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http://www.lazyfeed.com - code: lazylouis - Louis Gray

Just signed up...thanks Louis - jamar78

Bolt! - Bwana

even with the perp shooting at the cops, the dog jumps over the car and takes him down! awesome! - Morgan Haley

Funny! - Alison Robb Astair

Carrots? pfftt..don't be silly.. everyone knows celery is the speaking sprout - Bwana

I always thought it was broccoli. Doesn't it have an advanced stem or something? - l0ckergn0me

Assumed Loic would drive a Renault! - Jim Connolly

fannnnnntastic Loic love it - Thomas Power

very interesting. - Rob Diana

Jesse, I'm watching the CrunchUp... I'm not trying to say it's new http://www.ustream.tv/channel... - Bwana

In recent years, the high-powered guests at Allen & Company’s conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, have taken to fawning over young Web entrepreneurs with big ideas but no business model. In 2006, the focus was on Chad Hurley of YouTube, whose popular video-sharing service made him a Sun Valley celebrity even in a crowd of chief executives and power bankers. At that conference, Mr. Hurley began a courtship with Google that ended with the sale of his company to the Web giant. In 2007, Sun Valley heavyweights made a point of buttonholing Owen Van Natta, who was an executive at Facebook at the time. This year, Evan Williams of Twitter is getting his moment in the Sun Valley spotlight. But as Valleywag recently pointed out, Sun Valley’s “it guys” sometimes lose their luster. In that vein, it makes sense to look at how Google’s YouTube deal has fared three years later. Google doesn’t break out YouTube’s results, but this much is clear: Despite being hugely popular as a free source of... - Bwana

I have a blog post brewing for this one... - Jorge Escobar

It's not the fabled GSM Pre, but PreCentral forum member Cleanser has apparently managed to unlock his Pre's CDMA radio and get voice and SMS service on Verizon -- data's still a no-go, but he's working on it. Other devices have been flashed between the networks for years, so we've no doubt that this is possible, but we doubt it'll ever be super-easy -- according to Cleanser, the hardest part was getting someone to add his device's MEID to the system, and that's always gonna be tough, regardless of VZW's big talk about open network access. Still, it's heartening to see a webOS device on another carrier -- Palm, you want to maybe do this up official sometime? Video after the break. [Via PreCentral] Continue reading Palm Pre hacked and running on Verizon Filed under: Cellphones Palm Pre hacked and running on Verizon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments - Bwana

This is damn weird. - Yolanda from Bookmarklet

Too Cute! - Tom

MCV reports that a LittleBigPlanet "Game of the Year" edition will release for the PlayStation 3 later this year. The new version will allegedly feature much of the game's (large wealth of) DLC previously released over the PlayStation Network. This information is currently being reported by a UK site, so this may be Europe only -- which has been known to happen with situations involving big DLC bundles. We're currently checking with Sony America to see if the GOTY edition is expected to arrive in the land of the buffalo. Report: LittleBigPlanet GOTY edition comes with DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments - Bwana

I got this last night and love the game. I got it for my PS3. How bout you Bwana? What's your username on PS3? - Mark Krynsky

Yay, 360! - Alex Scoble

EXCLUSIVE: We originally brought you the story last month stating MMS and tethering would be coming in July. AT&T responded directly to our story and stated it would be delayed. Well those stories are true as MMS and tethering are now coming in September. The controversy over tethering pricing remains the same. Tethering for iPhone will cost $55 on top of the current iPhone data plans. MMS will be included with the current text messaging plans. There you have it folks. Comments - Bwana

$55 per month! After you already pay so much for the iPhone? What a rip off. - Thomas Hawk

Drew hates being referred to as a cancer patient. Does that look like a cancer "patient" to you? - Louis Gray from Bookmarklet

Okay, I like Cancer Crusher. :) - Dawn

The Guardian is reporting that Google's CEO, Eric Schmidt, is going to discuss his future (if there can be such a thing) on Apple's board. Schmidt, who is in Sun Valley Idaho at a retreat with an exclusive guest list of the world's most powerful media executives, also mentioned that the conflicts of interests had not yet been discussed with Apple. "I'll talk to the Apple people," he told reporters on Thursday. "At the moment, there's no issue." The US Trade Commision is investigating possible conflicts alongside fellow Google/Apple Board member Arthur Levinson. A further Reuters report also mentioned some other interesting tidbits including the relationship (both are Webkit based) between Safari and Chrome (the browser) and how Schmidt, as an Apple board member, kept close watch on Steve jobs during the liver transplant. Schmidt said Chrome, which is based on open-source technology, worked with Apple's Safari browser. "There's a very large collaboration with respect to Chrome and... - Bwana

I would love for FriendFeed to add Posterous. - Lori

*bump* - alieb

We probably shouldn’t be surprised, but AT&T have reportedly delayed the activation of MMS for the iPhone until September. According to Appmodo, AT&T themselves suggested that the originally tipped date of mid-July would be missed; they’ve now heard that in fact MMS will come three months after Apple enabled the feature in iPhone OS 3.0. MMS will be accompanied by iPhone tethering, it’s believed, which Appmodo insist is still expected to cost an extra $55 per month. That’s on top of existing data plans for the iPhone. Users will be able to connect their laptops via USB or Bluetooth. AT&T tethering cost denial after the cut AT&T, meanwhile, have denied the $55 reports on their Facebook page, though they’ve not made clear exactly how much they will be charging: “There are a lot of reports out there, but wanted you guys to know that rumors of $55 tethering plan on top of an unlimited data plan are false. We’ll have more news to share when the iPhone tethering option is closer to launch.”... - Bwana

The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.Google's upped its pace handing out invites to Google Voice, the service that controls all your phones with one number. For those just arriving, we're offering up a beginner's guide to setting up, transitioning to, bug-fixing, and actually enjoying Google Voice. If you still haven't received an invite or want a clearer picture of what Google Voice actually does, peek first at our screenshot-packed first look and tips on whether you actually need it. Once you accept an invite, register your number, and make your first text or phone call, you might be wondering how to go about actually using Google Voice—after all, nobody's calling you on that number just yet, and your number doesn't have any rules set up to begin with. That's where this guide starts off. There are lots of resources that explain how Google Voice's features work, but we're hoping to help you learn how to get people calling that number, work past the flaws... - Bwana

That is AWESOME. - Sean McGee

LOL! - TheHenry

If you were hoping for more system sound configurability, better notification control, or an equalizer in the music player (heck, we'll settle for bass and treble), your wait might be nowhere close to over -- but the good news is that it appears there's some sort of update on the way for Pres in the field that's significant enough to justify a 0.1 bump in webOS' version number to 1.1. Corporate types will get all fired up over better managed Exchange policy integration with support for device wipe after failed PIN attempts, auto PIN lock, minimum password complexity, and a bunch of other things that your average Pre owner isn't going to give a flying iPhone about. Perhaps more interesting to everyone else is the claim that additional built-in apps are a possibility for 1.1, though there's no detail there -- it could be best-of-breed stuff culled from the App Catalog, new first-party apps, or a combination. PreCentral's hearing "within 30 days" for the release, so go ahead and get your... - Bwana

Filed under: Media PCs, Media streamers, Internet A day earlier than expected, Microsoft has launched its third edition of Silverlight and its SDK. As Ars Technica notes, some of the bigger improvements on the user side are GPU hardware acceleration and new codec support including H.264, AAC, and MPEG-4. If you're looking to give it a spin, there's a Smooth Streaming demo available that, as the name suggests, does a pretty good job of streaming HD video with little stutter, even when skipping around. If you've got Firefox 2, Internet Explorer 6, Safari 3 or anything fresher, hit up the read link to get the update. [Via Ars Technica] Read - Download Page Read - Smooth Streaming demo Silverlight 3 out of beta, joins forces with your GPU for HD streaming originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments - Bwana

Square Enix is set to unload Dragon Quest IX onto the Japanese populace this week and it's apparently a big deal over there. A report (via Inside Games) shows the title has over two million pre-orders across various retailers in the country. It just blows our minds, because Japan has never been that fond of the Dragon Quest franchise. So, for those of you keeping score on your Craz-o-meters, this is basically Gary Busey-level stuff we're talking about here. It's like running around in the street with no pants on, screaming that you're the person responsible for velcro technology and the Aurora Borealis. [Via Kotaku] 2 million people pre-ordered Dragon Quest IX originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments - Bwana

Congratulations :) - Bwana

hey congrats! - (jeff)isageek

Wal-mart Offers $98 Blu-Ray Player. Google Image Search Gets Usage Rights Filtering. University of Florida Pharmacy Students Must Have iPhone or iPod Touch. Netflix Comes To Sony Bravias, Not on PS3. iPhone Tethering $55 A Month? Prototype for $40 Consoles / $30 PC on Amazon. Additional Battlefield 1943 Servers Coming Soon. EA Announces Command & Conquer 4. Google Chrome OS. Seidio Palm Pre Battery. Bing Now Bigger Than Digg, Twitter, and CNN. Apple Launches HTTP Live Streaming in iPhone 3.0. PopCap Games Coming to Palm Pre, Android. Valve Considering Cross-Play Between L4D and L4D2. Pandora Caps Free Play at 40 Hours. Amazon Kindle 2 Gets $$60 Price Cut. Don't forget to to check out Podcastmadness.com! Prizes and giveaways will be conducted on August 9th, but you need to listen to shows for keywords. Visit the website for more details. Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts Sponsor: Try SquareSpace free for 14 days,... - Bwana

Wal-mart Offers $98 Blu-Ray Player. Google Image Search Gets Usage Rights Filtering. University of Florida Pharmacy Students Must Have iPhone or iPod Touch. Netflix Comes To Sony Bravias, Not on PS3. iPhone Tethering $55 A Month? Prototype for $40 Consoles / $30 PC on Amazon. Additional Battlefield 1943 Servers Coming Soon. EA Announces Command & Conquer 4. Google Chrome OS. Seidio Palm Pre Battery. Bing Now Bigger Than Digg, Twitter, and CNN. Apple Launches HTTP Live Streaming in iPhone 3.0. PopCap Games Coming to Palm Pre, Android. Valve Considering Cross-Play Between L4D and L4D2. Pandora Caps Free Play at 40 Hours. Amazon Kindle 2 Gets $$60 Price Cut. Don't forget to to check out Podcastmadness.com! Prizes and giveaways will be conducted on August 9th, but you need to listen to shows for keywords. Visit the website for more details. Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts Sponsor: Try SquareSpace free for 14 days,... - Bwana

Filed under: iPod Family, Troubleshooting, iPhone Wi-Fi connectivity problems are not limited to the iPhone 3GS, not by a long shot. The iPhone 3G is widely reported to have connectivity problems that, according to the large number of people discussing it on the Apple Support Discussions, dwarf the reports regarding the 3GS. In over fourteen Apple Discussion threads, over six hundred messages have been posted with the first one being written on June 17th, shortly after the release of iPhone 3.0 software. These threads have been read by thousands of users. Unfortunately, to date, a solution is not at hand. The problem, verified by many, is that when updating to the new software, Wi-Fi connectivity on the iPhone 3G either decreased or vanished entirely. Those who were used to getting full bars of Wi-Fi connectivity now experience markedly less bars. Worse, even if some signal strength bars are displayed, often there is no Internet connectivity. Many solutions have been proposed... - Bwana

Big robots blowing each other up! The only way to make the prior sentence more masculine would be to repeat the word "bacon" about eight times. With that said, Smith & Tinker has authorized MekTek to distribute bacon MechWarrior 4, along with its expansions, for free. This likely has just a tiny bit to do with the recently announced MechWarrior reboot. There is currently no release date, but Smith & Tinker states "the free download will be available soon!" Yes, YES! Now to stomp to the kitchen while making Mech walking noises and fry up some bacon! [Thanks, Old Professor Zertoss; Via MekTek] Mechwarrior 4 free on BattleTech.com 'soon' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments - Bwana

Reuters - A badger in Germany got so drunk on over-ripe cherries it staggered into the middle of a road and refused to budge, police said on Wednesday. - Bwana

I know many of you have been having problems with getting online and finding a match in Battlefield:1943. I just heard from EA, and they wanted me to let you know that “Battlefield 1943 has been so well received and in such high demand we exceeded our server capacity. I know many have a hard time getting in, but a lot of people are playing and overwhelmingly love it. Because of this many people at DICE and EA have been working non-stop since the game launched to add more servers so that we meet the demand and keeping our community as up-to-date as possible. Because of these efforts we will have enough servers to meet these player count demands very soon.” That’s the latest update directly from the developers. Assuming things stabilize, I also want to make sure everyone doesn’t forget that starting tomorrow, July 10 at 19:43 CEST/7:43am ET/10:43am PST the Coral Sea Community Challenge will begin as planned because a lot of people are playing and EA wants to start tracking this and... - Bwana

Netflix announced today a partnership with Sony to bring its movie streaming service to ... the Bravia brand of TVs?! Starting this fall, owners of internet-enabled Bravia televisions will be able to -- blah, blah, blah. Seriously, the Bravia! Clearly there's something up here and we're thinking it has more than a little something to do with a concept gamers are well versed in: the timed exclusive. It's a reasonable explanation, considering we've seen the idea of Netflix alluded to for the Wii and this Bravia thing is about as silly as it gets. When asked for comment, Sony listed several media options it currently provides for the PS3 (full statement after the break), but currently had nothing to announce about Netflix on the console. We're currently awaiting comment from Netflix, but if the company stays the course, it'll be something like: "Netflix is always looking for ways to expand its service, but for now our game platform is the Xbox 360." [Thanks, Protofunc; Via DigitalTrends]... - Bwana

I stream Netflix on my PS3 via the PlayOn app http://www.themediamall.com/playon - Mark Krynsky

Do I need to sign up somewhere to be a part. I am interested. - Amani

FYI, I bought it for 360 - Bwana

Via @andruedwards - Thparqui, totally a fake

Kuato is doing it wrong. - Rodfather