6 Startup Lessons for the Year 2007
IvanB submitted, made popular 14 minutes ago (www.readwriteweb.com)
Too many niche startups fall into the trap of trying to satisfy everyone's needs. Companies have a natural tendency to expand their line of goods as they grow. The article argues that what startups need to do, instead, is stop trying to be everybody products and deliberately narrow their reach regardless of their growth or traffic. More…
Adventure games not dead
Ishaan submitted, made popular 24 minutes ago (www.destructoid.com)
The truth of the matter is, the Wii and the DS both have the capacity to provide an ideal new stomping ground for the adventure game. Whether or not they will be used for such is anyone's guess, but the murmurs of approval in the gaming community suggest that more unique titles would be something a lot of people would be interested in buying them. More…
"We're in Jail Dude!" U.S. Pilots Killing Brit Soldier Video Released
AdmiralAdama submitted, made popular 54 minutes ago (news.yahoo.com)
The United States has agreed to release a classified cockpit video showing the dismayed reaction of two American pilots after they killed a British soldier during a friendly fire incident in Iraq. In the video, a U.S. pilot is heard saying "I'm going to be sick," then "we're in jail, dude," More…
25 Games Tested in Vista
jervana submitted, made popular 1 hour 14 min ago (www.extremetech.com)
25 popular game titles tested in Vista. Which ones work, which ones don't. More…
New Site Allows Essay Copying, Cheating, Note Sharing & Homework Bidding
TCMTCM submitted, made popular 1 hour 24 min ago (www.schoolshortcut.com)
School Shortcut lets students at whatever level browse and purchase coursework, submit their own to get purchase points, and even has an eBay-like "Homework Market". Will students even have to do any work in the future? More…
Increase your gamerscore, get stuff
F9Phoenix submitted, made popular 1 hour 24 min ago (www.destructoid.com)
Microsoft just sent me word that they will be running a contest in conjunction with Old Spice for peeps who increase their Xbox 360 gamerscore between Feb. 12 and April 12. Free stuff for achievements. Is this going to be a trend? It could turn nasty. More…
TransGaming and Nvidia team up for high-end games on the Mac
keiths submitted, made popular 1 hour 44 min ago (www.joystiq.com)
TransGaming and Nvidia have "joined forces" to "bring top tier video games to the Intel-based Macintosh platform using TransGaming's Cider portability engine in conjunction with NVIDIA's CgFX graphics system." More…
Why Peter Jackson Will Win The Battle Over 'The Hobbit'
MrBabyMan submitted, made popular 2 hours 4 min ago (www.theonering.net)
The smart money is on Jackson making both The Hobbit and (his) other planned film, and making them with New Line. Will that take place on Shaye's watch? Maybe not. But since New Line has corporate masters who may be even more demanding than Shaye, that may just mean bad news for Shaye -- and good news for Tolkien film fans. More…
BBC slammed for using public funds for Microsoft lock-in
jrepin submitted, made popular 2 hours 6 min ago (www.vnunet.com)
The Open Source Consortium (OSC) has slammed the BBC over plans to lock online TV viewers into Microsoft products. The accusations come after the BBC announced that its new on-demand services will be limited to Microsoft Windows. OSC believes this is anti-competitive, and would be in breach of the broadcaster's charter. More…
Still Sinking: Shanghai May Be First City To Fall Into Sea
AdmiralAdama submitted, made popular 2 hours 20 min ago (today.reuters.com)
Despite massive engineering efforts to keep the city above water, Shanghai continued its gradual descent into the sea last year. It sank by 7.5mm. More…
Wii too weak to handle Unreal Engine 3
Smills submitted, made popular 2 hours 34 min ago (ve3d.ign.com)
"Red Steel, Splinter Cell -- those use our previous engine technology. But it's not in our plans to bring Unreal Engine 3 to the Wii. It's really designed for next-gen, high-definition." Though I knew it was coming it is still a pity... More…
Hacking Skype: 25 Tips to Improve Your Skype Experience
BoneyB submitted, made popular 2 hours 44 min ago (www.voip-news.com)
"Skype is the most popular VoIP solution of choice. If you're just getting into this telephone alternative, you are going to be surprised how much you can do with it. In this article we cover 25 tips, hacks, and extras to help you utilize Skype to its fullest potential." More…
Gonna have to face it you're addicted to WoW
Angel9990 submitted, made popular 2 hours 44 min ago (www.destructoid.com)
Collection of WoW addiction documentaries, including a brand new one called Level Up. One guy admits to beating up a guy in real life for corpse camping. More…
Sleep Medication Ambien Linked to Bizarre Behavior
supernova17 submitted, made popular 2 hours 51 min ago (www.newscientist.com)
"New evidence has linked a commonly prescribed sleep medication with bizarre behaviours, including a case in which a woman painted her front door in her sleep. UK and Australian health agencies have released information about 240 cases of odd occurrences, including sleepwalking, amnesia and hallucinations among people taking the drug zolpidem." More…
Gates “dares anybody” to exploit Vista
populist submitted, made popular 3 hours 14 min ago (blogs.zdnet.com)
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates talked with Newsweek magazine's Steven Levy about the new version of Windows and shared his views on the "I'm a Mac" television commercials. In excerpts from the interview Gates goes on the offensive and claims that the security in Vista is better that the security in the Mac More…