http://www.osnews.com/ Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2013, David Adams OSNews version 4 donotreply@osnews.com (Adam Scheinberg) donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Wed, 22 May 2013 11:47:14 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif http://www.osnews.com/ 120 http://www.osnews.com/story/25734/_Screenshots_of_despair_/ http://www.osnews.com/story/25734/_Screenshots_of_despair_/ Absolutely terrifying and very depressing screenshots from all kinds of software. "Screenshots of despair". Chilling stuff. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:52:37 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Humor 1 http://www.osnews.com/topics/30 News http://www.osnews.com/story/25494/The_Restart_Page/ http://www.osnews.com/story/25494/The_Restart_Page/ An OS Enthusiast created a page displaying the modal restart prompts from many of the top OSes/versions from the last 20 years. It brought back a flood of memories. The best part is when you click on the "ok" button. It "restarts" the web site for you. Gizmodo's instincts were to make it a game, by asking: how many can you identify? Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:32:23 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (David Adams) Humor 22 http://www.osnews.com/topics/30 News tecepeipe http://www.osnews.com/story/25355/JavaScript_JVM_Runs_Java/ http://www.osnews.com/story/25355/JavaScript_JVM_Runs_Java/ "The world of software is made slightly crazy because of the huge flexibility within any computer language. Once you have absorbed the idea of a compiler written in the language it compiles what else is there left to gawp at? But... a Java Virtual Machine JVM written in JavaScript seems like another level of insanity." Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:47:38 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (David Adams) Humor 12 http://www.osnews.com/topics/30 News fran http://www.osnews.com/story/25235/Computers_on_TV_and_in_Movies_pt_2/ http://www.osnews.com/story/25235/Computers_on_TV_and_in_Movies_pt_2/ Last month we discussed how computers are portrayed in cultural icons like Lost in Space, Star Trek, The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, and -- of course! -- that lost gem, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. This article continues this essential exploration of American culture with more probing profiles of computers on TV and in the movies. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:14:39 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (OSNews Staff) Humor 25 http://www.osnews.com/topics/30 Feature Howard Fosdick http://www.osnews.com/story/25157/Computers_on_TV_and_in_Movies/ http://www.osnews.com/story/25157/Computers_on_TV_and_in_Movies/ I usually write about topics like operating systems and computer refurbishing. Today let's ditch that trivial stuff and tackle something really important like... How have computers and operating systems been portrayed on TV and in films? It's time we seek our inner geek. With this hearty sign of approval we're on our way... Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:41:59 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (OSNews Staff) Humor 72 http://www.osnews.com/topics/30 Feature Howard Fosdick http://www.osnews.com/story/24823/Apple_Store_Hamburg_Gets_Trolled_IRL/ http://www.osnews.com/story/24823/Apple_Store_Hamburg_Gets_Trolled_IRL/ The German city of Hamburg will soon be getting one of the biggest Apple Stores in the world. Construction isn't complete yet, and a group of people calling themselves the '.WAV Collective' decided it was time for a practical joke. Posing as construction workers, they planted an interesting logo on the store's facade. In broad daylight. And they videotaped it. Sat, 04 Jun 2011 23:39:08 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Humor 72 http://www.osnews.com/topics/30 News http://www.osnews.com/story/24236/7_Wacky_Products_You_Missed_at_CES_2011/ http://www.osnews.com/story/24236/7_Wacky_Products_You_Missed_at_CES_2011/ From scent-replication devices to miniature candy, CES had its share of unexpected announcements. InfoWorld's Ted Samson wraps up the more offbeat innovations of this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, including keyless keyboards, Trojan's Vibrating Twister, dynamic credit cards, and the smallest Reese's peanut butter cups ever. Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:02:36 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (OSNews Staff) Humor 3 http://www.osnews.com/topics/30 News snydeq http://www.osnews.com/story/24187/Show_Us_Your_Desktop_2010/ http://www.osnews.com/story/24187/Show_Us_Your_Desktop_2010/ I shall make no bones about the fact that this request is purely filler material, but such threads have been a success in years past. Dear OSNews readers please furnish us with your wondrous and diverse desktop screenshots and machine specifications! Considering that I have used the same wallpaper and platform since 2006, there is no great insight that I can bring to the table. Also, whilst I'm here--OSNews Asks: How have mobile OSes changed your habits this year? Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:42:39 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Kroc Camen) Humor 286 http://www.osnews.com/topics/30 Feature http://www.osnews.com/story/24045/2010_Geek_IQ_Test/ http://www.osnews.com/story/24045/2010_Geek_IQ_Test/ Windows NT name size limits, network cabling and protocols, Linux printer daemon commands, AD&D character alignments -- find out how much you know where it really counts by taking InfoWorld's 2010 Geek IQ Test. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:34:07 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (OSNews Staff) Humor 29 http://www.osnews.com/topics/30 News snydeq http://www.osnews.com/story/23868/Cardboard_PC/ http://www.osnews.com/story/23868/Cardboard_PC/ Recompute has just launched a "green" pc whose chassis is made up entirely of cardboard. No joke. It can be ordered in different configurations, from an Athlon X2 Linux, to an Athlon II Quad Core Windows 7 model. Please note this is not for sensitive viewers. Steve Jobs and other aesthetes are encouraged not to read further. Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:34:06 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (David Adams) Humor 12 http://www.osnews.com/topics/30 News http://www.osnews.com/story/23862/Rare_IBM_Split_Keyboard_Hits_eBay_Goes_Over_1600/ http://www.osnews.com/story/23862/Rare_IBM_Split_Keyboard_Hits_eBay_Goes_Over_1600/ If you follow the keyboard collectors market (yeah, didn't think so . . .) then you'd certainly know that the IBM model M15 split ergonomic is pretty much the most desirable keyboard out there. A small number of them were made over a short span of time (1994-1995), and their clunky plastic knob and super-adjustable design meant that over years many of them broke. So when one lands on eBay, it's a big deal. Sat, 02 Oct 2010 16:47:27 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (David Adams) Humor 31 http://www.osnews.com/topics/30 News sawboss http://www.osnews.com/story/23804/Technical_Support_of_the_Day/ http://www.osnews.com/story/23804/Technical_Support_of_the_Day/ I never get tired of pictures like this. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:52:47 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (David Adams) Humor 6 http://www.osnews.com/topics/30 News http://www.osnews.com/story/23661/What_Is_your_Most_Likely_Apocalyptic_Scenario_/ http://www.osnews.com/story/23661/What_Is_your_Most_Likely_Apocalyptic_Scenario_/ Now that I'm done with my internship and ready to take on OSNews again, I figured it'd be nice to start off with something light-hearted. I just read that Google bought an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with a camera, ready to photograph whatever it flies across. We may consider Google's biggest threat to be privacy, but with all this computing power they have, their Street View cars, and now, unmanned flying drones, they look more and more like SkyNet to me. So, what's your most likely apocalyptic scenario? Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:47:09 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Humor 76 http://www.osnews.com/topics/30 Feature http://www.osnews.com/story/23338/Playable_Pac_Man_on_Google_Today/ http://www.osnews.com/story/23338/Playable_Pac_Man_on_Google_Today/ To commemorate Pac Man's 30 year anniversary, Google has not only made a Pac Man-themed Google logo, but it's playable, and shockingly included the Pac Man theme music, which startled, but ultimately delighted, my officemates and me this morning. If you press the insert coin button, Ms. Pac Man joins the party. I do hope, however, that Google refrains from including theme music on its homepage in the future. Fri, 21 May 2010 15:15:02 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (David Adams) Humor 25 http://www.osnews.com/topics/30 News http://www.osnews.com/story/23296/Apple_Responds_to_Adobe_s_Ad_Campaign/ http://www.osnews.com/story/23296/Apple_Responds_to_Adobe_s_Ad_Campaign/ Every now and then, you come across things that make the internet worthwhile. So yeah, there's this whole genitalia length comparing competition going on between Adobe and Apple, where both companies are actually arguing, with straight faces, which of the two is more open (which to me comes across as Mario and Zelda arguing over who's less of a sell-out). Luckily, though, there's the internet to make us laugh. Fri, 14 May 2010 18:35:15 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) Humor 29 http://www.osnews.com/topics/30 News