I stumbled over a pretty nice video log of a guy taking a regular PC computer, building it into a Microsoft Xbox case. Then he uses the EFI-X hack to turn his PC into a so called 'Hackintosh', which is a PC running OS X.



The creator Will Urbina, states that the total cost of the project was about $1500, which is much cheaper than buying a Mac with the same performance. To to build it into the Xbox case, you need some other skills.

A new version of DEVPPL is now online! The new version is wider, better looking and comes with an image Gallery.

Complete hardware and software server package proves to be an excellent value by Jason Snell, Macworld.com

Ever since the Mac mini was first released, people have been using Apple's diminutive Mac desktop as a server. At 6.5 inches square and 2 inches high, it bears just the sort of compact computing power you want to stick in a closet or under a desk and use as an all-purpose receptacle for all your stuff.

PRODUCT:
Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server
RATING (Scale)
PROS
Combination of hardware and software is attractively priced; enough processing power for small businesses, small workgroups in larger enterprises, and educational environments.
CONS
No optical drive; use of 2.5-inch hard drives hampers speed.
COMPANY
Apple
PRICE AS RATED
$999
BEST CURRENT PRICE
$998.00
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Apple updates Mac mini, adding server configuration
Well, wouldn't you know it-someone at Apple was paying attention to those of us who have been praising the Mac mini as a good server. Because in October Apple announced a new configuration of Mac mini designed specifically to be a server. The new $999 Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server is a fantastic product for workgroups, small businesses, and even schools to use. But for some other common uses, you might be better off buying a regular old Mac mini instead.

full story here

Two times a year, the American company Cenzic presents a report where attacks, bugs and security issues that have been discovered on the internet are being presented. The most recent reports include number from the first half of 2009, and it is not any good numbers for Firefox.

Most of the reports are from SQL-injections and such, so only 8 percent of the cases are regarding web browsers, but among these 8 percent, the web browser has 44 percent of the problems and Apple Safari has 35 percent. IE and Opera does best with 15 and 6 percent.

To read the whole report, click here

YouTube will start streaming 1080p movies next week. Their current maximum is 720p.




We're excited to say that support for watching 1080p HD videos in full resolution is on its way. Starting next week, YouTube's HD mode will add support for viewing videos in 720p or 1080p, depending on the resolution of the original source, up from our maximum output of 720p today.

As resolution of consumer cameras increases, we want to make sure YouTube is the best home on the web to showcase your content. For viewers with big monitors and a fast computer, try switching to 1080p to get the most out of the fullscreen experience.

For more information: YouTube Blog

Apple has built a better mouse.
It began with iPhone. Then came iPod touch. Then MacBook Pro. Intuitive, smart, dynamic. Multi-Touch technology introduced a remarkably better way to interact with your portable devices - all using gestures. Now we've reached another milestone by bringing gestures to the desktop with a mouse that's unlike anything ever before. It's called Magic Mouse. It's the world's first Multi-Touch mouse. And while it comes standard with every new iMac, you can also add it to any Bluetooth-enabled Mac for a Multi-Touch makeover.

Full version here:
http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/

Today/Yesterday the Spotify Mobile application was announced. There are apps for both iPhone and the Android platforms.
They do require you to have a premium account which will set you back £10 a month.
At first it does seem to be quite a lot but it does give you as much music as you want from thousands of labels.
I'd wanted to go premium for a while now but just to get rid of advertisements that I didn't really mind to begin with just wasn't worth it for me but the release of the iPhone app changed that. I'm planning to use Spotify for all my music as I can have offline playlists when I don't have internet access.

Go here to get a full overview of the mobile apps - http://wixyy.com/6cf9

http://wixyy.com/1f6e - This is the blog post announcing that the application is available for download.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1B_CMoIaHs

Official World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Trailer in High Definition. Official announcement trailer of the upcoming 3rd World of Warcraft Expansion.

Two New Playable Races
Adventure as one of two new races--the cursed worgen with the Alliance or the resourceful goblins with the Horde.

Level Cap Increased to 85
Earn new abilities, tap into new talents, and progress through the path system, a new way for players to improve characters.

Classic Zones Remade
Familiar zones across the original continents of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms have been altered forever and updated with new content, from the devastated Badlands to the broken Barrens, which has been sundered in two.

New High-Level Zones
Explore newly opened parts of the world, including Uldum, Grim Batol, and the great Sunken City of Vashj'ir beneath the sea.
More Raid Content than Ever Before
Enjoy more high-level raid content than previous expansions, with optional more challenging versions of all encounters.

New Race and Class Combinations
Explore Azeroth as a gnome priest, blood elf warrior, or one of the other never-before-available race and class combinations.

Guild Advancement
Progress as a guild to earn guild levels and guild achievements.
New PvP Zone & Rated Battlegrounds
Take on PvP objectives and daily quests on Tol Barad Island, a new Wintergrasp-like zone, and wage war in all-new rated Battlegrounds.

Archaeology
Master a new secondary profession to unearth valuable artifacts and earn unique rewards.
Flying Mounts in Azeroth
Explore Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms like never before.

The new Windows 7 Beta is now available for download. Was available yesterday (09/10/2009) but they had some problems with their validation servers but it went up again earlier tonight and is available for anyone to download.

Only 2.5 million keys available so I'd hurry if I were you.

Also download with IE, download button wont work in anything else, well not FF3 anyways.

Download from here http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx

So enjoy and let us know how you get on!

You can now get $100 free advertising on Facebook. Very simple, it takes only about 10 minutes to get everything working.

Go to The Visa Business Network page, and join the network.

Fill in the form with your business details (no need to enter advanced details) and submit.

Now you should receive a confirmation email with your Facebook advertisement coupon code.

Follow the instructions carefully given in the email
and enjoy free advertising on Facebook worth $100!


Alright, that's all, you should now be able to buy 200 clicks from Facebook!