Xbox Live down for a 24h maintenance
On Monday, September 29, starting at 12:01 a.m. PST Microsoft will take Xbox Live offline for maintenance for up to 24 hours. The maintenance will affect Xbox Live and some parts of the xbox.com...
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16 geeky pumpkin designs for Halloween
It’s not exactly a big secret that we here at Pingdom are complete and utter geeks (which we freely admit). That’s why we love what we’ve seen in the way of pumpkin designs now that Halloween is around...
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12 unexpected parallels between Apple and Nintendo
They are unlikely to be compared in the first place, but when you start to think about it there are a LOT of things that Apple and Nintendo have in common. 1. Both love white Just have a look at some...
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Wacky copy protection methods from the good old days
Software piracy has been around basically since the inception of software, and copy protection methods almost as long, so today’s discussions around DRM really isn’t anything new. All the way back in...
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The holy tech flame wars
Since the dawn of technology people have been arguing about which technology is better. As with all such debates there are usually no simple answers and it often comes down to personal taste. These...
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Stay warm this winter, in awesome geek style
Summer is over. The temperature is dropping and winter is looming on the horizon, which means that it’ll soon be time to take out those scarfs and snow caps and whatever other attire you use to protect...
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What would they cost today? 10 classic pieces of tech history at today’s prices
How about paying almost $4,000 for a basic PC? Or $7,600 for a printer? That’s how much you would pay for some classic tech items if they were sold today with prices adjusted for inflation. After...
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Wolfenstein 3D turns 20, helped pioneer shareware
Today, May 5, it is 20 years since the first version of “the grandfather of 3D shooters” – Wolfenstein 3D – was released. In the two decades since 1992, can you imagine how many hours gamers around...
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Atari proves you can’t live on Pong alone
The classic video game manufacturer Atari filed for bankruptcy last Monday, the 21th of January. Why should we care, you might wonder? We should care because of what Atari did for arcades and video...
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