Star Trek MMORPG
Posted by joe (3 Comments)	Sun Sep 12th '04 11:46:01 AM
PERPETUAL ENTERTAINMENT TO DEVELOP AND PUBLISH STAR TREK® MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAME San Francisco, CA -- September 7, 2004 -- Perpetual Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it has secured the exclusive worldwide rights from Viacom Consumer Products to develop and publish a massively multiplayer online game based on Paramount Pictures’ Star Trek franchise. Star Trek is one of the world’s most popular, longest-running, and beloved sci-fi properties, with millions of passionately devoted fans throughout the world. As Star Trek celebrates its 38th anniversary, Star Trek gaming begins its next evolution. The license encompasses all live-action motion pictures and television series including, Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise. “The scope of the content license is extraordinary for a game of this kind, giving us the opportunity to immerse fans and players in the incredibly rich, diverse and exciting universe of Star Trek,” said Joe Keene, CEO of Perpetual Entertainment. The game will deliver action, adventure and combat mechanics unique to persistent world games. Its design includes a rich array of solo and multiplayer missions set in space, on planets and in starbases throughout the universe. At launch, it will take place during the 24th century timeline in the series with other aspects of the Star Trek universe to be interwoven and added through expansions. “Players will encounter characters, places, and situations from their favorite Star Trek movies and television series; will explore incredible new worlds; and will cooperate with or battle friendly and hostile races throughout the game,” said Chris McKibbin, President of Perpetual Entertainment. “Fans of Star Trek have been longing for a game that lets them participate in and explore the Star Trek universe,” said Terri Helton, Executive Vice President of Viacom Consumer Products. “We have been searching for the right partnership for our time-honored Star Trek to create a game that not only appeals to fans but a broader audience as well. Perpetual’s experience, technology and vision for this game make them the clear choice.” The game is expected to enter public beta testing in 2006 and to launch by early 2007. For more information, see http://gaming.startrek.com for “Frequently Asked Questions” about the game. -------------------------------------------------- Told ya so (-ish)
News Source: Perpetual Entertainment	Genre: Gaming

Laser mouse conquers new surfaces
Posted by James (4 Comments)	Wed Sep 1st '04 07:31:11 PM
A few years ago, optical computer mice swept the world. They offered better mice features, such as being more sensitive/accurate, and being cleaning free (no ball to clean). This new generator sees the once state of the art optical "eye" might be the ones replaced. That the plan with Logitech's MX 1000 laser cordless mouse. Logitech has announced a new type of optical mouse, which uses Agilent Technologies laser. What makes this mouse different is the way the laser light is used. Logitech's MX 1000 mouse relies on a short wavelength, which makes it 20 times more sensitive to surface details. Meaning you can use this mouse on just about any surface (glass, photos, highly polished wood, etc...). As you may or may not know, today's optical mouse’s work by detecting movement using an optical sensor, via a LED used to illuminate the surface. Because of that, today's optical mouse’s are limited to certain surfaces. The Logitech MX 1000 mouse holds charge for about 21 days, has 10 control buttons, a 4-level battery indicator, and has a U.S. price tag of $79.95. When optical mice first arrived, it was a dramatic improvement. Because of that improvement, optical mice caught on quick with consumers. However, Logitech's MX 1000 mouse doesn't offer such a major improvement. Sure, a good number of tech junkies will snatch it up, but that's about it. In the long run, other companies like Microsoft and Apple will probably incorporate a similar technique into their line of computer mice, so when you think about it either way consumers will benefit from Logitech's MX 1000 mouse. Logitech's MX 1000 Laser Mouse
News Source: news.com.com	Genre: Tech

Mozilla.org Update
Posted by James (4 Comments)	Wed Sep 1st '04 11:38:34 AM
Mozilla.org, homepage of the popular Firefox browser, Mozilla Suite, and Thunderbird, has under-gone a radical new update. The new sites has a revised layout, with a greater emphasis on promotion of it's 3 core products. The new website, code-named Cavendish, was developed by Steven Garrity and his design company, silverorange. Described by Ben Goodger, chief Firefox developer as "our best site yet", the group hopes that this, combined with a PR / Marketing drive will help propel the 1.0 release of Firefox sky high. So far, browser statistics show that recent media attention and coverage of Firefox has increased it's share of the market, on a variety of measures. The new design has yet to filter down to the many minor pages on Mozilla.org; this is expected in the coming days. Mozilla.org BTW: Firefox 1.0PR is due really soon
News Source: Neowin	Genre: Intrawab

Apple launch iMac G5
Posted by James (6 Comments)	Tue Aug 31st '04 11:17:17 PM
Apple have just sent word that the latest in the iMac line, the G5, is being launched today. The new line, based around the G5 chip, is essentially a computer packed into a 2" thick LCD screen, which apple claims to be the 'worlds thinnest desktop computer'. The iMacs feature 17" to 20" Widescreen LCD with G5s going up to 1.8 GHz. Apple are making many comparisons between the new iMac, and their hugely successful iPod. Philip Schiller, Apple PR man, commented that "Just like the iPod redefined portable digital music players, the new iMac G5 redefines what users expect from a consumer desktop", also remarking "With the entire system, including a gorgeous 17- or 20-inch display, just two inches thin, a lot of people will be wondering ‘where did the computer go?’" One hopes that they'll be not asking this in a too critical light when the machine crashes. Apple claims the iMac will run very quietly (~25db), making it suitable for all locations in the home. Its I/O ports are neatly designed on the computer; it features 5 USB ports and 3 Firewire ports. Interestingly, Apple offers "internal support" for Airport Extreme cards, yet does not ship with them as standard - the same is true for its support on Bluetooth - you need to buy the extra card, but it integrates with the iMac G5. It also has built in Ethernet ports (10/100). The system packs a SuperDrive (DVD/CD writer combo), up to 2 gig of DDR 400mhz RAM and up to 250 gig of hard drive space (SATA). The new iMac also has an AGP 8X nVidia based (GeForce FX 5200 Ultra) graphics solution. Prices range from £919 (low end, 17" / 1.6 GHz) to £1349 (high end, 20" / 1.8 GHz). All in all, not too bad. Apple would like a successful line of computers that they can ship, be proud of (i.e. enjoy critical acclaim) and make lots of money on. They've been plagued by supply problems on some of their other product lines, and Apple would be well advised to resolve these problems sooner, rather than later. iMac G5 Homepage Picture Gallery
News Source: Neowin	Genre: Apple

Timmmmmaaaahhhhh
Posted by James (3 Comments)	Mon Aug 30th '04 12:54:00 PM
Man builds jet-powered wheelchair Giuseppe Cannella had a big surprise for his mother-in-law when he put a jet engine on the back of her wheelchair. Mr Cannella says the chair can now do top speeds of more than 60mph and has proved the star of a model plane championship during the Bank Holiday. A model plane enthusiast himself, Mr Cannella has been putting on shows at Barkston Heath near Grantham, Lincs. "It is just the wheelchair with the engine bolted on the back and steering on the front," he said. Holiday surprise "Originally it was a gimmick. I had a jet engine and I was going to put it on a go cart. "But the missus says put it on something unusual and so I put it on the mother-in-law's wheelchair," said Mr Cannella, who is from Luton in Bedfordshire. "She was on holiday at the time so she didn't know what I was doing until she came back. "She actually thought I was doing it for her." Mr Cannella's mother-in-law, who had bought a new wheelchair, has Parkinson's disease. Her son-in-law has been collecting money for the Parkinson's Disease Society and hopes to collect up to £1,500 during the shows at the British Model Flying Association national championship. "I have done it for fun, I just like going up and down in it," said Mr Cannella.
News Source: BBC	Genre: General News

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