Futurama: Countdown to “Bender’s Big Score”

“Good News, Everyone…….. Futurama is BACK!”

First and foremost, I can’t wait to watch the brand spankin’ fresh and new Futurama. I’m a big fan of the show. I cursed the day Fox Network revealed that they are canceling the show. Anyway, the first installment of the “Return of The Futurama” is coming within a “feels like a space eternity” 2 weeks. Can’t wait, can’t wait, can’t wait, and Bender is Great! Bender is Great!

B E N D E R

Bender! Bender is Great!

I got carried away there.

Futurama The Movie – Bender’s Big Score” will be released on November 27th, 2007. I already pre-ordered it through Amazon.com. The crazy part is that I know that I’ll be picking it up at the local Target or Circuit City store. I despise “Best” Buy, and have no plan to spend my money there. OK, I’ll buy the DVD from Best Buy if they would give me a life-size Bender statue.

Silly Futurama Preview @ Amazon.com

Futurama The Movie - Bender's Big Score

Based on the available informations, the “Futurama The Movie – Bender’s Big Score” will be in a “glorious” widescreen format.

From Fox Home Entertainment and courtesy of GotFuturama.com (there’s where I got it from):

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE FEATURE-LENGTH ACTION EPIC 1000 YEARS IN THE MAKING ARRIVES…

FUTURAMA IS BACK, BABY!

In Fox Home Entertainment’s First Carbon-Neutral Release, Fry, Leela, Professor Farnsworth And Bender Triumphantly Return On DVD November 27

Century City, CA – The future is back…and it’s cleaner than ever! Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment presents the first of four direct-to-DVD Futurama adventures when Futurama: Bender’s Big Score makes its highly anticipated DVD debut on November 27. As the studio’s first carbon-neutral release, the carbon impact of the production, manufacture and distribution of the Futurama Bender’s Big Score DVD was directly assessed and actively reduced. For the unavoidable emissions, the studio used high-quality, verified carbon offsets. Futurama: Bender’s Big Score also features an eco-friendly highlight: a cameo from former Vice President Al Gore, guest starring as himself.

The first feature-length Futurama action epic, with three more adventures expected through 2009, finds the Futurama crew fighting to save Earth in an epic battle against nudist alien Internet scammers. It’s nearly Christmas 3007 when evil naked aliens launch a cyber-attack on the Planet Express and make a shocking discovery: the secret of time travel, mysteriously tattooed on Fry’s buttocks. Using their devious nudist software to control Bender, the aliens send him through history where he has run-ins with the likes of Al Gore, Coolio (Daredevil, Batman & Robin) and Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program, School For Scoundrels).

In addition to the never-before-seen movie, the Futurama: Bender’s Big Score DVD features commentary from Matt Groening, David X. Cohen and cast members Billy West, John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr, Dwayne Carey-Hill and Ken Keeler; an animated promo for An Inconvenient Truth starring Bender and Al Gore, with commentary by the former Vice President, Matt Groening and David X. Cohen; an all-new episode entitled “Everybody Loves Hypnotoad” including TV commercials of the future; a Futurama mind-shattering math lecture; character and design sketches and deleted scenes. Futurama: Bender’s Big Score will be available for a suggested retail price of $29.98 U.S./$37.98 Canada.

Tech Specs (yeah, I cmd-x and cmd-v from GotFuturama.com):

DVD Special Features:
The Futurama: Bender’s Big Score DVD will be presented in full screen WideScreen format with English Dolby Surround 5.1, along with English, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:

  • Commentary By Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Billy West, John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr, Claudia Katz, Dwayne Carey-Hill and Ken Keeler
  • Futurama Returns! A Live Comic Book Reading By The Futurama Cast Featurette
  • Everybody Loves Hypnotoad – A Spellbinding Episode Of The Future’s Most Popular TV Program
  • A Terrifying Message From Al Gore: Animated Promo For An Inconvenient Truth
    • Video Commentary by Al Gore, Matt Groening and David X. Cohen
  • Bite My Shiny Metal X: A Mind-Shattering Futurama Math Lecture Featurette
  • Bender’s Big Score: The Original First Draft Of The Script Featurette
  • New Character/Design Sketches
  • Original Five-Minute Comic-Con Promo
  • Deleted Scenes
    • Monte Carlo
    • Robot Mafia
    • Limbo Contest


FUTURAMA: BENDER’S BIG SCORE
Street Date: November 27, 2007
DVD Price: $29.98 U.S. / $37.98 Canada
Closed Captioned: Yes

BENDER IS BACK, BABY!!!!

Apple Posts A Torrent of Updates

Apple posts a torrent of updates to Mac OS X Panther, Mac OS X Tiger, iPhoto ’08, Final Cut Studio 2 and Safari 3.


Mac OS X Panther (11/14/2007):

Security Update 2007-008 10.3.9 Client49MB | 10.3.9 Server63.4MB
Security Update 2007-008 is recommended for all users and servers.


Mac OS X Tiger (11/14/2007):

Mac OS X 10.4.11
The 10.4.11 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Tiger.
Includes Safari 3.0.4
Mac OS X 10.4.11 Combo Update PPC180.8MB | Intel321.5MB
Mac OS X 10.4.11 Update PPC67.9MB | Intel128MB


Mac OS X Tiger Server (11/14/2007):

Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
The 10.4.11 update is recommended for all servers currently running Mac OS X Server Tiger.
Includes Safari 3.0.4
Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 Combo Update PPC242MB | Universal425MB
Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 Update PPC109MB | Universal137MB


Server Admin Tools for Mac OS X Tiger:

Server Admin Tools 10.4.1151MB
The Server Administration Software installer package contains tools for remote serveradministration. These applications require Mac OS X version 10.4.11 or later.


Final Cut Studio 2 (11/14/2007):

Soundtrack Pro 2.0.2 – 70MB
This update addresses specific customer issues and general performance issues and improves overall stability.

Final Cut Pro 6.0.2 – 38MB
This update addresses specific customer issues and general performance issues, improves overall stability, and supports compatibility for additional video devices.

DVD Studio Pro 4.2.1 – 11.9MB
This update addresses specific customer issues, compatibility issues, and general performance issues and improves overall stability.

Motion 3.0.2 – 20.6MB
This update addresses specific customer issues and general performance issues, and improves overall stability.

Color 1.0.2 – 79.8MB
This update addresses specific customer issues and general performance issues and improves overall stability.

Cinema Tools 4.0.1 – 10MB
This update addresses specific customer issues, general performance issues and improves overall stability.

Compressor 3.0.2 – 95.5MB
Compressor 3.0.2 and Apple Qmaster 3.0.2 address specific customer issues and compatibility issues.

Pro Applications Update 2007-02 – 8.8MB
This update includes fixes to underlying frameworks and shared components for the updated Final Cut Studio 2 applications.


iLife ’08 (11/14/2007):

iPhoto 7.1.19.3MB
This update supports compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues.


Safari 3.0.4 Beta for Windows
http://www.apple.com/safari/

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Apple: iPhone and iPod touch Software 1.1.2 is Available Through iTunes

Apple has officially released iPhone and iPod touch Software 1.1.2 through iTunes.

Previously, the Software Update was only available on Apple Download server, during iPhone launch in the UK and Germany.

How to add your own custom made ringtones to the iPhone:

  • You need iTunes 7.5 and iPhone Software 1.1.2
  • Encode the file into 128kbps AAC, smaller file size is preferred. I use GarageBand to edit and convert the audio file.
  • Rename the file extension from “.m4a” to “.m4r”; for Mac OS X “Get Info” the file, then change the extension name there.
  • Add the now “.m4r” file into iTunes, preferably have iTunes to copy the files into the library.
  • Connect your iPhone, go to the “Ringtones” tab, and check the ringtones you want to send to the iPhone.

more on this.

South Park: Season 11 Episode 14 – “The List”

South Park: Season 11 Episode 14 – “The List”
Original Air Date: 2007-11-14

Note:

  • All Season 11 episodes will be available uncensored @ iTunes Store and Amazon Unbox.
  • This should be the last episode of Season 11

Preview “The List” here.

From South Park Studios: (announced on November 11th, 2007)

The girls in the fourth grade class have made a secret list that rates every boy’s looks from cutest to ugliest. When the boys steal the list, they are completely unprepared to deal with the results.

Season 11 Episode 14 -

Season 11 Episode 14 - Season 11 Episode 14 -

From today’s Comedy Central Press Release:
THINGS TURN UGLY IN THE FOURTH GRADE
WHEN AN ALL-NEW “SOUTH PARK” AIRS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT 10:00 P.M. ON COMEDY CENTRAL

The girls in the fourth grade class have made a secret list that rates every boy’s looks from cutest to ugliest in an all-new episode of “South Park” titled, “The List,” premiering on Wednesday, November 14 at 10:00 p.m. on COMEDY CENTRAL.

When the boys steal the list that rates cutest to ugliest from the girls, they aren’t really prepared to deal with the results. The boys are about to discover how manipulative and psychotic little girls can be.

Airing Schedule on Comedy Central:

  • Wednesday, NOV 14 2007 – 10:00 PM
  • Thursday, NOV 15 2007 – 12:00 AM
  • Thursday, NOV 15 2007 – 10:00 PM
  • Friday, NOV 16 2007 – 12:00 AM
  • Saturday, NOV 16 2007 – 12:30 AM
  • Sunday, NOV 17 2007 – 10:00 PM
  • Sunday, NOV 18 2007 – 11:30 PM
  • Monday, NOV 19 2007 – 03:00 AM

South Park Season 11 Episode 14 on:

  • iTunes Store – UNCENSORED (available on Saturday – November 17th, 2007)
  • Amazon Unbox (available on Saturday – November 17th, 2007)

South Park Studios and Comedy Central would like to remind you if you are looking for South Park episode, you can get it at iTunes Store or Amazon Unbox instead of downloading the AVI or RM files off torrents from site likes mrtwig.net. Another reminder from the Good Ol’ Comedy Central that asks everyone to stay away from southparkfiles.com, because southparkfiles.com has every single South Park episode made available in one form or another.
Remember downloading TV episodes off torrents is generally frowned upon by the TV networks. It’d be very very very wrong to download South Park episodes off torrent sites such as mrtwig.net where you can find high quality South Park episodes in AVI and RM. Please forget that you can find high quality South Park episode links at mrtwig.net because Comedy Central would like you to purchase them.

South Park – The Complete Tenth Season

South Park Season 10 DVD

The tenth season of South Park includes the instant classic and Emmy Winning “Make Love, Not Warcraft” – one of the most ridiculous South Park episodes ever.

Mac OS X Leopard: Adding Printer

An Apple A Day Gallery – 2007.11.10
Mac OS X Leopard: Adding Printer
System Preferences icon

Printer Setup Utility is no longer included in Leopard. Adding printer can be done in the Print Dialogue box or through System Preferences.

System Preferences - adding printer System Preferences - Print & Fax

Add Printer dialogue box

Printer Browser

Mac OS X Leopard: Apple Remote Pairing

An Apple A Day Gallery – 2007.11.10
Mac OS X Leopard: Apple Remote Pairing

Apple Remote Pairing custom icon
Apple Remote comes with every Intel-based iMacs, MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. To prevent other Apple Remotes controlling the your Mac, you can:

  • Disable remote control infrared receiver. Open System Preferences > Security. Check the “Disable remote control infrared receiver. OR,
  • Pair an Apple Remote to the computer.

To pair an Apple Remote with your Mac:

  • Press and hold the “Menu” and “Next” buttons for a few seconds until the Apple Remote icon flashes on the screen.
  • After doing so, the your Mac can only be controlled using the paired Apple Remote.

To unpair the Apple Remote:

  • Open System Preferences > Security.
  • Click on the “Unpair” button.

System Preferences Security Apple Remote Pairing

Mac OS X Leopard: Finder Path Bar

An Apple A Day Gallery – 2007.11.09
Mac OS X Leopard: Finder Path Bar

From Apple:

Path Bar
See the path of a file when you view it in the Finder. Just choose Show Path Bar from the View menu and the path is visible at the bottom of the Finder window. You can also drag files to any location in the Path Bar

One feature that has been missing in Mac OS X. In Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.x) an incarnation of the Path Bar can be found in Spotlight enabled search.

Finder - Show Path Bar