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For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved Legos and the original Indiana Jones trilogy has held a place in my heart. Combine the two in a video game format and you’ve got something interesting with a few wrinkles to iron out, but still fun altogether. LEGO Indiana Jones is among the latest LEGO…

In a bulletin published by AppleInsider, the company told sales and service channels, “With immediate effect, the following products are ‘End of Life’ (EOL); Apple 20″ Cinema Display. All backlog will be cancelled and there is no automatic order conversion.” AI also noted that the same distributor that supplied Apple’s EOL notification has also run…

A lot of e-mail is business correspondence, and it should be crisp and simple. However, for special occasions when one wants to spice up e-mails with, say, travel photos or get well wishes, e-mail templates are a welcome touch. The Stationery Pack 2 from e-quinux has hundreds of customizable templates in an application that is…

As part of the agreement, Apple plans to make several changes to its San Francisco store like adding braille signs, rearranging the theater seating to better accommodate wheelchairs, and providing employee training on handicap accessibility.Nicole Brown-Booker and Jana Overbo filed their lawsuit against Apple in August 2007 after visiting the company’s San Francisco store. Ms.…

The announcement was made by George Stathakopoulos, general manager of the Trustworthy Computing Group at Microsoft, who said issued a convoluted statement to the effect that Microsoft was looking to bring more tools and resources to bear on the security problems that beset the Windows platform. Big Redmond issued a security patch for this particular…

Kensington has recently released a new version of their popular SlimBlade mouse series. I have never used this style mouse before and I must say that I like what it has to offer.The nano (laser) receiver is very tiny — .75 inches long and .5 inches wide. It slips into a USB port and only…

The Senate is a major focus of the expansion, as players deal with Senators who ask them to fulfill missions and negotiate with the party in power, which may not share the players’ goals. Players must also handle regional matters, working with local governors to grant citizenship to new areas under Roman control. Those new…

The show teams its celebrities with professional dancers in ballroom competitions. Viewers vote for their favorite teams, and winning couples continue on to the next week’s competition.The TV series will presumably show that Woz is more than a computer designer-tech junkie-Segway riding-philanthropist and also know how to cut a rug. Dancing with the Stars airs…

So far, Apple’s building proposals have been shot down by the board three different times because the group didn’t think the designs fit in with the historical look of the area. The latest design, however, may have a better chance for approval because it has already been seen by the Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission, and…

There’s a certain glory to World War II video games that will never fade, but sometimes you need a slightly different take on the genre. With that in mind, Robosoft Technologies and Feral Interactive present Battlestations Midway for the Mac, a World War II battle simulation title in which players take control of both the…

Multisite, which retails for $19.95, is a utility that allows users of Apple’s iWeb software to use a less cluttered desktop by focusing on the site the user wants to work with. The program also speeds up iWeb, removing its requirement to load every site in a single data file.The new version features the following…

Players will also have a chance to discuss the game’s Legacy Tests, which were created by those who led the monument construction in the previous A Tale in the Desert. The game is currently in its fourth iteration, also known as a Telling. Eschewing the hack-and-slash gameplay of other MMOs, A Tale in the Desert…

The video was made by Melih Begil, and posted to YouTube, and offers a look back at the technologies, initiatives, and other early efforts that lead to the existence of the Internet we know today. The look back starts in 1957, “when everything began.” A History of the Internet.

I am in the process of learning Python. It’s a very nice scripting language, but like any language, it has its own unique approach. That’s not lost on me who’s been a Perl nutcase for the last 17 years. Perhaps the biggest issue surrounding Perl vs. Python (and perhaps Ruby) is this idea of the…

The new version of iLife will include updated versions of iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand. The new version of iPhoto adds geo-tagging support, face recognition and improved Facebook support. iMovie now includes video stabilization, a new precision editor, animated maps, and more. The new version of GarageBand adds tutorials showing how to play piano and guitar…

PC World’s six products include the Macintosh IIvi and IIvx, Macintosh TV, Pippin, Power Mac 4400, the “Hockey Puck” USB mouse for iMac, and the one controversial choice (in our view), the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (the TAM). The full article offers the specifics on each product, including what it was and why the magazine picked…

Adobe InDesign Server works as a back end allowing companies to automate document design and publishing. Server solutions are available from Adobe partners, and can also be developed in-house for customized automation needs.A list of InDesign CS4 Server solution partners is available at the Adobe Web site.

First of all, one has to remember that the management structure, as it exists with Mr. Jobs was uniquely designed by Mr. Jobs. In simple terms, Tim Cook handles the procurement and operations side, Peter Oppenheimer manages the money, Scott Forstall handles the iPhone software, Bertrand Serlet handles Mac OS X, Bob Mansfield handles the…

“Desktop units were weaker than expected with [Apple’s] management commenting on a shift toward portables (a trend resembling the overall PC market),” Mr. Um said. “If the trend continues (uncertain if it will, but certainly bears watching), portables will have to grow at a much faster rate to offset desktop weakness, which we think could…

The Trojan, dubbed OSX.Trojan.iServices.A, is included as a payload in otherwise normal iWork installers, so users may not be aware that they have also installed malicious code on their Macs. Users that have downloaded and installed a pirated version of iWork ’09 can check for iWorkServices in /System/Library/StartupItems. iWorkServices is the malicious payload that’s installed…

The comments came during Apple’s quarterly conference call with analysts when one analyst asked CFO Peter Oppenheimer and Mr. Cook what they thought of the netbook space, which saw enormous growth during the December quarter for PC companies such as Acer. “We’re watching that space,” said Mr. Cook. “Right now from our point of view,…

Unnamed sources close to the matter have said that the SEC is conducting a private investigation to determine whether or not the Cupertino-based company’s disclosures regarding Mr. Jobs where designed to mislead investors.Mr. Jobs released a statement through Apple on January 5 where he stated that he was being treated for a hormone imbalance that…

The prediction piece is based on the artifice that Mr. Munarriz, one of the founders of The Motley Fool, has a time machine that he uses to report on how some companies are faring in the future, in this case, in the year 2012 (no mention was made of Quetzalcoatl). He first did with Apple…