Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - Posts

• Major Nelson: Xbox 360 Dashboard release schedule

  Major Nelson has the scoop on when, exactly, the much-hyped Xbox 360 dashboard update will finally hit the servers. "I am happy to inform you that the highly-anticipated Xbox 360 Dashboard update will be released tomorrow morning beginning at 0200 PT Read More posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 10:16 PM by Dave | 0 Comments Filed Under: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Console Gaming

• Super Mario: LIVE!

  An oldie but a goodie:  Check out this video of a group of Gordon College students performing Super Mario at a talent show.  All of us geeks who were NES junkies back in the '80s and '90s will relate.  VERY funny. "Golden Goose - A yearly Read More posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 9:22 PM by Dave | 0 Comments Filed Under: Console Gaming, Internet

• Super-Geek creates portable Xbox (?)

  Check out this homemade portable Xbox over on engadget: "Hacker extraordinare "Dave" has managed to squeeze that beast into a custom case, along with a battery, screen, and front mounted controls. We can't say we've discovered our new commuting companion, Read More posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 9:18 PM by Dave | 0 Comments Filed Under: Microsoft, Console Gaming

• CNN: Chicken and egg debate solved!

  Your tax dollars at work.  Or, at least England's tax dollars.  Or pounds.  Or whatever. Now we know.  Those of you who had the egg can now collect your money. Personally, I had the chicken.  And a side of fries. Quote from Read More posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 1:10 AM by Dave | 0 Comments

• AlwaysOn: Kids Want to be Seen Online

  Whatever happened to "Can Johnny come out and play?"  Evidently, "30 percent of new friends that the average 21 year-old makes, he meets via online networks." And why shouldn't they?  Meeting new people is what that time in life is all about Read More posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 1:00 AM by Dave | 0 Comments Filed Under: Internet

• bit-tech.net: Why Web 2.0 will end your privacy

  Here's an interesting article about the future of the internet and why companies that were once competing for your ad clicks are now competing for your personal information.  Smacks a bit of "Big Brother" and you can get around it by using a junk Read More posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 12:58 AM by Dave | 0 Comments Filed Under: Internet