Wednesday, June 8, 2011

All Systems Go as Clock Ticks Down to World IPv6 Day

All Systems Go as Clock Ticks Down to World IPv6 Day

All Systems Go as Clock Ticks Down to World IPv6 Day

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:50 PM PDT

At this writing, the start of World IPv6 Day is a few short hours off, but if it's June 8, and you're reading this after having accessed it via a Google or Yahoo search, then World IPv6 day has been a success. Not that the chances are big that you'll be stymied in your attempts to navigate the Web. With the giants of the Internet prepping for this day for a year, the concerns over possible failure are slight. Briefly, World IPv6 day is the day when Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Verizon, Microsoft and a few other sites put the next-generation Internet protocol to the test.

Nintendo Eschews Simplicity With New Wii U Controller

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:35 PM PDT

Nintendo unveiled a new touchscreen controller for its upcoming Wii U gaming console at an E3 presentation Tuesday that was hosted by Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto, President Satoru Iwata, and Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. The new Wii U controller includes a microphone, face and trigger buttons, speakers, a gyroscope, a rumble feature and an inward-facing camera. Images are generated by the Wii U console and transferred to the handheld screen controller, which means playing away from the console is not possible. The console will make its debut in 2012.

Sony's New Toys May Not Be Enough to Shake Security Blues

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:53 AM PDT

Innovative 3D technology, connectivity, a new Move controller and the reveal of a 3G NGP (Next Generation Portable) were some of the highlights rolled out by Sony's video game division at the E3 2011 Conference in Los Angeles on Monday. Sony Computer Entertainment President and CEO Jack Tretton greeted members of the media and tech industry at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena to spotlight some of the company's latest developments. One of the biggest reveals was the announcement of the new the PlayStation Vita.

Adventures in Invention: Printing Objects

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Maybe the "printer" part of "3D printer" is not exactly the right word, since printing has so long been thought of as a two-dimensional process of applying ink to paper. But the term, like the 3D printing process itself, seems to be here to stay. 3D printers, which use a wide range of technologies to produce actual objects from digital files, are being used by individual inventors as well as small and large manufacturers, and they are revolutionizing what it means to conceive of, design and make things.

FOSS Hacker's Reverse-Engineering Has Skype Seething

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Skype's code has been hacked and its innards published on the Web by Efim Bushmanov, a self-described freelance researcher in the tiny Komi Republic, about 870 miles from Moscow. His aim, he said, was to make Skype open source. Another goal: to find "friends who can spend many hours for completely reverse it" because he hadn't finished the task. The move has Skype fuming. "We are taking all necessary steps to prevent or defeat nefarious attempts to subvert Skype's experience," said spokesperson Sravanthi Agrawal.

What Is the Sound of 2 Hands Typing? With OmmWriter, It's 'Dammit!'

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Writers have a long tradition of crawling under rocks in order to do what they do. They'll lock themselves in faraway cabins, attics, basements, bunkers, car trunks or wherever else they think they can get some peace and quiet. Some of them do this purely because they generally hate company, but for others it's only because they want a completely distraction-free environment in which to assemble what they hope will be an utter masterpiece of literature. But escaping to the hinterlands of Montana isn't always convenient or practical.
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