Blu Ray, it teh winnar
Sony, Microsoft Never Really Cared About Next-Gen DVD?
Last I checked, the inclusion of the Blu-Ray player in the PS3 was Sony’s attempt to emulate the PS2’s success. Millions of people picked up the PS2 because it was a cheap DVD player when the price on standalones had yet to drop. We’re in a similar situation now, where Blu-Ray players are pretty expensive, and a PS3 is a cheaper alternative for those looking for hi-def DVD players. However, a study showed that 40% of PS3 owners didn’t even know it could play Blu-Ray movies. Microsoft, sitting in the HD-DVD camp, has the HD-DVD player add-on for the Xbox360. It would appear that both Sony and Microsoft were using their consoles to promote their pick for the next-generation of DVD.
Or ARE THEY?
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AHHH! AH! AH!
HOOOOKAY. Hindu child with undeveloped upside-down twin attached to her pelvis. This is the eeriest thing I’ve seen in a while. Read more
It’s A Fat World, After All
“If there’s a sadder commentary on the state of American society, we can’t think of it — we’ve grown so fat we sink the boats of It’s A Small World.”
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Linux.com: Is my hardware Linux compatible?
Linux.com has a very nice feature about Linux hardware compatibility:
Deciding whether a particular computer is a good candidate for installing GNU/Linux can involve a nightmare of details about hardware compatibility. Nor is assembling a custom computer on which to run GNU/Linux any easier. In both cases, you need to evaluate video cards, sound cards, printers, scanners, digital camera, wireless cards, and mobile devices for compatibility with the operating system. Fortunately, help is available.
I’ve been around the Linux community for the last 3 years, and this article proves something that I always tell people about Linux: You can find anything, you just have to know how and where to look.
OMG! I35-W collapses into the Mississippi River!
WCCO: I35-W Collapses, updated as new information arrives.
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