chasing spinoff of Doctor Who was one of the very few shows to have a […]
A new report suggests that iPhone OS 4.0 could be close to release, months before it would normally be expected. Apple has heretofore only released new firmware with new phone models. However, CNET reports that a “prominent” app developer says he’s got the new SDK and has updated his app already. In the past, Apple […]
I can’t believe it… Â It’s an odd commercial, but it sort of works…
Well, I’m communicating with the author of the Twitoaster package, to see if we can isolate what is causing the failure of the package… Â (It’s probably something related to my wordpress configuration…) Twitoaster, automatically posts the wordpress posts to Twitter, but it also allows the Retweets, and Tweetbacks, to show up in the posts on […]
Just remember, if you find something on your system, and you don’t know what it is…. Â Don’t immediately panic, try to understand the situation first. I just read a startling account, of someone thinking that StackShot, was direct evidence of their Macintosh OS X system being rooted by some evil HACKER. Stackshot is a built-in […]
According to the Register: A new year bug has scuppered card transactions at thousands of Australian shops for four days so far, because systems at the Bank of Queensland say it is now 2016. The glitch has meant most debit cards have effectively expired. In the ensuing chaos, shops served by Bank of Queensland have […]
What does Twitter have against Star Wars? We’re not quite sure. But a list maintained by the social networking site of passwords you’re not allowed to use features that movie title plus many other familiar sci-fi words and phrases. The taboo terms include: batman gandalf matrix ncc1701 startrek starwars superman thx1138 In addition to the banned […]
Sometimes the more educated you are, the easier you are to fool. Â James Randi has been encouraging critical thinking for years, and his foundation continues his legacy…