http://nerdpocalypse.com Exploring the latest in tech, Trek, and dreck. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:24:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Listen, I hate Microsoft just like the rest of you.  Really.  I mean, they produce mid-level products at crazy prices.  Their service is piss poor, they hate you, they worship satan.  I know all this. But I just installed Vista Ultimate SP1 on my crappy Gateway laptop, and...uh...well, it's pretty good.  ... http://nerdpocalypse.com/2008/04/09/vista-ultimate-sp1-is-actually-pretty-decent/ The newest Iron Man trailer is out, and I must say: "It does not suck." In fact, I almost think this will be a great movie for Marvel. After they destroyed a past incarnation of The Hulk, finally drove the Spiderman franchise into the ground with the third one ... http://nerdpocalypse.com/2008/03/02/iron-man-trailer-does-not-suck/ Is this a real thing? I need this Wi-Fi detecting T-Shirt. Unless it's a hoax. Check it out over at ThinkGeek. It's like the future showed up finally. If only this shirt let you play Halo 3, stored gigs of mp3 files, and updated blogs for you. Sigh. What can't science ... http://nerdpocalypse.com/2007/10/05/wi-fi-shirt/ Jammie Thomas lost her battle in court against the forces of the RIAA. The bill? A whopping $220,000. Jesus christ. Can you imagine paying $9k for any of the "songs" that are out there today? I'd rather actually have Britney babysit my children than pay ... http://nerdpocalypse.com/2007/10/05/24-illegal-downloads-cost-220000/ Here at Nerdpocalypse we pride ourselves on our nerdliness. However, we also wouldn't mind making a few bucks. There are so many tech blogs out there, that we wonder if that is a useful direction to go with the site. What are your thoughts? I mean, this is ... http://nerdpocalypse.com/2007/10/02/nerdpocalypse-needs-a-business-plan/ There is a great article on version control over at betterexplained.com. If you know little or nothing about it, this is a great primer to get you interested. http://nerdpocalypse.com/2007/09/28/version-control-explained/ I have just finished suffering through 98% of Halo 3, just so that I can tell you a little about it. First, it was easy to get my hands on. I went over to Walmart around 7AM and just picked it up. No line, no fuss. They had ... http://nerdpocalypse.com/2007/09/25/halo-3/ Over at oreillynet.com, Derek Sivers has an opinion piece about why, after two years, he's switched back from Rails to PHP. I found this pretty interesting to read. When something fresh like Rails appears on the scene, you get what I call "The Java Reaction". Everyone craps ... http://nerdpocalypse.com/2007/09/23/php-vs-rails-switching-back/ I share this guy's opinion. Where is my iChat on this damn iPhone? Where's the iLove? And why do I still not have the Wi-Fi music store? http://nerdpocalypse.com/2007/09/23/iphone-111/ Over at TrekMovie.com, they have confirmation on the new Uhura. Check it out! http://nerdpocalypse.com/2007/09/22/new-uhura/