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    Proceeds of local music compilation to be used in efforts to help flood victims

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    Proceeds of local music compilation to be used in efforts to help flood victims

    Here’s another way to help the flood victims: Support original music from local artists who care.

    Rock Ed Philippines, in its effort to raise funds for the disaster victims, is organizing a music folder containing tracks from local bands and artists. When you donate Php 100, Php 500, or Php 1000, you will be given a link to that folder. Those who are interested in supporting this effort can pay through bank deposit (BPI and East West Bank), credit card, or via PayPal.

    According to the project site, the folder now contains 68 tracks from bands and artists spanning all sorts of genres. Here’s a list of the contributing artists:

    • Ely Buendia
    • Kjwan
    • Pin-up Girls
    • Pedicab
    • Turbo Goth
    • Ang Bandang Shirley
    • Mayo Baluyut
    • IamTong, Benjie Estanislao & Micheal Danan
    • DJ Arbie Won
    • Miscellaneous
    • Ill-J feat Monique
    • Salbakuta
    • Flying Ipis
    • Gaijin
    • The Gold Dust Mannequins
    • Throw
    • Gene Roca
    • Spazzkid
    • My Parasol
    • Modulogeek
    • Slow Hello
    • Similar Objects
    • Hannah and Gabi
    • Archaster
    • Soaked
    • Chongkiko
    • Vintage Boy
    • Eye Dress
    • Boyo
    • Ian Rondilla
    • Vinyard
    • Valet Parking
    • Wallster
    • Travelator
    • Moda
    • Monsterbot
    • Tarsius
    • Eggboy

    If you’re an artist/member of a band and you want to contribute to the music folder, you can email your track (in 192 kbps mp3 format) to [email protected].

    For more info on the project and how to give your support, you can head on over to this link.

    Ubuntu for Android now available on Google Play

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    Ubuntu for Android now available on Google Play

    If you’ve ever wanted to get that desktop experience on your Android device, but haven’t really found a good solution, switch your Android phone on, launch Google Play, and get yourself a copy of Ubuntu Installer for Android. It’ll download an app, which, once installed, will guide you through a few steps that involve downloading other necessary apps for the actual Ubuntu install to work. The whole process will take a little while (there’s a total of about 1.5 Gigabytes to download), but the rewards are well worth it. You can run Ubuntu on a whole list of confirmed devices, and even if yours isn’t on the list, there is a chance it will work anyway. This install will allow you in run Ubuntu AND Android side-by-side, without having to boot the device exclusively into either mode. The app isn’t free, but for just a little over a hundred bucks for the price of admission, it’s not a bad deal. Hit this LINK to find out more and download the app.

    NASA’s Curiosity gets a “brain transplant” over the air

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    NASA’s Curiosity gets a “brain transplant” over the air

    In a twist that leaves many Android users a little miffed, NASA will be updating curiosity’s software to “better suited for tasks ahead” including better driving and support for its robot arm. This is pretty cool given that the UHF data transmission cap is pegged at jut over 31 MB per day, and that’s with all the other information that command center sends, images Curiosity sends back and other data from sensors. NASA purposely designed the system to be able to receive updates at the speed of light, over-the-air throughout the course of the whole mission, and that makes things really very cool, and begs the question: “Why can’t we get Jellybean on our phones?” Read the whole release from NASA HERE.

    uTorrent quietly becomes ad-supported, poised to rake millions off of sponsored torrents and other ads

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    uTorrent quietly becomes ad-supported, poised to rake millions off of sponsored torrents and other ads

    uTorrent has the distinction of being one of the most used Torrent clients in the world, and the founders of the company has decided to use that fame for a bit of monetary gain. The company has decided to add “sponsored torrents” to their list of monetization plans, which will take effect in the next major release of the software. “You are all very familiar with how we have paid the bills so far. These new changes mark our next step towards finding that difficult balance between keeping our lights on and providing a positive user experience,” they explain.

    The torrents will appear on the top of the program, and although users cannot turn these off, they can individually click away the ads.

    “This new build will display a featured torrent at the top of your torrent list. This featured torrent space will be used to offer a variety of different types of content. We are working towards bringing you offers that are relevant to you.”

    “This means films, games, music, software…basically anything that you will find interesting. We may not get it right on the first try but we will continue to improve our efforts based on your feedback,” BitTorrent Inc. adds.

    Source: Torrent Freak

    RTM builds of Windows 8 reveal that you can’t bypass the Metro UI

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    RTM builds of Windows 8 reveal that you can’t bypass the Metro UI

    Want Windows 8 but don’t like the new UI? Well, tough luck. Leaked RTM builds of Windows 8 has revealed that Microsoft has blocked all avenues where users can bypass the UI, which means if you want Windows 8, you’ll have to contend with the UI. On previous versions of Windows 8 before it hit RTM, there was still a way to bypass the UI, which generally meant that users could create a shortcut to bypass it. On the new RTM versions of Windows 8, this is no longer possible, which has irked a lot of users who would have to upgrade to the latest version of the OS when it hits.

    Source: Network World

    Visualized: transfer and trade of ammunition and small arms from 1992 to 2010

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    Visualized: transfer and trade of ammunition and small arms from 1992 to 2010

    Have you ever wondered just how much arms and ammunition go around this blue sphere of ours that we call home? Well, Google, the Igarape Institute and the Norwegian Initiative on Small Arms Transfers teamed up to deliver this stark visualization of just how much arms and ammunition went around the world from 1992 to 2010. And yes, before you ask, the Philippines is a huge importer and exporter of both arms and ammo, and managed to rack up quite a number in 2010, importing $25 million worth of arms and exporting $18.5 million. Check it out yourself on the link below. You will need either a modern web browser and OpenGL for this to work.

    Source: Google

    Doom 3 ported for ‘droid, allows you to scream like a girl anywhere

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    Doom 3 ported for ‘droid, allows you to scream like a girl anywhere

    Id software’s Doom 3 is one of those games that every self-respecting FPS player will have played at some point in their life. When it came out, it was reason enough for many people to upgrade their machines just to get in on the experience. Now, a rogue developer has taken it upon himself to create a port of the critically-acclaimed game for the Android operating system, and it now (sort of) runs on his HTC Desire HD. It’s still an early early aplha, so there are a lot of things missing, like, movement, enemies and, well, gameplay, but the project shows serious potential, and at the rate he is going, you should be able to get the game running on your device before Doom 4 hits the shelves. Watch a quick video of the game running on’droid HERE.

    Crytek’s CryENGINE 3 will blow your mind, wet your pants

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    Crytek’s CryENGINE 3 will blow your mind, wet your pants

    The Crysis series of games have always been about pushing the envelope of what graphics could do, and the latest game in the series, Crysis 3, is no exception to that. The newest tech demo from Crytek demoing CryENGINE 3 and Crysis 3 shows just how unreal things have gotten when it comes to computer graphics. Volumetric smoke, DX11 and a whole cornucopia of visual effects are shown in the short tech demo, which really, really makes us wish that our PCs would still be able to run the game when it finally ships. We’ve embedded the video below, but for maximum enjoyment, it’s best to put that sucker up in full screen and hit the 1080p button.

    Man creates stop motion animation from Open office and Excel

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    Man creates stop motion animation from Open office and Excel

    Microsoft’s Excel is the preferred tool of teachers, CPAs and other pencil pushers out in the world, but who would have thunk that it could also potentially be used to create stop motion animation? Well, leave it to Joe Penna, better known to the internet as Mystery Guitar Man to make it happen. He and his team of musicians shot and filmed a performance against a greenscreen and then proceeded to recreate it using Open Office and Excel by hand. We’re not sure how much patience is required to pull this thing off, but we’re pretty sure it was all worth it. Catch a video of his performance below.

     

     

    Mars, 2-Megapixels at a time

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    Mars, 2-Megapixels at a time

    In case you’ve been away from the Internet for the past week, we, the human race, have just landed another rover on Mars. Said rover has also been sending photos back to Earth via a few on-board 2-Megapixel snappers. While that’s really very cool, some of you kids might be wondering why the resolution on the cameras sent over are so low. There are a few reasons that range from the tech being settled on a few years ago, data issues and simple things like compatibility. Don’t worry, though, a low pixel count doesn’t mean cruddy martian images. Just head over HERE to read a more detailed article and a pretty cool panoramic shot of Mars.

     

    Via The Verge

    Google translate updated, now 100% more awesome

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    Google translate updated, now 100% more awesome

    If you travel, are learning a foreign language, or just want a new trick to add to your Android bag of tricks, the big G has just updated Google Translate to version 2.5 with a bunch of great new features including translation from images, additional Japanese character support, text to speech (and vice-versa) and a whole slew of other amazing and useful abilities. You will never be dumbstruck again, as long as you are in any of the countries that speak  the 60-something languages Google Translate supports. As always, the app is free to download and use, so if you’re running Android 2.1 or higher, head on HERE and get translating!

    Ouya now available for pre-order

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    Ouya now available for pre-order

    Remember the revolutionary Android game console, Ouya that’s been promised to flip traditional console gaming on its head? Bummed out that you weren’t able to land a pre-order during the Kickstarter campaign? Worry not, as the people behind it have now opened up general pre-orders for people who missed the initial Kickstarter brouhaha a few months ago, and will now be able to get their own disruptive Android console right after the backers get theirs. You’ll be able to get your very own Ouya come April 2013, and will only have to pay $109 (about Php 4578) for the privilege if you’re in the states. If you’re from out of town, you only need to add an additional $10 bucks (comes out at $119 or around Php 4998). Interested? Of course you are. Check out the purchase links below.

    Source: Ouya

    Taiwan Central Bank Governer asks government to give HTC a hand

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    Taiwan Central Bank Governer asks government to give HTC a hand

    It hasn’t been all butterflies and magical ponies this year for Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC, and their disappointing performance has had far reaching implications in their home country. So much so that Taiwanese Central Bank Governor Perng Fai-nan has asked their government to step in and offer a helping hand, saying that the financial status of the smartphone maker is of “the of vital importance to the islands’ gross domestic product”, according to Taiwanese news outfit Commercial Times.

    Perng Fai-nan said the waning exports of HTC’s handset devices is the leading factor for the island’s declining export momentum and the government should lend a helping hand. Does this mean that HTC is in a bit of a financial tiff right now?

    Source: Fox Business

    Blizzard admits to being hacked, urges players to change their passwords

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    Blizzard admits to being hacked, urges players to change their passwords

    Blizzard has just sent out a notice to players saying that their servers have been compromised, with the attackers managing to get players’ email addresses and hashed passwords. Blizzard’s North American servers are the subject of the intrusion, which means players from Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia are affected. While the passwords are all protected by a layer of cryptography and are typically well protected against attacks, Blizzard wants to err on the side of safety, and has asked affected players to change their passwords immediately.

    “We take the security of your personal information very seriously, and we are truly sorry that this has happened,” said Blizzard president and co-founder Mike Morhaime.

    “In the coming days, we’ll be prompting players on North American servers to change their secret questions and answers through an automated process. Additionally, we’ll prompt mobile authenticator users to update their authenticator software. As a reminder, phishing emails will ask you for password or login information. Blizzard Entertainment emails will never ask for your password.”

    Source: Mac Rumors

    Google Doodle: Olympic Goalie edition

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    Google Doodle: Olympic Goalie edition

    If you guys haven’t noticed, Google has been creating doodles commemorating the London Olympics the past few days. Not content in just making colorful doodles, the Google team has decided to make their latest doodles playable! Today, it’s a penalty shootout game, where you, the goalie, try to keep out the determined player that’s hell bent on making those shots count. Can you guys beat our initial trial score of 30?

     

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