Gx3 (Gundams, Gizmos & Gear)
Monday, March 28, 2011
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George Hotz, the hacker being sued by Sony for jailbreaking the PlayStation 3, denies that Hotz fled to South America to avoid a court order and says he has delivered his impounded hard drives as required to a neutral party. Sony, in a court filing, had alleged the drives were delivered with parts missing, and Hotz left the country to avoid providing them.
Stewart Kellar, Hotz's attorney, said Sony's claim that the drives were missing "integral components," concerned "stock controller cards, not the hard drives themselves," Kellar told IGN. "The neutral [party] subsequently had to explain to SCEA the form and function of hard drive controller cards. Those controller cards have since been provided to the neutral so the point is moot."
Kellar, while he didn't say Hotz was not in South America, shot down allegations that Hotz used donation money, mostly grass-roots donations raised over the Internet, to travel there, and disputed its characterization as Hotz "fleeing" from justice, which in this case is a civil lawsuit, not criminal charges.
"As for any question as to whether Mr. Hotz has used donation money to take a trip to South America, that's pretty silly. Litigating against a massive company like Sony, who is represented by five attorneys, is very costly for a 21-year-old," Kellar told IGN. "The donation money George has received is being used exclusively for his legal defense. If there are any funds left after the lawsuit, George is planning to donate the money to the [Electronic Frontier Foundation]."
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Back From ISP issues
March Release HG 1/144 Gunpla Starter Set
March Release 1/100 MG Gundam Wing EW Ver.
April Release HGUC 1/144 RGM-89De Jegan (Ecoas Type)
May Release HGUC 1 / 144 Dreissen (Unicorn Ver.) |
May Release MG 1/100 00 Raiser
May Relase RG 1/144 Aile Strike
What if Scissors-Company Fiskars Made Amplifiers?
This is one beautiful amplifier—it's just a shame it's not real. Designer Edouard Urcadez "borrowed" the Fiskars branding to come up trumps with this "88" amplifier concept. There's no point dwelling on the purported specs of it when it doesn't exist beyond our computer screens, but hot damn I want it in my living room STAT.Unfold the Swiss Army Knife of Electric Scooters in Just One Second
Not that this Volitude scooter has a corkscrew or knife tools—though you could certainly DIY with a few carefully-placed Victorinoxes. Instead, the Swiss-made scooter unfolds in just a second, ready for 18 miles of carefree scooting. It takes four hours to charge it fully for those 18 miles of whizzing, but there's also a slower "walk" pace that can be activated with a press of a button on the handlebar. It has hydraulic disc brakes and inbuilt front and rear lighting. When folded up, it measures 60cm x 85cm, so shouldn't cause too much trauma to fellow commuters when trying to squeeze on during rush-hour.Unfortunately the price and availability hasn't been set by Volitude yet, but we'll let you know when it has
Are Apple and Canon Working Together on a Secret Project?
Any partnership made with Apple is sure to net the other party a lot of profit and exposure, and I'm willing to bet that even if rumors of a Canon and Apple tie-up don't come to fruition, Canon will still benefit from their name being thrown into the ring. Website CanonRumors has heard that Canon and Apple could be collaborating in the field of photography, perhaps with Aperture or the next Final Cut Pro. According to TechCrunch's sources who were privy to an early showing of the next Final Cut Pro, it will be the "biggest overhaul to Final Cut Pro since the original version was created over 10 years ago." What could Canon's products have to do with it?Something related to their cameras is obvious, but don't forget they also make printers and copiers. I can't imagine anything groundbreaking could occur in those fields, but would Apple let Canon license a mini version of their video-editing software for use on their cameras? I'm just speculating here, but what do you think could come of this partnership?
AppleInsider has a few ideas, with their MobileMe Photo Stream sounding quite possible. We know Apple's MobileMe is due for a large shake-up this year—and might even go free—but could Canon's Wi-Fi equipped cameras support the transfer of photos and video to the cloud? Or maybe a sort of AirPlay transfer to Macs and Apple TVs?
Whatever it is, we can't imagine Canon's competitors will be too happy hearing these whispers
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