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Hmm, I see the usual scammers are trying to trick people via email during the holidays - with fake online postcards and even a "Merry Christmas $150,000 loan, click here!" message allegedly from a major Australian bank. Get a life, guys!
Speaking of Christmassy things, you can listen to The Queen's Christmas message via podcast this year, if you like.
IGN have their year in review posted, looking back from a few technological perspectives. GameSpot have their best and worst games of 2006 published too, including their game of the year.
Ranchu spotted the final release of Amiga OS 4.0. Amiga OS 4.0, The Final Update is the culmination of 5 years of development and takes the form of a stand-alone ISO image which contains a full installation of all Amiga OS 4.0 components.
Here's a cool video explaining the space elevator concept. Gotta wonder if we'll ever actually make something like this, or if some major hurdle will kill the idea. More info on Wikipedia.
From MWP: My Christmas pressie to all the Crystalfontz/HD44780 LCD users out there: CrystalControl2 v20061225. Includes: The long awaited Screen-Editor! Screen transition effects, Many new plugins, HD44780 support works again, Many new pre-made screens & lots of other new features. Download from here.
Phoronix have info on an open-source NVIDIA driver project. There is still plenty of work ahead before this driver can become usable for desktop users. Once the driver is working, it is intended to support all NVIDIA graphics cards -- from the Riva 128 NV03 to the GeForce 8800GTX G80.
If you enjoyed the "extreme blender" videos we linked a while ago, you'll be pleased to hear that Blendtec have set up a WillItBlend? website now, thanks Sciby. Or if "real police action" is more your style, timbot sends word that SpikeTV have made a YouTube channel for their disorderly conduct TV show.
Hope you're having a good break and that you got (or gave) some goodies this year. Check out what other people got for Xmas in this thread and maybe share your New Year's resolutions in this one. :)
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