I was setting up an Exchange 2007 server today.
The next step is to have the mx record integrated into Exchange.
iPhone App: WordPress 2 is now available.
After more than 2 weeks of submissions, WordPress 2 is now available on iTunes App Store.
iPhone App: Enter Metallica.
Metallica has invaded iTunes App store with two officially sanctioned apps. Lars Ulrich needs more money to get his gold-plated shark tank installed next to his pool.
Tapulous – Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica
Includes the following ten songs:
- Enter Sandman
- Sad But True
- King Nothing
- All Nightmare Long
- Some Kind of Monster
- Master of Puppets
- Seek & Destroy
- Fuel
- One
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
They actually included a song off St. Anger.
From Metallica Mailing List:
Finally, everyone who purchases Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica will be entered to win cool stuff, including the grand prize of a trip to Las Vegas for the show there on December 5, including airfare, hotel, tickets (duh!) and meet and greet passes. Click here for more info about the contest.
Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica is priced at $4.99 at U.S. iTunes App Store.
The second Metallica sanctioned app is Live Metallica app (Metallica news item).
In our ongoing efforts to be of service and give you as many options as possible in the digital era, we asked the brainiacs that help us out with LiveMetallica.com to come up with a super cool iPhone application that creates a streaming interface to your LiveMetallica account. In non-tech talk, that means that any show you have downloaded from the site will automatically stream to your iPhone once you launch the $.99 app. And the bonus is that the latest show on the site will always be streaming for free!
Microsoft Canceled Windows 7 Family Guy Special.
According to CNET News, All Things Digital and many others; Microsoft has cancelled the Windows 7 Family Guy Special (Infomercial).
In a statement, a Microsoft representative said the show–a variety show to be done by Alex Borstein and Seth MacFarlane–was not “a fit with the Windows brand.” Microsoft had hoped to use the show to tout its just-released Windows 7 operating system.
Seriously, what is Microsoft worrying about?
So far, the Windows 7 Family Guy snipets have been universally deemed as unfunny by viewers. All the available clips are nothing but re-dubbed Family Guy scenes with horrible lip-sync. There are nothing funny in the dialogues.
Maybe Microsoft just found out that Seth McFarlane is a hardcore Mac user.
Actually Microsoft said that they finally saw an episode of Family Guy and were horrified with the off-the-wall jokes in the series. Seriously, no one in Microsoft ever heard or watched Family Guy? I don’t believe that. Seth took no prisoners. I wonder if he get to keep the money he took.
South Park: Season 13 Episode 11 – “Whale Whores”
South Park: Season 13 Episode 11 – “Whale Whores”
Stan takes action to stop the Japanese from killing the world’s whales and dolphins.
Original Air Date: 2009-10-28
“Whale Whores” will be available for streaming on October 28th, 2009 11:59PM Pacific Time.
Preview “Whale Whores” here (“It’s The Japanese!” – Things turn bloody when the Japanese attack the Denver Aquarium.)
Starting October 7th, 2009 South Park Studios is running a contest and one winner will be immortalized in one South Park Episode. For more information, read it all here. The Official Rules can be obtained here.
NOTE: The Aliens will only be visible in the broadcast version. That means you either have to watch it on TV or find it somewhere else (like MrTwig.net/SouthParkFiles.com).
Please check back on Saturday or Sunday night for more South Park Episode News!
“Whale Whores” will be available for streaming on October 28th, 2009 11:59PM Pacific Time. You will watch it here (Flash Player required) instead of downloading the episode from site like MrTwig.net or SouthParkFiles.com.
From the Comedy Central Press Release:
THE JAPANESE ARE KILLING DOLPHINS AND WHALES
IN AN ALL NEW “SOUTH PARK”
PREMIERING ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28
AT 10:00 P.M. ON COMEDY CENTRALNEW YORK, October 26, 2009 – The Japanese are on a mad-hunt to kill all the world’s dolphins and whales in an all-new “South Park” titled, “Whale Whores,” premiering on Wednesday, October 28 at 10:00 p.m. on COMEDY CENTRAL.
Stan and his family are spending his birthday at the Denver Aquarium where they will get to swim with the dolphins. Things turn bloody when the Japanese attack, kill all the dolphins and ruin Stan’s big day. There seems to be no end to the senseless killing. Stan takes on the cause to save the dolphins from the Japanese.
Notes:
- As usual, this episode will be available for streaming at South Park Studios following the premiere on October 28th, 2009. Uncensored version will follow shortly after.
- “Whale Whores” at Wikipedia.
- Cartman sings “Poker Face” (clip 1 | clip 2).
- Lady Gaga “Poker Face” – Wikipedia | Amazon MP3 | iTunes Store.
- Lady Gaga “Poker Face” Video on iTunes Store.
- Rock Band
- Whale Wars – Site | Wikipedia.
- South Park: Season 13 Episode 11 uncensored version will be available purchase starting October 31st, 2009 at Amazon.com and iTunes Store.
- Stay tuned for more info.
Public Service Announcement:
This episode will be available for streaming after the premiere on Wednesday October 28th, 2009 at South Park Studios. Flash Player Required. Unfortunately the stream will not be available in the following countries:
Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, U.K.
Comedy Central Airing Schedule for South Park: Season 13 Episode 11 (Eastern and Pacific Time)
- Wednesday October 28 2009 10:00PM
- Thursday October 29 2009 12:00AM
- Thursday October 29 2009 9:30PM
- Sunday November 01 2009 11:00PM
- Monday November 02 2009 02:30AM
- Tuesday November 03 2009 10:30PM
- Wednesday November 04 2009 09:00PM
Comedy Central strongly urges you not to download the episode from any site such as MrTwig.net/SouthParkFiles.com or any other South Park related sites. Remember that unauthorized download of South Park episodes hurts Comedy Central and South Park team. It is very very wrong to download South Park Episodes from sites like MrTwig.net, because Comedy Central would have to wait for another 2 months to get gold plated shark tank installed in their lobby. Instead, Comedy Central would like you to purchase the episode from vendors like Amazon.com or iTunes Store.
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Available October 13th, 2009; Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s latest money grabbing scheme (as explained by Comedy Central) :
South Park: Bigger Longer Uncut [Blu-ray]
Blu-ray Features:
- Commentary by Matt Stone and Trey Parker
- Music Video: “What Would Brian Boitano Do”
- 3 Theatrical Trailers
- BD Live Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! Trailer
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Now Available:
South Park: The Complete Twelfth Season (Uncensored) DVD Set
South Park: The Complete Twelfth Season (Uncensored) Blu-Ray Set
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Disclaimer
If you bought anything through Amazon link above, and I get some kickbacks.
“If you buy these DVD’s, I can buy a MacBook Pro” to paraphrase the great Robert Schimmel.
Images are courtesy of South Park Studios and Comedy Central.
Thought of The Day: Windows 7 is a knee-jerk reaction.
Having been using Windows 7 since the early Beta to the RTM and now the retail version, I really think that it is a knee-jerk reaction to consumers’ knee-jerk reactions to Windows Vista. If that’s not a run-on sentence then please pretend that it is not.
Windows 7 is definitely an improvement over Windows Vista. It seems to run snappier than Windows Vista. Under the hood, Windows 7 is not much different than Windows Vista. The UI in Windows 7 resembles of that Windows Vista’s. So what’s new with Windows 7?
The tech community seems to agree that Windows 7 is a polished Windows Vista. It is Windows Vista cleaned-up. I can’t help myself from asking the question why Windows 7 still costs to much for consumer to buy? Are there any significant benefits upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows Vista? Is it wise to upgrade a Windows XP computer to Windows 7?
Honestly, it’s better to buy a new computer with Windows 7 pre-installed.
Windows 7 now features a less annoying UAC (User Account Control). If you’re running as an administrator, UAC will bug you a lot less to a point it wouldn’t bug you at all. In a way that’s a step back in security from Windows Vista.
I am interested in what Microsoft could come up with the successor to Windows 7. Plase do not call it Windows 8.
First Impressions: 27-inch iMac and Magic Mouse.
I went to the Apple Store earlier today to help a friend buying a MacBook Pro earlier today. While waiting, I had a chance to play around with the new 27-inch iMac and the Magic Mouse.
The new 27-inch iMac looks really nice with its 16:9 screen ratio. The black borders now extends to the edges of the body. The screen itself looks spectacular. One of the best large computer screens I have ever seen. The iMac lines now sport SD/SDHC card slot positioned below the Optical Drive slot.
The new iMac initially ships with Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.1 build 10A2155 that includes the Magic Mouse support.
The Magic Mouse itself is surprisingly small and low-profiled. It feels a little bit heavy for its size and yet light enough to move around. Using the two-finger swipe takes a bit to get used to. I found out for me it is easier to use the thumb and index finger to swipe instead of using the index and middle finger.
I will be buying this Magic Mouse for review purpose. Unfortunately it was not available in stock at the local Apple Store today.