Category Pointers

WeWantAppleGreece.com

Μια οργανωμένη προσπάθεια για ενημέρωση του κόσμου και της Apple για τα προβλήματα που αντιμετωπίζουν οι έλληνες χρήστες μακιντος λόγω της ανεπαρκούς αντιπροσωπείας, Rainbow Computer, και της ανάγκης για επίσημη παρουσία της Apple στη χώρα μας. Υποστηρίξτε τους! An organised effort to inform the public and Apple about the problems faced by Mac users in Hellas (Greece) due to the unacceptable failings of the existing IMC, Rainbow Computer, and the need for an official Apple presence in Hellas. Support them!

Jackson, XBoxes and spin.

King Kong director Peter Jackson has agreed a deal with Microsoft to create what he describes as a "new form of interactive entertainment".
New? It's been here since the late 70s and it's called Adventure Games. And guess what, it's dead.

Infinity

Here's another interesting 'podcast' by the BBC. The history of Infinity in two parts.

CO2 Alert!

Over the years I've had numerous discussions, some with pretty well educated people, that exhibited an inexplicable denial about global warming climate change. Some of the most common arguments were about the cyclical warming and cooling of the earth and claims that CO2 levels used to be much higher in earlier periods of human history. I guess it's time to reconsider. Correction: I guess it's time to act. [Also here.]

Mel didn't approve of compilers…

I remember reading this in my first year at university. 'Lest a Whole New Generation of programmers Grow up in Ignorance of this Glorious Past...'

A puzzle

Ι played this flash puzzle about a year ago and a friend just reminded me of its existence. If you haven't seen it, you should; it's quite fun. [Check this out too. By the same guy]

Canon EOS 400D/Digital Kiss X/Digital Rebel XTi

After the release of Nikon D80, Canon's response was to be expected. It's out and it's probably going to make as big a noise as the 300D did three years ago. Canon finally added a dust-reduction system, upped the resolution to 10.1Mp and removed the top LCD. For newcomers to the SLR world, now is the time to get a camera. For those already owning Canon D-SLRs and in need of a second body, it's quite attractive too, although they will miss out on some of the more creative/technical perks that the higher end offers (say, spot metering). Most impressive: The dust-reduction system. Unfortunately the EOS 30D and 5D cameras came out just a few months ago so it'll be a while longer until the Canon mid-range gets dust reduction. The long-awaited replacement to the EOS 1-series, expected late 2006 or early 2007, will most certainly have it though.