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Making The Switch!

2008-05-14T18:27:00.001-07:00

Just so everyone knows, I am currently making the switch to WordPress so my blog may be down for a couple of days. Once I am finished, this blog will be completely deleted. You will be able to still use http://www.texpert.tk to get to my blog, and I should also have a new domain (http://www.sup3rblog.com). So, if something doesn't work right in the next couple of days, don't freak out.

Thanks,
Sup3r501d13r

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Yahoo Mash

2008-05-14T18:06:00.001-07:00

Yahoo has recently announced a new social network called Mash™. It is expected to be a somewhat 'combined' version of popular networks MySpace™ and Facebook™.

Mash™ is currently in Beta stage, so there's only about 10,000 members or so, and you have to receive an invitation to get in. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to get an invite from my friends over at KSI™ to get an invitation to experience Mash™ firsthand. I have only been in for a few minutes, but so far, I am really liking it. Be on the lookout for the official release of Mash™. I'll make a post when it is officially released.

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Guitar Hero IV Drum Picture

2008-05-14T10:31:00.001-07:00

It's everything I knew it would be...this is truly a beautiful day.

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Grow Up Guys

2008-05-14T10:30:00.001-07:00

It was recently reported that a gamer on Xbox Live was forced to have his gamertag, TheGayerGamer, changed because it was deemed offensive. The Xbox Live representative even said she did not find the name offensive, however, many gamers in the Xbox Live community did and that's the reason why she changed it. So I guess we can leave feedback on any gamertag and have it banned. That is the dumbest crap I've ever heard (well, actually, this is: ljfasklfjsdlfkhsjklfjsklfjsl, but that's beside the point). The point is everyone (not just gamers on Xbox Live) needs to grow up. If someone's gay or whatever, don't make a big deal out of it because when you really think about it, WHO CARES? YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW THESE PEOPLE AND YOU ARE MAKING FUN OF THEM! THAT IS JUST CHILDISH! If you want to pick on something funny, then pick on 20 year olds who live in their parents' basements, not people who have 'gay' in their gamertag. I've seen worse-much worse.

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Geek House-The Tech Social Network

2008-05-12T16:33:00.001-07:00

I have just started a new Social Network that is made especially for tech lovers. Check it out!!!

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GTA IV-PS3 or Xbox 360?

2008-05-12T16:08:00.001-07:00

I'll make this short and sweet. GTA IV was tested on the PS3 and the 360 and the 360 showed more frames per second. Get owned PS3.

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EA May Acquire Social Network

2008-05-12T16:03:00.001-07:00

Rupture is a social network (i.e. MySpace, Facebook Mocospace, etc. etc.) for gamers created by Shawn Fanning and Jon Baudanza (creators of Napster). It has been reported that EA is checking it out and looking to buy it to make some tweaks and create their own social gaming network. Rupture never actually sprang to life very much, however it is reported by G4 that the infrastructure of Rupture could be exceptionally valuable to EA for the development of their social gaming network.

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Final Fantasy WiiWare

2008-05-12T15:58:00.001-07:00

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles-My Life as a King was recently released. You can download it for 1500 Wii Points. Check it out.

Here's a few screenshots.

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Axiotron Modbook

2008-05-12T15:49:00.001-07:00

I saw this on AOTS during laptop week. It looks decent, but I would choose the X300 over this any day.

Here are the specs and things you should know (TAKEN FROM G4)

What You Need to Know

They basically just ripped the keyboard and trackpad out of the Macbook and dropped in a Wacom tablet LCD
Axiotron has been recognized as an Apple premiere developer so these things are not just a crazy mod; they are readily available
It doesn't open up, so to do anything you have to use the pen
The pen itself works great, so you don't have much trouble mousing around
It's absolutely perfect for artists since it works exactly like a real tablet; drawing and sketching on a Mac is something a lot of graphics people would kill for
However, typing in anything is a huge progress killer; you have to use the touch keyboard which is a hassle
Handwriting recognition works, but it's not the best
It's still got all the normal ports and a DVD burner, plus it has built-in screen protection and GPS
They didn't have to sacrifice anything other than it being a little heavier and, of course, the keyboard
this is a one-of-a-kind product that would be indispensable for a Mac artist

Price

A Macbook with the exact same specs is $1,100, but this guy is $2,280; that's more than double the regular price for the tablet interface
Other than that, there's really no reason to buy one; they are incredibly cool to look at though

Here's a video on the segment of AOTS where the machine was reviewed and displayed:

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Apple Offers Credits for Canadian iPod Customers

2008-05-11T19:54:00.001-07:00

All Apple customers in Canada that bought an iPod before June 24th, 2004, are eligible for up to a $45 dollar credit because of a suit claiming the product did not have the advertised battery life.

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HTC Diamond, iPhone Killer

2008-05-11T09:42:00.001-07:00

So the iPhone's been out for almost a year now. Everyone waited in line on June 29 last year to spend $400-$600 on a "revolutionary" phone. While it is very innovative, it has many flaws. So just as usual, Apple releases an innovative product that is decent but not great and all the other companies work up something better.

I introduce you to the new jewel from HTC; the Diamond. While, HTC is known for not releasing the most sturdy of products, this one looks like a winner.

The HTC Diamond is packing Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Qualcomm MSM 7201A @ 528MHz, 256MB ROM / 128MB RAM (WOW!), 7.2MB HSDPA/HSUPA (rev A EVDO for Sprint versions), 2.8" VGA screen, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, eGPS, 3.1MP Gamera with flash, forward facing camera, Samsung MoviNAND 4G internal flash storage, Orientation sensor, FM radio, microSD expansion, 900mAh battery, and dimensions of 51x99x10.7mm.

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Lenovo X300 Ultralight/Thin Laptop, Macbook Air Destroyer?

2008-05-11T09:23:00.001-07:00

Steve Jobs revealed the MacBook Air to the market a couple of months ago. While this piece of technology is very innovative (and shiny too!), you can't expect it to go without competition. Get ready Jobs, it's time to fight.

Lenovo announced their new ThinkPad X300 Ultralight Laptop recently. This beauty beats the MacBook Air in width, coming in at 0.73 in.. The X300 holds a 13.3" LED backlight WXGA+ with a display resolution of 1440x900 and an integrated webcam. It may be small, but it packs a lot of power with a Intel Dual Core processor. It supports up to 4GB of RAM, comes with a 64 GB Solid State Drive, 3 USB ports, VGA output port, and PCexpress Card 34 slot. It also has an internal ultrathin DVD burner (7mm), which also kicks the heck out of its competition. Upon purchase of this machine, you can choose between Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, and Windows XP Professional (*COUGH* XP *COUGH* VISTA SUCKS *COUGH*). Lenovo also allows you to select optional integrated broadband choices such as WiMax, Cingular HSDPA 3.6, Row : Vodafone/KDDI, and Verison EV-Do.

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Bioshock Movie

2008-05-11T08:46:00.001-07:00

Universal and Take Two are teaming up to bring us a Bioshock Movie. The film will be directed and produced by Gore Verbinski, whose past projects include Pirates of the Carribean and The Ring. Rumor has it that the screenplay will be written by John Logan, who also wrote Gladiator, The Aviator, and Sweeney Todd. There is no estimated release date, but you can expect a Bioshock movie within the year.

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Gears of War 2 Footage

2008-05-10T14:29:00.000-07:00

3G iPhone Picture!

2008-05-08T15:58:00.001-07:00

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Zune Lucks Up

2008-05-08T15:45:00.001-07:00

Following the recent altercations between NBC and Apple (see recent post), NBC has crossed over to the dark side (well, technically they're both dark sides, but oh anyway..). NBC has just agreed to allow Microsoft to add all of their T.V. shows to the Zune Library.

In my opinion, it's just a method of getting back at Apple, but whatever. Just bring both of the companies down.

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TorrentSpy=Owned by Feds

2008-05-08T15:33:00.001-07:00

Today TorrentSpy was ordered to pay almost $111 million to movie studios and television networks by a federal judge in CA. They were caught with 3,699 pirated items and were ordered to pay $30,000 for each copyright claim. Just stick to the legal stuff guys (psh, yeah right ;) ) No seriously, pirated content is becoming more and more damaging for all the major movie studios. If you want more movies made, just give a little.

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Flock, The Social Browser

2008-05-07T14:47:00.001-07:00

I was doing some searches when I came across a browser called Flock. I clicked it just to check it out and read on to find out that it enables you to integrate all your internet accounts (MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Photobucket, Blogger, WordPress, etc. etc.) into it. It is a really convenient tool (especially for Bloggers and Social Butterflies). I am actually making this post from the Blogging Feature in Flock. This is my Hello World post for Flock! Check it out here.

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Upcoming Special Days

2008-05-07T04:31:00.000-07:00

There are a few 'special' days coming up this week that I was going to share.

TODAY-Today is National Fake British Accent Day (be sure to ignore your teachers)
TOMORROW-Tomorrow is National Emo Day (wear all your emo clothes)
FRIDAY-Friday is Internationally Be Sexually Inappropriate With Your Friends Day!

HAVE FUN!

Google Docs Update

2008-05-06T16:42:00.001-07:00

Google Docs is a great service. It allows you to create, edit, share, and store you documents all online. If you haven't checked it out, DO IT NOW!

Anyway, Google Docs 'Presentation' App (similar to Microsoft's PowerPoint) has just gotten an update that will allow users to embed pretty much anything in their presentations. You can embed YouTube videos (or any other video of the web), images, games, anything pretty much.

So check it out.

http://docs.google.com

Nine Inch Nails-FREE ALBUM

2008-05-05T18:46:00.001-07:00

As a thank you to the loyal fans (and possibly a shot to get even more fans), Nine Inch Nails (NIN) is giving away their new album 100% FREE!

The music download is available in many different formats including high-quality MP3, FLAC or M4A. And all downloads include a PDF document with album artwork and lyrics!

NIN has said that you may do whatever you choose with your download. You can re-mix it, make copies and give them away, or my personal favorite: burn a CD and use it as a frisbee (good idea, right? XD).

Anyway, you can pick up your download here.

Blog Games

2008-05-04T13:35:00.001-07:00

Some of you may have noticed that I have new links on my sidebar that will lead you to some online flash games. I'm adding more soon, but feel free to check them out.

IPhone/iPod Touch Jailbreak (1.1.1)

2008-05-03T14:44:00.001-07:00

Are you one of the many people that bought an iPhone? Or did you buy an iPod Touch? Both are excellent pieces of hardware. With a full Mac OSX operating system, 3.5-inch (diagonal) display, Wi-Fi capability, and YouTube capability, they will cost you a pretty penny, but they're worth it.

Wouldn't be great to install different applications on it though? Thanks to Steve Jobs and the architecture of his greedy mind, you can't (or so he wishes). Thanks to the Hacker and Open-Source community, now you can. The process is called Jailbreaking. Once jailbroken, you iPhone/iPod Touch will have the capability for you to install all sorts of applications. All at no cost except time.

This tutorial is how to jailbreak the iPhone/iPod Touch Firmware 1.1.1. I will have the other firmware jailbreaking processes in other threads in a bit.

First, you need to visit jailbreakme.com on your iPod Touch/iPhone. Click on "Install AppSnapp". Once installed, you will be taken to the "Slide to Unlock' screen.

Congratulations. You have successfully jailbroken your iPhone/iPod Touch. :) Easy right? Now on to the annoying part.

Now on your Home Screen, there should be a new icon named 'Installer'. This is what you will use to install applications. Open it. Now at the bottom, go to "Sources". Then click "Edit". Then "Add". Now here's the part that takes a lot of time. Go to http://www.ipodtouchfans.com/wiki/index.php?title=IPod_touch_Installer_source_list

The 'Sources' are the directories of developers where all the application files are located and available for download.

***BE SURE TO TYPE SOURCES EXACTLY AS DISPLAYED ON THIS WEBSITE***

If you have any questions or comments, email me at sup3r501d13r@gmail.com. There are lots of things you can do with a jailborken iPod Touch including setting up SMTP connections to them etc. I have upcoming tutorials on this and also how to jailbreak the other firmwares.

Enjoy!!! :D
Sup3r501d13r

Movie Review: Iron Man

2008-05-03T12:08:00.001-07:00

One word: amazing. I went and saw Iron Man last night and it is one of the best action movies I've seen to date.

I don't want to spoil much, but I'm just going to say: GO SEE THIS MOVIE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

ALSO***-Be sure to wait after the cast. There is an extra scene of the movie that is a big surprise. I don't want to ruin it, but let's just say there will be two projects that Iron Man will be associated with.

Tech Review:GPS-Snitch

2008-05-01T20:12:00.000-07:00

I have came across am amazing piece of technology. It's called GPS-Snitch™. You buy a GPS-Snitch™, you hide it in your car, then you watch the magic happen on the computer. This is quite simply the biggest advance that anti-theft (or making sure your daughter is at that friend's house) has had in a long time (sorry GTA fans..).

GPS-Snitch™ uses GSM network signals (cell phone signals) to track your GPS-Snitch™ unit. As long as the area where your unit is located has GSM coverage, you can track the exact movement of it. You can monitor this from your computer or your BlackBerry mobile phone.

Here is a video of GPS-Snitch™ in action: