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Wine 1.1.22 Released

May 22, 2009 | No Comments

More improvements to OLE copy/paste. – Beginnings of x86_64 exception handling. – Direct3D locking fixes. – ARB shaders improvements. – Better OpenGL pixel format support. – Various bug fixes. —- And yes “Wine is not an emulator”

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All Things Itchy and Scratchy

May 22, 2009 | No Comments

“Hey mouse, say cheese! With a dry, cool wit like that, I could be an action hero!” If you recognize that quote, then you’re either a Simpsons fan of have recently re-watched the episode Itchy & Scratchy Land (S6E4). If you’re craving more Simpsons-themed material and over the top violence, here is a rundown of all things Itchy and Scratchy.

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Talking to a Wii Balanceboard in Ubuntu

May 22, 2009 | No Comments

Start using a Wii Balanceboard with Linux in less than 15 minutes with the CWiid library and Python.

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McCain on Cheney’s torture speech

May 22, 2009 | No Comments

Yesterday on Fox News, McCain reiterated that waterboarding is “not a new technique, and it is certainly torture.” “You hear it from al Qaeda operatives that when we torture people and it becomes public, then it helps them recruit,” he said.

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Company Trademarks ‘Quack’ Noise, Sues For Infringement

May 22, 2009 | No Comments

Ride the Ducks began sending cease and desist orders to Bay Quackers, saying they had trademarked the quacking noise in conjunction with the tours. On May 19, Ride the Ducks filed a lawsuit in San Francisco’s Northern District Court. “Bay Quacker’s use of Ride the Ducks’ registered sound mark is likely to cause confusion.”

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Apple rejects e-book reader app over Kama Sutra(!)

May 22, 2009 | No Comments

Apple has rejected yet another iPhone app, Eucalyptus, over offensive content, according to Wired. The e-book reader does not contain the objectionable content, although it allows users to download titles from Project Gutenberg. Apple cites access to the Kama Sutra as the reason for rejection, despite the fact that the text must be manually added..

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