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Archive for December, 2005

Xbox 360 file system de-coded

( Gaming )

The Xbox 360’s DVD file system has been exposed, a coding group calling itself Pi, has claimed.
The group said it has posted source code for a utility that allows discs’ files to be extracted and displayed as raw data. The group admits there’s not much that can be done with it beyond explore the file-system […]

Intel iBook in January

( Apple )

Think Secret claims the Intel-based iBook due in January will be a 13.3″, 1280×720 WXGA widescreen notebook to replace the current PowerPC based 14″ model.
ThinkSecret also claims that while the 12″ configuration of iBook will remain, the 12″ Power Book will be discontinued in the coming months.
The Intel-iBook has been rumored to be released at […]

Single-click Windows shutdown

Free program Brutus allows you one-click shortcuts for shutting down your Windows computer.
Brutus lets you log off, restart, or shut down a computer running Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003. The way you always wanted to. With a single click.
Brutus also offers one-click locking when applicable. While […]

Use the Moo!

Moo.fx is a simple, lightweight javascript effects library. It uses a new form of javascript to make a website fully interactive.
It’s easy to use, fast, cross-browser, standards compliant, provides controls to modify Height, Width, and Opacity with built-in checks that won’t let a user break the effect with multiple crazy clicks. It’s also optimized to […]

Enough about the 360, What about the Games?

( Gaming )

“Call of Duty 2” (Rated T, $59.99). This stunning visually intense game better be on your holiday list! The World War II epic is the best first-person shooter available so far on the 360. In a recurring theme, it costs $10 more than the PC version for no good reason other than it comes in […]