Hyper123.net http://hyper123.net Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:07:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6-beta2 en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ Adobe CS4 Betas Start http://hyper123.net/2008/05/27/adobe-cs4-betas-start/ http://hyper123.net/2008/05/27/adobe-cs4-betas-start/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 22:41:03 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/?p=943

The betas for Dreamweaver CS4, Soundbooth CS4, and Fireworks CS4 are now out. CS4 will better integrate the programs Adobe acquired from Macromedia into the rest of the Creative Suite. Soundbooth also now supports multi-track aditing. Head on over and try out Dreamweaver, Soundbooth, and Fireworks.

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/05/27/adobe-cs4-betas-start/feed/ WordPress 2.6 to support Google Gears http://hyper123.net/2008/05/22/wordpress-26-to-support-google-gears/ http://hyper123.net/2008/05/22/wordpress-26-to-support-google-gears/#comments Fri, 23 May 2008 00:31:32 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/?p=942 WordPress 2.6 SVN has a new feature called Speed Up! It will use Google Gears to to locally cache images, scripts and stylesheets to speed up load times. I hope by final it will support using the admin fully offline since using a plugin just to cache some images and scripts doesn’t really seem worth it.

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/05/22/wordpress-26-to-support-google-gears/feed/ Zappos Pays New Employees to Quit http://hyper123.net/2008/05/21/zappos-pays-new-employees-to-quit/ http://hyper123.net/2008/05/21/zappos-pays-new-employees-to-quit/#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 04:21:24 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/?p=936 I think this is a really interesting article. It’s about how Zappos will offer to pay employees $1000 extra to quit after a week to see if they are truly dedicated. I think more companies should look into this, especially for employees that deal directly with customers.

Source: Harvard Business Publishing

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/05/21/zappos-pays-new-employees-to-quit/feed/ Phlashing http://hyper123.net/2008/05/21/phlashing/ http://hyper123.net/2008/05/21/phlashing/#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 04:03:11 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/?p=935 A new kind of attack called phlashing could one be a real issue. Phlashing is when a device is remotely flashed to either run a firmware with a backdoor, or even a corrupt firmware that can render a device useless. It will be interesting to see what methods will be used to combat this.

Source: Engadget

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/05/21/phlashing/feed/ SideStream Media Site Enters Beta http://hyper123.net/2008/04/29/sidestream-media-site-enters-beta/ http://hyper123.net/2008/04/29/sidestream-media-site-enters-beta/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:53:34 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/?p=932 FinalWe just opened the SideStream Media site as a public beta. The new site is built on WordPress MU which allows us to easily have a lot of sub sites under one install and login. I know this isn’t what it was built for but it does the job perfectly. The Podcast site is based off a theme called Options by Justin Tadlock and the Blog is based on Prologue by Automattic. We are still working on the WordPress sections which will be for WordPress theme development. So far the only known bug is an issue with the top site wide nav on the podcasts page not working in IE7 and FireFox 2 but that should be worked out soon. Check out the site and let us know what you think.

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/04/29/sidestream-media-site-enters-beta/feed/ Super Mario in 14kb Javascript http://hyper123.net/2008/04/09/super-mario-in-14kb-javascript/ http://hyper123.net/2008/04/09/super-mario-in-14kb-javascript/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:34:10 +0000 Trevor http://hyper123.net/2008/04/09/super-mario-in-14kb-javascript/ FTA “Here’s an experiment in keepings things small and confined to one Javascript file.”

Gotta love it especially considering that making anything in Java “small” and “lightweight” are extreme tasks.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/04/09/super-mario-in-14kb-javascript/feed/ Vidcasts http://hyper123.net/2008/04/08/vidcasts/ http://hyper123.net/2008/04/08/vidcasts/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:44:06 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/04/08/vidcasts/ For SideStream Media, we will be dealing with vidcasts along with podcast. This creates an interesting new challenge since vidcasts come in such a large variety of format and codecs, while the majority of podcasts come in just mp3 and maybe offer an enhanced aac feed as well. Usually I will just edit the podcasts in a variety of programs and then encode it in iTunes. The benefit of this is that it will make the file name nice and add good ID3 tags. But iTunes doesn’t work as well for videos. When I import audio files it will change the names and put them in organized folders for you, but with video it just dumps everything in 1 folder and doesn’t rename then, even when you change the ID3 tags with iTunes. So what I am asking is, does anyone know of a good program that support multiple codecs ( at least h.264 ) and will allow me to add ID3 tags and rename files to be user friendly?

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/04/08/vidcasts/feed/ Sony BMG Busted for Using Warez http://hyper123.net/2008/03/31/sony-bmg-busted-for-using-warez/ http://hyper123.net/2008/03/31/sony-bmg-busted-for-using-warez/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:18:46 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/?p=918 It looks like Sony BMG wants to kill all piracy, except for when they do it. After Sony tried to call PointDev, a company that makes administration software for windows, Sony BMG gave them a pirate license. This prompted PointDev to to mandate a seizure of Sony BMG servers which showed 4 servers containing pirated PointDev software. PointDev also claims that up to 47% of software on Sony BMG computers could be pirated. I wonder if Sony will find a way out of this are have to pay up.

Source: Arstechnica

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/03/31/sony-bmg-busted-for-using-warez/feed/ FCC redefines broadband http://hyper123.net/2008/03/20/fcc-redefines-broadband/ http://hyper123.net/2008/03/20/fcc-redefines-broadband/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:36:26 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/03/20/fcc-redefines-broadband/ The FCC has finally redefined broadband to increase the minimum speeds to 768 Kbps. While this is still slow it is at least a start to push more companies to increase speeds.

Source: Engadget

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/03/20/fcc-redefines-broadband/feed/ Jack Thompson challenged by Brian Crecente http://hyper123.net/2008/02/17/jack-thompson-challenged-by-brian-crecente-kotaku/ http://hyper123.net/2008/02/17/jack-thompson-challenged-by-brian-crecente-kotaku/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:09:10 +0000 Trevor http://hyper123.net/2008/02/17/jack-thompson-challenged-by-brian-crecente-kotaku/ Jack Thompson twisted the recent NIU tradgedy to promote himself… unfortunately for him though we’re not all gullible idiots. Read this to see why he’s a douche and always will be.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/02/17/jack-thompson-challenged-by-brian-crecente-kotaku/feed/ Updated Admin Demo http://hyper123.net/2008/02/11/updated-admin-demo/ http://hyper123.net/2008/02/11/updated-admin-demo/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:11:59 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/02/11/updated-admin-demo/ I just updated the WordPress 2.5 demo to the newest version and you can see it it much farther along than the last demo. Go check it out.

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/02/11/updated-admin-demo/feed/ Microsoft, Google, Verisign and IBM Join OpenID http://hyper123.net/2008/02/07/microsoft-google-verisign-and-ibm-join-openid/ http://hyper123.net/2008/02/07/microsoft-google-verisign-and-ibm-join-openid/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:02:30 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/02/07/microsoft-google-verisign-and-ibm-join-openid/ openidlogo.jpgMicrosoft, Google, Verisign and IBM have joined OpenID. I think this will finally make OpenID a reality. All the site I run support OpenID through plugins and I think you will soon see CMS’s supporting OpenID natively.

Source: Techcrunch

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/02/07/microsoft-google-verisign-and-ibm-join-openid/feed/ Verizon Rejects Hollywood’s Call to Aid Piracy Fight http://hyper123.net/2008/02/06/verizon-rejects-hollywood%e2%80%99s-call-to-aid-piracy-fight/ http://hyper123.net/2008/02/06/verizon-rejects-hollywood%e2%80%99s-call-to-aid-piracy-fight/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:52:52 +0000 Trevor http://hyper123.net/2008/02/06/verizon-rejects-hollywood%e2%80%99s-call-to-aid-piracy-fight/ Unlike AT&T, Verizon won’t monitor its network to block unauthorized copying. That would violate customer privacy, it says, and would be expensive too.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/02/06/verizon-rejects-hollywood%e2%80%99s-call-to-aid-piracy-fight/feed/ ICANN Adds IPv6 to Root DNS Servers http://hyper123.net/2008/02/06/icann-adds-ipv6-to-root-dns-servers/ http://hyper123.net/2008/02/06/icann-adds-ipv6-to-root-dns-servers/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:55:42 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/02/06/icann-adds-ipv6-to-root-dns-servers/ dns_small.pngICANN has started to switch some of the root DNS servers to support IPv6. This is one more step in moving from IPv4 to IPv6. I wonder how much longer we will need to wait for ISPs to switch over.

Source: ars technica

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/02/06/icann-adds-ipv6-to-root-dns-servers/feed/ RIAA Wants to Cut Royalties http://hyper123.net/2008/02/06/riaa-wants-to-cut-royalties/ http://hyper123.net/2008/02/06/riaa-wants-to-cut-royalties/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:43:10 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/02/06/riaa-wants-to-cut-royalties/ The RIAA wants to cut artist’s royalties from 13% down to 9%. Apple is pushing for the royalties to be dropped down to 4%. Is this the RIAA response to piracy? Do they plan to make up the money by giving less to the artists?

Source: Gizmodo

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/02/06/riaa-wants-to-cut-royalties/feed/ How to Make Category Specific Designs http://hyper123.net/2008/02/01/how-to-make-category-specific-designs/ http://hyper123.net/2008/02/01/how-to-make-category-specific-designs/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:30:56 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/02/01/how-to-make-category-specific-designs/ One of the things Ben and I want to do on the SideStream Media website is allow for category specific CSS files. The reason we want to do this is so we can move all of our podcasts to one site and still make each podcast’s page look a little different. Revision 3 does this with it’s show pages, http://revision3.com/tekzilla/ and http://revision3.com/systm/ as 2 examples. The way we solved this issue was by calling on a .css file based on either what category page you were on or what category the post you are viewing is in. The code for this is :

<? if (is_category()) { ?>
<link rel=”stylesheet” href=”<? bloginfo(’stylesheet_directory’); ?>/<?php single_cat_title(); ?>.css” type=”text/css” />
<? } elseif (is_single()) {?>
<link rel=”stylesheet” href=”<? bloginfo(’stylesheet_directory’); ?>/<?php foreach((get_the_category()) as $cat)
{echo $cat->cat_name. ”;} ?>
.css” type=”text/css” />
<? } ?>

This code should go right after the link to you main CSS file. Once you have done this you just need to create CSS files in your themes folder by the same name as the category, and for most servers this will be case sensitive. You can see this code in action on some of the categories on this site. If you have any questions or know of a better way to do this please let me know.

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/02/01/how-to-make-category-specific-designs/feed/ Windows XP Sales End Soon http://hyper123.net/2008/01/30/windows-xp-sales-end-soon/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/30/windows-xp-sales-end-soon/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:58:03 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/01/30/how-to-get-windows-xp-past-the-june-30th-cutoff-or-not-engadget/  After June 30th you will not be able to buy Windows XP unless you are buying at least 25 licenses. Also support for Windows XP will end on April 14th, 2009 meaning you won’t be able to get any more updates.

Source:Engadget

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/30/windows-xp-sales-end-soon/feed/ vLite http://hyper123.net/2008/01/30/vlite/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/30/vlite/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:52:11 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/01/30/vlite/ vLite is a Vista compatible version of nLite that will allow you to make more choices while installing Vista. It will also allow for unattended installs. Check it out at vLite.net.

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/30/vlite/feed/ Ender’s Game Now A Reality http://hyper123.net/2008/01/30/enders-game-now-a-reality/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/30/enders-game-now-a-reality/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:42:22 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/01/30/enders-game-now-a-reality/ A video game based on the Battle Room in Ender’s game is on the way. As a fan of the Ender’s Game series I can really looking forward to this and I hope they don’t mess it up.

Source:Gaming Today

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/30/enders-game-now-a-reality/feed/ Hyperfast Star Proven To Be Alien http://hyper123.net/2008/01/29/hyperfast-star-proven-to-be-alien/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/29/hyperfast-star-proven-to-be-alien/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:59:16 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/01/29/hyperfast-star-proven-to-be-alien/ A young star is speeding away from the Milky Way so fast that astronomers have been puzzled by where it came from; based on its young age it has traveled too far to have come from our galaxy.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/29/hyperfast-star-proven-to-be-alien/feed/ Think Pirating is free? http://hyper123.net/2008/01/27/think-pirating-is-free/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/27/think-pirating-is-free/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:59:50 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/01/27/think-pirating-is-free/ pirate_small.jpg

(Click image for large version)

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/27/think-pirating-is-free/feed/ Vista SP1 due on February 15th? http://hyper123.net/2008/01/24/vista-sp1-due-on-february-15th/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/24/vista-sp1-due-on-february-15th/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:05:47 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/01/24/vista-sp1-due-on-february-15th/ Looks like Vista SP1 will be released on February 15. I have tried out the release candidate and Vista seemed to work a little faster so hopefully there will be even more improvements in the final.

Source:Engadget

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/24/vista-sp1-due-on-february-15th/feed/ RIAA Website Wiped Clean by “Hackers” http://hyper123.net/2008/01/20/riaa-website-wiped-clean-by-%e2%80%9chackers%e2%80%9d/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/20/riaa-website-wiped-clean-by-%e2%80%9chackers%e2%80%9d/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:03:38 +0000 Trevor http://hyper123.net/2008/01/20/riaa-website-wiped-clean-by-%e2%80%9chackers%e2%80%9d/ Apparently the RIAA is so busy suing consumers that they forgot to hire a decent programmer. With a simple SQL injection, all their propaganda has been successfully wiped from the site.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/20/riaa-website-wiped-clean-by-%e2%80%9chackers%e2%80%9d/feed/ Can Linux finally unite Korea? http://hyper123.net/2008/01/18/can-linux-finally-unite-korea/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/18/can-linux-finally-unite-korea/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:35:33 +0000 Trevor http://hyper123.net/2008/01/18/can-linux-finally-unite-korea/ “Under the banner of “Hana Linux” - literally “One” Linux - the two countries have agreed to work on a groundbreaking IT development project that might shatter the final Cold War boundary. South Korea is one of Linux’s biggest converts. Since discovering the free operating system in 2003, officials have unveiled plans to switch all government-run”

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/18/can-linux-finally-unite-korea/feed/ Time Warner testing usage based pricing http://hyper123.net/2008/01/17/time-warner-testing-usage-based-pricing/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/17/time-warner-testing-usage-based-pricing/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:56:54 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/01/17/time-warner-testing-usage-based-pricing/ Time Warner is planning to test charging customers based on the amount of bandwidth they use later this year. They claim a small amount of people account for 50% of all bandwidth usage. No details on what the bandwidth tiers will be but I’m sure I would be in the upper tiers.

Source:Wired

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/17/time-warner-testing-usage-based-pricing/feed/ Minimal Perfection #21: Watermilking http://hyper123.net/2008/01/17/minimal-perfection-21-watermilking-%c2%b7-minimal-perfection/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/17/minimal-perfection-21-watermilking-%c2%b7-minimal-perfection/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:26:17 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/01/17/minimal-perfection-21-watermilking-%c2%b7-minimal-perfection/ Check out the new episode of Minimal Perfection: Minimal Perfection #21: Watermilking.

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/17/minimal-perfection-21-watermilking-%c2%b7-minimal-perfection/feed/ Google’s Answer to Wikipedia http://hyper123.net/2008/01/16/googles-answer-to-wikipedia/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/16/googles-answer-to-wikipedia/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:47:13 +0000 Trevor http://hyper123.net/2008/01/16/googles-answer-to-wikipedia/ Google’s Knol project aims to make online information easier to find and more authoritative.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/16/googles-answer-to-wikipedia/feed/ Hydrogen beast is closing in on the Milky Way http://hyper123.net/2008/01/15/hydrogen-beast-is-closing-in-on-the-milky-way/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/15/hydrogen-beast-is-closing-in-on-the-milky-way/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:42:11 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/01/15/hydrogen-beast-is-closing-in-on-the-milky-way/ It’s large, it’s fast, and it’s heading toward the Milky Way. Less than 40 million years from now, a giant cloud of hydrogen gas, clocked at 250 kilometers per second, will smash into our home galaxy, likely setting off a huge burst of star formation.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/15/hydrogen-beast-is-closing-in-on-the-milky-way/feed/ Earth Barely Big Enough for Life, Study Says http://hyper123.net/2008/01/15/earth-barely-big-enough-for-life-study-says/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/15/earth-barely-big-enough-for-life-study-says/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:42:07 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/01/15/earth-barely-big-enough-for-life-study-says/ Astronomers searching for habitable worlds might do best to look for rocky planets several times larger than Earth. That’s because, according to a new study, our planet is at the lower end of the size range needed for plate tectonics—which scientists believe are vital for stabilizing temperatures enough for life.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/15/earth-barely-big-enough-for-life-study-says/feed/ The RIAA speaks — and it gets worse http://hyper123.net/2008/01/15/the-riaa-speaks-and-it-gets-worse/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/15/the-riaa-speaks-and-it-gets-worse/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:37:45 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/01/15/the-riaa-speaks-and-it-gets-worse/ The RIAA has quickly become one of the most disliked organizations in the world. And now, they’ll be liked even less.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/15/the-riaa-speaks-and-it-gets-worse/feed/ Anti-Piracy Voice-Overs to Prevent CDs Leaking http://hyper123.net/2008/01/13/anti-piracy-voice-overs-to-prevent-cds-leaking/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/13/anti-piracy-voice-overs-to-prevent-cds-leaking/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:48:08 +0000 Trevor http://hyper123.net/2008/01/13/anti-piracy-voice-overs-to-prevent-cds-leaking/ Recently, more and more CDs are being protected by voice-overs to prevent these albums from leaking to the public before the official release date. The voice-overs are pretty effective, but there is a downside, they start to annoy reviewers and even start to affect album ratings.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/13/anti-piracy-voice-overs-to-prevent-cds-leaking/feed/ Where to find LIVE coverage of the Macworld 2008 Keynote http://hyper123.net/2008/01/11/where-to-find-live-coverage-of-the-macworld-2008-keynote/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/11/where-to-find-live-coverage-of-the-macworld-2008-keynote/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:13:30 +0000 Trevor http://hyper123.net/2008/01/11/where-to-find-live-coverage-of-the-macworld-2008-keynote/ There are several blogs big and small covering the Steve Jobs Macworld 2008 Keynote - here is a growing list of where you can find the most comprehensive Macworld Keynote coverage.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/11/where-to-find-live-coverage-of-the-macworld-2008-keynote/feed/ Sun approaches Solar Cycle 24, could wreak havoc http://hyper123.net/2008/01/08/sun-approaches-solar-cycle-24-could-wreak-havoc/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/08/sun-approaches-solar-cycle-24-could-wreak-havoc/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:23:11 +0000 Trevor http://hyper123.net/2008/01/08/sun-approaches-solar-cycle-24-could-wreak-havoc/ A new 11-year cycle of heightened solar activity, bringing with it increased risks for power grids, critical military, civilian and airline communications, GPS signals and even cell phones and ATM transactions, showed signs it was on its way late yesterday when the cycle’s first sunspot appeared in the sun’s Northern Hemisphere, said NOAA.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/08/sun-approaches-solar-cycle-24-could-wreak-havoc/feed/ New Navigation on Admin Demo http://hyper123.net/2008/01/08/new-navigation-on-admin-demo/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/08/new-navigation-on-admin-demo/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:35:06 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/01/08/new-navigation-on-admin-demo/ I updated the WordPress 2.5 admin demo again. This time there is a reorganized navigation. Go check it out.

nav.jpg

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/08/new-navigation-on-admin-demo/feed/ KDE4.0.0 overview and screenshots http://hyper123.net/2008/01/06/kde400-overview-and-screenshots/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/06/kde400-overview-and-screenshots/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:25:53 +0000 Trevor http://hyper123.net/2008/01/06/kde400-overview-and-screenshots/ KDE 4.0.0 has been finalized and will be released on January 11th.
The article shows the progress made since KDE3 including many screenshots of what KDE4.0.0 will look like.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/06/kde400-overview-and-screenshots/feed/ Sony BMG Lets the Music Play http://hyper123.net/2008/01/05/sony-bmg-lets-the-music-play/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/05/sony-bmg-lets-the-music-play/#comments Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:22:30 +0000 Trevor http://hyper123.net/2008/01/05/sony-bmg-lets-the-music-play/ The last of the major labels finally throws in the towel on DRM, and prepares to fight Apple for valuable download revenues

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/05/sony-bmg-lets-the-music-play/feed/ WordPress 2.5 http://hyper123.net/2008/01/03/wordpress-25/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/03/wordpress-25/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:10:50 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/01/03/wordpress-25/ From the WP-Hackers Mailing List:

In light of the big changes happening in the codebase and admin section,
we’re going to push back the next release to be aimed for early March.

This is the timeframe when 2.5 was originally schedule for, so we’re
treating the originally planned 2.4 in December as a skipped release, as
a result of both the holidays and the large changes which we weren’t
able to start on until late October.

There’s some good stuff in the oven, and we don’t want to rush it.

The new release shall be called 2.5. Various official docs and roadmaps
will be updated in due course.

–
Matt Mullenweg

So it sounds like we will need to wait longer for the new theme.

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/03/wordpress-25/feed/ Improved Write Page http://hyper123.net/2008/01/03/improved-write-page/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/03/improved-write-page/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:08:44 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/01/03/improved-write-page/  A new write post template was released on the SVN last night and looks nice. I will be updating the demo admin soon.
update-write-page.jpg

Update: I updated the demo to the latest SVN release. I also fixed some other bugs.

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/03/improved-write-page/feed/ Sorry http://hyper123.net/2008/01/02/sorry/ http://hyper123.net/2008/01/02/sorry/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:17:34 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2008/01/02/sorry/ Sorry about the errors on WordPress 2.4 admin demo earlier. I just found that the changes I made to my .htaccess was messing with it.

]]> http://hyper123.net/2008/01/02/sorry/feed/ Time Itself May Be Slowing Down http://hyper123.net/2007/12/29/scientists-time-itself-may-be-slowing-down/ http://hyper123.net/2007/12/29/scientists-time-itself-may-be-slowing-down/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:29:18 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2007/12/29/scientists-time-itself-may-be-slowing-down/ Scientists have come up with the radical suggestion that the universe’s end may come not with a bang but a standstill - that time could be literally running out and could, one day, stop altogether

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2007/12/29/scientists-time-itself-may-be-slowing-down/feed/ World Trade Organization says piracy is ok in the Caribbean http://hyper123.net/2007/12/29/world-trade-organization-says-piracy-is-ok-in-the-caribbean/ http://hyper123.net/2007/12/29/world-trade-organization-says-piracy-is-ok-in-the-caribbean/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:29:11 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2007/12/29/world-trade-organization-says-piracy-is-ok-in-the-caribbean/ The WTO has decided that the United States was wrong in preventing Antigua and Barbuda from operating their online gambling sites to the US while also allowing online betting on horse racing–a dual standard. The ruling will allow the two the right to pirate copyrighted US properties up to a value of $21 million in return.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2007/12/29/world-trade-organization-says-piracy-is-ok-in-the-caribbean/feed/ New Minimal Perfection http://hyper123.net/2007/12/28/new-minimal-perfection-3/ http://hyper123.net/2007/12/28/new-minimal-perfection-3/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:59:30 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2007/12/28/new-minimal-perfection-3/ Episode 20 of Minimal Perfection is out. We talk about 2008 prediction, the new WordPress admin, and offsite backups.

]]> http://hyper123.net/2007/12/28/new-minimal-perfection-3/feed/ Google-powered mobile phones to make a February debut? http://hyper123.net/2007/12/27/google-powered-mobile-phones-to-make-a-february-debut/ http://hyper123.net/2007/12/27/google-powered-mobile-phones-to-make-a-february-debut/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:56:24 +0000 Trevor http://hyper123.net/2007/12/27/google-powered-mobile-phones-to-make-a-february-debut/ Google’s Android has sprung to life. Prototype devices are circulating, software developers are experimenting with the SDK and PC-based Android emulator, and there are rumours of a show-stopping debut at February’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2007/12/27/google-powered-mobile-phones-to-make-a-february-debut/feed/ The perfect computer memory: quantum dots? http://hyper123.net/2007/12/27/the-perfect-computer-memory-quantum-dots/ http://hyper123.net/2007/12/27/the-perfect-computer-memory-quantum-dots/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:34:50 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2007/12/27/the-perfect-computer-memory-quantum-dots/ Flash storage is the component that makes low power electronics so flexible. Unlike RAM, flash memory will stay written for about 10 years without power. However, we pay for that convenience in access times, which are much slower than those for RAM.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2007/12/27/the-perfect-computer-memory-quantum-dots/feed/ WordPress 2.4 Demo http://hyper123.net/2007/12/26/wordpress-24-demo/ http://hyper123.net/2007/12/26/wordpress-24-demo/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:45:21 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2007/12/26/wordpress-24-demo/ I setup a demo of the new WordPress 2.4 admin. Its not perfect but you can get the idea of what it will look like. You can see the demo here.

]]> http://hyper123.net/2007/12/26/wordpress-24-demo/feed/ WordPress 2.4 Admin Preview http://hyper123.net/2007/12/25/wordpress-24-admin-preview/ http://hyper123.net/2007/12/25/wordpress-24-admin-preview/#comments Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:33:27 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2007/12/25/wordpress-24-admin-preview/ When WordPress 2.4 comes out there will be a new admin theme. Here is a preview of what that will look like:

If you want to see more let me know.

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UPDATE: I setup a demo of the admin. You can see it at http://hyper123.net/wp_demo/

]]> http://hyper123.net/2007/12/25/wordpress-24-admin-preview/feed/ Piracy, Morals and The Need for Change http://hyper123.net/2007/12/23/piracy-morals-and-the-need-for-change/ http://hyper123.net/2007/12/23/piracy-morals-and-the-need-for-change/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:08:42 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2007/12/23/piracy-morals-and-the-need-for-change/ Morals are often defined by what the general public sees as right or wrong. Most people don’t feel that they’re doing wrong when they download an MP3 or share a movie, but in most countries they are actually breaking laws, laws which do not reflect what the general public considers to be legal, fair use, or even moral.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2007/12/23/piracy-morals-and-the-need-for-change/feed/ Linux Is Not Y2K(38) Compliant!? http://hyper123.net/2007/12/23/linux-is-not-y2k38-compliant/ http://hyper123.net/2007/12/23/linux-is-not-y2k38-compliant/#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:53:57 +0000 Trevor http://hyper123.net/2007/12/23/linux-is-not-y2k38-compliant/ All 32 bit Unix and Linux systems will come to a halt on January 19, 2038 at 3:14:07. This is due to the fact that *nix systems keep track of time in a four byte integer corresponding to the number of seconds after January 1, 1970 12:00:00. The maximum value of a four byte integer is 2,146,483,547 which is equivalent of January 19, 2038 at 3:14:07

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2007/12/23/linux-is-not-y2k38-compliant/feed/ Mozilla Announces Weave http://hyper123.net/2007/12/22/mozilla-announces-weave/ http://hyper123.net/2007/12/22/mozilla-announces-weave/#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2007 03:37:53 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2007/12/22/mozilla-announces-weave/ This project will be known as Weave and it will focus on finding ways to enhance the Firefox user experience, increase user control over personal information, and provide new opportunities for developers to build innovative online experiences.

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]]> http://hyper123.net/2007/12/22/mozilla-announces-weave/feed/ Top 100 Mods of 2007 http://hyper123.net/2007/12/22/top-100-mods-of-2007/ http://hyper123.net/2007/12/22/top-100-mods-of-2007/#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2007 01:03:40 +0000 Jordan http://hyper123.net/2007/12/22/top-100-mods-of-2007/ After 40,000 votes the players choice top indie games and mods are on show and ready to be played

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