Category Computing

It's all about the real estate.

Ars argues about the usefulness multiple displays. After using dualhead setups almost exclusively for a few years now, I think the productivity advantage is more than clear, at least to me. One thing is certain: after a while, it makes the run-of-the-mill 17" 1280x1024 desktop look like a PDA.

HDR, Panoramas and the Jungle.

Today I took some pictures of Athens from Mt. Penteli just before sunset. The angle is more or less southwest. I used Auto Exposure Bracketing (±2 f-stops) and then prepared some HDR images. The one I thought was visually the best I downsampled to 2Mpixels and uploaded it here. I also made a panorama of […]

The .eu fiasco.

EURID fails to regulate .eu and then keeps quiet hoping the worst is over.

The Lion's head on a plate.

Microsoft has announced that it has bought Lionhead Studios, one of the UK's leading (and controversial) game development companies. Microsoft most probably has no clue as to how Peter Molyneux (its head) works and I suspect it's not going to be too long before he leaves LH with a select team to found another company and promise the world once again.

Offline.

Το 73% των Ελλήνων δεν έχει χρησιμοποιήσει ποτέ το Διαδίκτυο. [σελ. 3]

iAlertU

Funny, yet useless application of the SMS (Sudden Motion Sensor) and Apple Remote as found on the new Macbook Pro.

Macbook Pro Revisions.

If you're getting a MacBook Pro, make sure its serial number begins with W8612 (Rev.E). If not, I hope you are not getting burnt among other things..

Scaling Rails

Interesting article on scaling a Ruby On Rails setup. Also parts [2] and [3]. Kudos to the guys for sharing.