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Evidence Emerges of Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack
When Windows 7 pricing was announced, the half-price promotions they announced for upgrades to Windows 7 Home Premium and Windows 7 Professional were applauded, while at the same time the question emerged: what, no Family Pack? While there’s still no official announcement, there is evidence that such a pack may exist.
Those with decent memories [...]
Judge Throws Out Lori Drew’s "MySpace Suicide" Convictions
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge George Wu tossed out the convictions against Lori Drew in the so-called “MySpace Suicide” case, thus acquitting her of misdemeanor counts of accessing computers without authorization.
Last November, Lori Drew, was found innocent of felony charges in the MySpace hoax that eventually resulted in the suicide of Megan Meier. Drew [...]
OMG, Microsoft Decides Vomit-Based IE8 Ad Over the Top
OMGIGP was the acronym of one of Microsoft’s latest advertisements, and despite the presence of Superman, Dean Cain, the ad (which is really Oh, my God, I’m Gonna Puke” has been removed from from the IE8videos channel on YouTube, and also from the BrowsefortheBetter.com site, which is part of the ad campaign.
A wife asks her [...]
Knockoff iPhones Impressing in Their iPhoney-ness
When Japan first started to produce goods, many said they marveled at how well Japan could copy things. Now many such knock-offs come from China. In terms of the iPhone, such replicas could easily spotted. Now, not so much.
A consumer delivered a device to MacMedics that he had purchased from eBay. [...]
Gmail Labels Get Drag-and-Drop, Less Cluttered
Google’s made more changes to the way labels work in Gmail. In February, Google made labels more like folders, and now they’ve moved their position on your sidebar up next to your system labels, and also reduced some of your label clutter.
Instead of having their own section, your labels are now above your chat [...]
Landscape Mode Hack for webOS Email
With the release of the 1.04 update for Palm webOS, the Palm Pre’s email application now has landscape mode, if you enable it with a hack.
If you type RocknRollHax at in the “top” of the email app (meaning, the list view of your accounts). If you do so, you can now rotate the Pre [...]
iPhone OS 3.1 Beta Released to Developers
iPhone OS 3.0 and the iPhone 3GS are scarcely out the door, and already developers have been seed with a new beta version (3.1) of the OS. Interesting that they’ve already reached beta status so quickly after the 3.0 release.
Here’s what’s in the 3.1 beta, according to The iPhone Blog.
Voice Control works over Bluetooth [...]
China to Delay Indefinitely Green Dam Filtering Software
I’ve written about China’s Green Dam censorware a couple of times, and there’s no doubt it’s drawn a great deal of criticism. On Tuesday, China announced it would be indefinitely delaying the rollout of the product, which it had earlier said would have to be installed (or at least provided) on all PCs sold [...]
Apple, Others Agree to Standardized EU Cell Phone Charger
China previously announced plans (way back in 2007) to enforce an universal cell phone charger, which was (and still is) a great idea. Now the European Commission has struck a deal with Apple and other cell phone manufacturers to start selling phones with universal cell phone chargers starting next year.
The EC has decided on the [...]
Legit at Last: BitTorrent Site The Pirate Bay is Acquired
The Pirate Bay, the world’s most notorious BitTorrent tracking site, has faced the brunt of legal battles of late. Specifically, this includes the founders of The Pirate Bay, Frederik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg and Peter Sunde, as well as Carl Lundstrom, who provided financing, all of who were found guilty of facilitating copyright infringement. Now, [...]
iPhone 3GS Overheating Due to Battery Issues?
When some Palm Pre owners complained of screen distortion, I warned iPhone users to expect some sort of problem with their new iPhone 3GS phones. After all, nothing is perfect. Right now the issue that’s causing some consternation for iPhone 3GS owners is overheating, to the point that white iPhone 3GS phone have [...]
Mozilla Set to Release Firefox 3.5 on Tuesday
Mozilla has confirmed that the next release of their browser, Firefox 3.5, will go live on Tuesday, June 30th. The versioning on the new release was originally set to be 3.1, but was bumped once it became apparent just how many changes were going into the product.
Additionally, the 3.5 (nee 3.1) browser release was [...]
Apple Runs Short on iPhone 3GS Phones
Despite the fact that Apple was somewhat disappointed with the lines (or lack thereof) for the new iPhone 3GS on launch day, it sold over 1 million of the new, faster iPhone version in the first weekend. Thus, the new and improved iPhone availability widget is a boon, disappointing as search results might be.
At the [...]
Apple Sued Over Gift Cards, Tiered Pricing
On April 7th, iTunes went 100% DRM-free, but at the same time Apple introduced tiered pricing. And therein lies the crux of this new lawsuit against Apple.
Daniel and Barbara Owens of Illinois have filed a class action lawsuit against Apple. The couple has purchased “numerous” iTunes gift cards over the years, but in [...]
webOS "Classic" App Compatibility Site Launches
MotionApps, which I wrote about earlier, has released one of the few apps available for Palm’s Pre and its webOS platform: an emulator that allows you to run Palm OS applications. On Friday, they launched Classic Well, a community-driven Web site that tracks Palm OS “Classic” app compatibility.
Here’s what the site says:
Classic Well is [...]
Michael Jackson Downloads on File-Sharing Sites Surge
Michael Jackson’s unexpected death has not just flooded the web with those seeking information about the tragic event, it’s also energized the file-sharing community. Not only are new sites and Twitter being bombarded by users and news-seekers, but file-sharing aficionados are downloading Michael Jackson music at a fast clip.
Michael Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest on [...]
16GB iPhone 3GS Costs Apple $179 to Make: iSuppli
Apple’s lower-spec iPhone 3GS model costs approximately $179 in materials and manufacturing, according to a teardown analysis released on Wednesday by research group iSuppli.
The 16GB version of the iPhone 3GS carries a bill of materials of $172.46 and costs $6.50 to make, iSuppli estimated. This compares with last year’s estimate of $174.33 for the 8GB [...]
English Historical Review – June 2009
The June 2009 issue of the English Historical Review (Volume 124, Number 508) has now been published, and it includes a couple of articles that would be of interest to medievalists.
History and Hagiography in the Late Eleventh Century: The Life and Work of Herman the Archdeacon, Monk of Bury St Edmunds, by Tom Licence
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Remains of a medieval castle found at St. Adrian’s tunnel in Basque Region
Those responsible for leading excavations into the St Adrian tunnel (between Gipuzkoa and Alava) which started a year ago have been amazed by recent findings.
“This is double what we expected (to find),” said one archaeologist. “Without doubt, what is emerging here is a big surprise.”
Remains which have been found inside the tunnel, where today only [...]
Old English scholar wins award for pioneering use of technology
Dr Stuart Lee, an English lecturer at the University of Oxford, has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy for his work bringing medieval texts and other literature to life for students through modern technology.
Dr Lee, a member of the English faculty and also the Director of Computing Systems and Services [...]
Stirling Castle Skeleton Reveals Violent Life Of A Medieval Knight
Archaeologists believe that bones discovered at Stirling Castle may have belonged to a young knight killed in battle or during a siege.
Even though the warrior was probably only in his mid-20s he appears to have suffered several serious wounds in earlier fights. Indeed, he may have been living for some time with a large [...]
Medieval Scottish soldiers fought wearing bright yellow war shirts
Scottish newspapers have been reporting that medieval Scots who fought in battles like Bannockburn, and Flodden Field would have looked very different to the way they have traditionally been depicted.
Instead of kilts, he said they wore saffron-coloured tunics called “leine croich” and used a range of ingredients to get the boldest possible colours. Historian [...]
Medieval Jewish cemetary to remain in Toledo
Jewish bones belonging to 105 bodies that were removed from a medieval Jewish cemetery in Toledo, Spain were reinterred last week in their original graves. Because of the way they were buried, the bones, discovered six months ago during construction of a non-Jewish secondary school, are believed to be the remnants of Jews who lived [...]
Magna Carta is on display at Hereford cathedral
Magna Carta is on display at Hereford cathedralPaul Ferguson24 June 2009Hereford Times
One of the world’s most important documents has gone on show at Hereford Cathedral. Visitors can see an early copy of the Magna Carta in an exhibition which will run until August 31, which means it will be an added attraction for visitors to [...]
‘Urban sprawl’ responsible for collapse of ancient Cambodian city of Angkor
A team of international scientists has suggested that over-development of water infrastructure and extreme climate fluctuations were responsible for the collapse of the ancient Cambodian city of Angkor.
According to a report in The Australian, the team comprised of Sydney University archeologist Roland Fletcher and his GAP (Greater Angkor Project) co-director, Sydney University paleo-climatologist Dan [...]
Interview with Steven Walton
We interview Professor Steven Walton of Penn State University about his research into medieval technology, and his website Building Community: Medieval Technology and American History – http://www.engr.psu.edu/mtah/index.htm
Early Medieval Dunadd Carvings revealed for first time in 30 years
Evocative carvings at what was believed to be the inauguration site of the ancient kings of Dal Riata have been revealed for the first time in 30 years.
Experts from Historic Scotland removed the concrete replica which covers the carved rock at the Dunadd hillfort, in Kilmartin Glen, during a week-long conservation project at the start [...]
Mikulčice will not become a world heritage site
Czech Rep, Slovakia withdraw nomination for UNESCO listing 22 June 2009CTK Daily News
The Czech and Slovak delegations to the UNESCO annual meeting have agreed to withdraw the proposal for a joint entry of their sights into the list of UNESCO world cultural heritage, Czech Culture Ministry spokesman Jan Cieslar told CTK today.
The nominations of new [...]
Roman cavern discovered near Jericho
Archaeologists from the University of Haifa have discovered the largest underground quarry in the Holy Land, dating back to the time of Jesus and containing Christian symbols etched into the walls.
The 4,000-square-meter cavern, buried 10 meters beneath the desert near the ancient Palestinian city of Jericho, was dug about 2,000 years ago and was [...]
Festa dei Ceri in Gubbio, Italy, honours Medieval Saints
Trumpets blare, women weep and a giddy crowd roars as burly men carrying towering wooden pillars charge through narrow streets in a medieval tradition of pride and devotion to their patron saint.
For more than 800 years, the ancient central Italian town of Gubbio has erupted in a riot of yellow, blue and black each May [...]
Windmill farm seen as threat to Medieval Welsh site
Battle lines drawn for a very modern fight at site of ancient Glyndwr victory Sally Williams 20 June 2009The Western Mail
An ancient Welsh beauty spot untouched by developers is now under threat from energy firms who want to erect 140 wind turbines there, each taller than Big Ben. Scottish and Southern Energy want to build [...]
Byzantine church destroyed in Abkhazia
Architectural remnants of a Byzantium church were demolished by a bulldozer in the village of Reka, Abkhazia, according to Vadim Bzhania, a local official.
“Group of businessmen with the help of a local resident committed this act of vandalism,” he further explained, adding, “in the village everyone knows who actually conducted the process of clearing [...]
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