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Wednesday Afternoon
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Wednesday, 11-May-2011 16:52:32 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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Warcom are running some giveaways in the Sponsor Specials forum, including an iPad 2. Simply purchase $50 or more at Warcom and you instantly go into the draw to win an Apple 32GB White iPad with Wi-Fi + 3g! There's other prizes for Liking their Facebook and subscribing to their newsletter, too.
If you missed TeslaDownunder on TV last night, you can view it here. What you didn't get to see was that I took 6 minutes to start the show after the judges OK. As I went to start, There was no power! I had to undo my gear and scamper off stage to turn on the power at the distribution box which had been left off for safety reasons. But when I got there it was dark and I didn't have a torch. I took a stab that these switches were up for on.
If you want to pretend to be a NAVY SEAL, you can now attack Osama bin Laden's hideout in CS:S. Osama bin Laden’s final hiding spot in Abbottabad, Pakistan, has been made into a playable map for Counter-Strike: Source. Honestly, we’re a little surprised that it took this long.
A new Google Music service is being launched soon. "We're launching a beta service called Music Beta by Google that lets users upload their personal music libraries to their own account on Google's servers," Levine told CNET. Users can "access those libraries anytime or anywhere from web connected devices". I'm pretty sure AC/DC won't be thrilled.
This French site reports on a photographer who shows gamers next to their avatars. Some are similar, some aren't. 'Mazing.
Apple is apparently the world's most valuable brand now, whatever that really means. Word must have spread to Beijing, where a small riot broke out at an Apple Store. Meanwhile a supercomputer expert has confirmed that an iPad is as fast as early supercomputers.
Finally, the big story today is that Microsoft are set to acquire Skype. "Skype is a phenomenal service that is loved by millions of people around the world," said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. "Together we will create the future of real-time communications so people can easily stay connected to family, friends, clients and colleagues anywhere in the world." Skype will become a new business division within Microsoft, and Skype CEO Tony Bates will assume the title of president of the Microsoft Skype Division, reporting directly to Ballmer. WSJ have some info too.
A few people sent in this image, which I guess sums up the community's concerns about the Microsoft/Skype move:
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