MacDevCenter: 20 Cool Tiger Features You Might Not Have Heard About
Tips and tricks for Apple's newest version of the Mac OS X operating system. Read the full story.
Return to the Haunting Melodies of The Ring
American horror got much needed infusion of creepiness with The Ring, a remake of the Japanese film Ringu. Despite the legacy of authors like H.P. Lovecraft, American horror movies always seem to avoid soul-cringing, subtle horror in favor of the easy gross out or Monster-of-the-Week gorefest.
Radio Active #7: The Cold Lingers, Game FAQs, Gardens of the Moon
It's been too long between podcasts -- thanks to a nasty cold that hit back at the beginning of May -- but with Radio Active #7, we're back on track. The podcast opens up with some updates about the show itself, and my plans for the future. I then go into a bit of a rant on game FAQs ... or rather, the lack there of. And then finally, I've got a review of Steven Erikson's Garden of the Moon, a dark fantasy novel with a militaristic edge.
cnet: Apple to Intel: Some Advantage, Lots of Risk
Is switching to an Intel-based processor worth the risks for Apple? Or is all this talk just a ploy to get IBM to pay more attention to Steve Jobs' company? Read the full story.
CNN: Critics Take Aim at 'Star Wars' Meals
Here's a radical concept: how about these "violence" activists keep their damn mouthes shut, and let parents decide whether or not to let their kids buy Star Wars Kids Meals ... or to see the movie? Read the full story.
Book of Exalted Deeds Is Unredeemable
The Book of Exalted Deeds is meant to be the good and noble counterpart to the nefarious, twisted, profane -- and excellent -- Book of Vile Darkness source book by Monte Cooke.
Unfortunately, it takes the mirroring of that Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook too far, creating counterpoints for every aspect of the Vile Darkness but doing so in an unimaginative, and in some cases, dumb way.
Macworld: Jobs says Podcasting Support Coming With iTunes Update
This has the potential to be very cool, but I hope Apple offers some sort of reimbursement for those submitting the podcasts; either a per-podcast fee (wouldn't it be great to buy one for $1 and support your podcasters?) or by paying content producers per download. Read the full story.
zdnet: Apple May Use Intel chips
Same rumor, different source. I could see Apple swithing to Intel chips--if nothing else, it would squash the processor speed debate once and for all--but I doubt it would lead to Mac OS X running on normal, non-Apple Intel boxes. Read the full story.
Fox News: Star Wars Saga Reflects Political Ideals
The Cato Institute argues against those making the argument that the Galactic Empire isn't all that bad a thing. Read the full story.
MacWorld: Power Macs Eun Xbox 360 Demos
Revenge is so very, very sweet. Now if only the Mac would get some good games out of this deal... Read the full story.