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Is your browser ready for HTML5?

Posted Thu, 05/13/2010 - 14:55 by Michael

Is your browser ready for HTML5? In order for Apple's plans to stomp out flash to succeed, HTML5 and CSS3 need to be in full working order. You can also track how the browsers have been adding these features for the past 2 years.

Microsoft to phase out support for Itanium

Posted Mon, 04/05/2010 - 15:06 by Michael
 
Microsoft has announced that the current versions of Windows Server, Visual Studio, and SQL Server will be the last to support Itanium. The timetable for the end of support will follow the "Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy." Mainstream support will end on July 9, 2013, "while extended support will continue until July 10, 2018. That’s 8 more years of support."
 
They blame this announcement on the ability of x86 based servers to fulfill mission-critical "workloads."
 
(Technet via ZDNet)

Comments for Everyone!

Posted Tue, 03/23/2010 - 15:57 by Michael


Comments are now open to everybody! You can post comments anonymously to any article on the website. After one of us approves the comment, it will appear on the article. This is to prevent spammers.

Open Wonderland Foundation Launch

Posted Tue, 03/23/2010 - 13:15 by Michael

Sorry that I'm late with posting this, but better late than never, right?

Open Wonderland Foundation Launch

St. Paul, Minnesota, March 10, 2010 – Today Ken Miller, the CEO of Virtual Learning Labs, announced the formation of the Open Wonderland Foundation and the creation of the Open Wonderland virtual world platform. The Open Wonderland platform is a “fork” of the Project Wonderland toolkit originally developed by Sun Microsystems Laboratories. Miller, who will serve as the Foundation’s first President and Chairman of the Board, explains that the non-profit Open Wonderland Foundation will provide direction and governance for Open Wonderland (http://OpenWonderland.org), a free and open source platform for creating 3D virtual worlds for education, business, and government applications.

Engadget Previews Playstation "Move" Motion Controller

Posted Wed, 03/10/2010 - 21:07 by Michael


Image courtesy of Engadget.

Engadget just put up an article with pictures and a video showcasing Sony's version of motion control. From using them, they seem light, have a main and sub-controller, and shiny glowing orbs on the top that seem to change color. It's still in development, and it shows when they are playing a demo. The demo, according to Engadget, wasn't as precise as Wiimotes, and the refresh rate was slower as well. These controllers are scheduled to be released this fall.

Netiquette for Virtual Worlds.

Posted Sun, 03/07/2010 - 23:12 by Michael


Image courtesy of Penny Arcade, check them out!

Article continued after the break.

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Posted Mon, 01/18/2010 - 12:23 by Michael

A preview of CKeditor Full

I just installed an editor for text boxes. You'll see it when you reply to comments, (write articles, create blog entries), etc. You can check it out by replying to this article. ;)