Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 1 Released + Screenshots

For the first time in its history of Windows Betas, Microsoft has approved images which show the progress of its new Windows version dubbed 'Vista'. In the screenshots various tasks are shown, including the interface for the highly anticipated update for Internet Explorer.

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Circumventing Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA)

Rafael Rivera has posted instructions on how to circumvent Microsoft's WGA on IE and FF.

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How to Get the Longhorn Beta 1 Invitation

A Microsoft customer was so eager to get a beta of Longhorn that he FedEx'ed two pounds of inscribed chocolate to one of Microsoft's test managers. Yes, he did get the invitation and the chocolate was sent to the Longhorn shiproom for everyone to enjoy.

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RIAA Shuts Down MMORPG Movie Site

The RIAA is at it again! Now they managed to shut down RPGFilms.net, a game movie hosting site for World of Warcraft, Dark Age of Camelot, Everquest II, and other MMORPG game movies! ...all because there was music in the videos!

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Starting today pirates can't update their Windows

Microsoft is no longer providing updates to non-genuine versions of its Windows XP operating system. From today, the company has switched over to a full launch of its Windows Genuine Advantage Programme as part of its ongoing anti-piracy campaign.

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Microsoft: no more product keys

Microsoft is getting rid of product keys opting for verifying licenses through hardware configurations.

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Apple Releases New ibooks and mac minis

Apple has finally released their new ibooks and mac minis

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How To Be a Game Tester - The Ultimate Dream Job?

It's not easy to be a hardcore gamer. It's hard. Wouldn't it be easier if you had a job in the videogames business? Think about it: working for a software company, being able to play games during office hours, with people who share your passion. Free games, industry parties, lots of fun and good money.

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Leo Laporte: Apple would be a bigger monopolist than Microsoft

During a 7/20 interview with the Linux Link Tech Show, Leo discussed operating systems and was very candid about his views on Apple.

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Personalized Google Page Gets RSS!!!

Google's Personalized Page NOW HAS A RSS FEED Reader

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Grokster decision is a win for file sharing

Monday's Grokster decision by the Supreme Court is a win for file sharing. In fact, it's a pretty big win, and it's a loss for the entertainment industry.

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Lost your Windows product key? Help here!

Recently I had a situation where I needed my product key for win2k but misplaced it somewhere. I came across this cool tool that finds it for you. You run it on your PC and it goes through the registry and finds it for you. Takes all of half a second to complete and works on all Windows Operating Systems as far as I can tell.

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The 20 minute Mario Bros 64

This is amazing! Guy beats Nintendo's Super Mario Brothers 64 in 20 minutes. Its WELL worth watching.

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1000 Used iBooks to be sold at $50 a piece from a school near Richmond, VA

This may go down as one of the best deals of the year. Apparently, Henrico County Public Schools will be selling 1000 used Apple iBook laptop computers $50 each, with a one-per-person limit on Tuesday, Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Specs state that the computers are white Power PC 750s with 12-inch screens and have 320 megabytes of memory.

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Xbox 360 Confirmed for Holiday 05. Total Games List

"1up.com has a preliminary English translation of the full games list for the Xbox 360, including new announcements from the Xbox Summit. So far, beyond the confirmation that the Ridge Racer 6 is coming to the platform, there are several untitled projects yet to be named. " SOURCE: Joystiq

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FIBER HARD DRIVES FATA! (will reach 120TB)

ENOUGH SAID!

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The Chameleon main Spiderman 3 villain

They've been trying to keep it under wraps, but seems Development-Hell.com has managed to tug the tape off a "Spider-Man 3" secret : Who the villains are!

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Should I buy the Extended Warranty?

Your first instinct is to say no, but the salesperson that was so helpful, suddenly begins to detail a litany of things that could go wrong with the product. This is an interesting articles that describes when you should and when you shouldn't buy the extended warranty.

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Google Maps Plugin

The Google Maps Plugin enables you lookup your Apple Address Book addresses using Google Maps. Google Maps supports addresses in the United States, the UK, and Canada.

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The serial number of your printer could be hidden in every printout

At the request of the United States Secret Service, manufacturers developed mechanisms that print in an encoded form the serial number and the manufacturer's name as indiscernible markings on color documents. This EFF article get in to the down and dirty of this controversial new technology.

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Family guy movie leaked over two monthes before it's release date!

Stewie Griffin: The Untold story has been leaked to usenet in the form of a dvd iso and on BT sites as a XVID .avi. The link above is to demoniod.com which requires registration to download torrents. This is confirmed real via screenshots and 100's of confirmed downloads. Sad news for fox great news for fans.

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Family Guy Movie Leaked (With Screenshots)

Screencaps have begun leaking out of the new family guy movie, leaked 2 months before its release date!

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More surfers choose 1024 x 768

More internet users choose for screen resolution 1024 x 768 which is the most popular screen resolution for exploring the internet. The resolution 1024 x 768 has reached an all time high and has risen from 54.02 percent in June 2004 to 57.38 percent. Users with monitors set to 800 x 600 have an approximate 18.23 percent global usage share.

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Microsoft Earth Deletes Apple HQ

Story on The Register showing that if you look at Cuptertino on Microsoft Earth there's a patch of barren land where Apple's HQ should be!

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Transformers Test Footage From Comic Con

Some test footage from the new "Transformers" movie. Rumor has it that this poor-quality cam was directed by Michael Bay as well.

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New Google Interface

It appears that Google is testing a new interface. Not many major changes, but highlights sponsored links and consolidates all of their searching functions along the top.

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Real life Peter Griffin claim is false

A picture of a guy named Peter Griffin which was released on the Internet showed an uncanny resemblance to the one from the hit animated television show "Family Guy". Although his real name is different, this guy looks exactly like Peter Griffin. If you are a fan of the show, you got to see this picture.

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Like Google's logo?

If you like the way Google writes its name and would like to have your own company name or just any name to be spelt like that, then this link can be a lot of fun.

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The unofficial, quick guide to Digg 2.0

Just a quick guide to digg.com. I did this because I was showing this site to friends and I hated explaining myself over and over.

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Leo to be on showbiz Tonight

Leo Laporte is going to be on Cnn on monday night.

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How do you rip a clip from a DVD on OS X

A few dvd ripping tools for OS X. There are a ton of great links in the comments section of this article.

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DVD to PSP Conversion Guide

Simple and easy to follow step-by-step guide presented in flash for converting DVD video to the MPEG4 format which is compatible with the PSP.

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Windows "Vista" already facing a lawsuit

By naming the next version of Windows "Vista," Microsoft may have stepped on the toes of another software company just down the road in Redmond.

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New projection screen turns day into night

A new front projection screen that allows users to see clearly in high-brightness environments could significantly increase the market for front projection systems if the manufacturers claims are verified.

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10 steps to crack wep

Watch this vid, it shows how to crack wep in less than three min.

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Is Windows Vista going to drop the ball..Can Apple Convet XPites

Windows Vista's crappy name is a bad first step into a crucial new OS. Will Users embrace this new OS or just do like Ellen Feiss and switch. ...and in recent news DelbocaVista Florida is suing...good read

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A New Beginning...

Like a phoenix... here is Tech Foundry 2.0... Tech Foundry will be the master archive with over 400 digged news stories... onward with the future