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August 21, 2009 S!ickLeave a commentMac

New Mac OS days away?

There is lots of chatter on the internet that Apple could release Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 on Friday, August 28.

Here are a couple of links on Apple’s website about Snow Leopard:
http://www.apple.com/fi/pr/library/2009/06/08macosx.html
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/06/08macosx.html

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Per Amazon.com:

“…only Apple OS X Leopard users are eligible for the Snow Leopard upgrade. Tiger & earlier OS users will need to purchase either versions of the upgraded Mac Box Set. Also, Snow Leopard will only run on intel-based Mac computers.”

“…Official release date has not been announced by Apple…”

“You may pre-order it now and we will deliver it to you when it arrives.”

August 19, 2009 S!ickLeave a commentvideo games

September 1st, a new system software update (version 3) will be available for the PlayStation 3 (via “System Update” on the XMB/XrossMediaBar). It will add screens for “What’s New” in the PlayStation Store, and recently played games on the XMB.

The price of the 80 GB PS3 is now $299, and the 160 GB version is $399 because…

The newest PS3 is to be in stores September 1 for $299 with a 120 GB hard drive. Per Sony, “…users will not be able to install other Operating Systems to the new PS3 system”.

Some upcoming new titles (from SCE Worldwide Studios) are:
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
EyePet
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Heavy Rain
God of War 3
MAG
ModNation Racer
and Gran Turismo 5.

July 21, 2009 S!ickLeave a commentUncategorized

Facebook allows advertisers to use your picture

It is my opinion that we should expect that there are no absolutes in regards to safety and security…at all. With that in mind, the story about pictures in Facebook accounts being used for advertisements (Facebook now lets advertisers use your picture) doesn’t surprise me. As we’ve discussed many times, things are noted in “Terms of Service” and “End-User License Agreements” that people don’t read and/or understand.

To “opt out” of the Facebook ads:

go to Settings, then Account Settings…

on the My Account tab, in the Privacy section, choose “manage”…

go to News Feed and Wall, then the Facebook Ads tab…

and for Appearance in Facebook Ads, change it to “no one”.