Facebook <3 china

Well turns out Facebook is blocked in china (can't even use proxy's) as well as almost every other social medium.
SO if you need to contact me or just want a chat (will be nice to speak to people) please don't hesitate to email me @ zac.origen@gmail.com

Oh and if you can, please, please post my posts to Facebook as I currently have no access.

-Zac

Why google+ will rape Facebook.

Many of you have said that google+ won't takeover from Facebook because Facebook is too big. And that's a valid point. HOWEVER in this small entry I would like to clarify the plausibility of facebooks demise with the implementation of google+

For this argument we're going to take this step by step.
Let's look at where google+ was when it started.

When google+ was launched as beta it was exclusive. You could join by invite only. Everyone went crazy. Millions of people flocked to the front page of google+ hoping to get inside this new domain. A domain which is so unknown that guessing it's layout would be absurd.
This attracted the tech bloggers and gurus (e.g. Mark Zuckeberg) which really brought the internets attention to this new "social network".
It was so sought after in fact that invites were even being sold on eBay for as much as $1,400
And within the first 24 days massed a following of 20,000,000 users

In comparison it took facebook 1152 days to get to the same ammount of unique users and it took twitter 1035 days.

But where are we now?
google+ has become quite popular topping ten million users so far. Anyone with a google+ account will now start to see their friends and family slowly start popping up on the network. It has become a constant hash tag on twitter with at least ten tweets all using #google+ per second.

But what potential does this site have? Will it ever take over from Facebook making Facebook the new myspace. A website with almost no visitors that has to resort to advertising just to pay the server hosting costs?

Unfortunately there is no detonate answer but what I can give you is My own impression on the networks future. Here's what I think could happen.

google+, being a google product has the ability to be integrated into the mobile market. And i'm not just talking about a downloadable app, I"m loony about deep integration with mobile OS in all android devices regardless of age. Google own about 30% of the mobile phone market through their OS 'android'. That alone gives them up to 400 million people in the next five years. These users are going to be the tool of persuasion for google to get a hold of the majority of the market.
These G+ users will be the frontline in the conversion of Facebook account holders purely due to peer pressures.

But the google crusaders won't be just android users. These people, due to the bridge built by googles dev team, can be iOS (iphone, ipad ect.) users too.
Just for arguments sake if 70% of iOS users and android users had a google+ account with access on their phones that would be up to 60% of the global mobile market on google+

At this point it's just a matter of time before the rest of the Facebook users fall to google+ due to a Barron, empty Facebook.

Now don't get me wrong, this won't be instantaneous but it will be big and it won't be more than five years.



All of this information doesn't even include deep integration into other services such as YouTube and the browser google chrome.

And on that note if you liked this post please share and +1 it


-Zac

iOS 4.3.3 jailbreakable with jailbreakme! This includes iPad2

As you can see in the pictures below both on my iPad and the iphone 4 jailbreakme is up and running on all devices and allows you to untethered jailbreak any idevice Running iOS 4.3.3

iPad 2:



iPhone 4:




-Zac

iphone 5? just another rumor with some amazing graphics

is this the next iphone? probably not but an amazing design none the less.

would you like to see this as the next iphone?

THE INTERNET, this is why we can't have nice things.

the internet was created to be a social medium and file sharing space between people and countries. what happened?

i don't know about you but the philosophy behind this isn't as deep as the poster would like it to be.

so i leave this question up to you people of the internet. ponder this deeply. post thoughts in the comments if you wish but think, if you ate yourself would you get twice as big or disappear entirely?

sometimes sexual exploration should not be posted on the internet

as this couple from florida found out sometimes askig the internets for help with your sex life could be quite detremental to your relationship (or ego)

having said that, jump to http://creativesextoys.com/component/content/article/1-for-men/3-lego-masturbator.html to see a real, working lego sex toy created by some lonely people.

i'm no good at painting but this representation of what the "lego auto masturbator's" designer may look like:

portal, it can be impossible

I've been getting into portal 2 for the last few weeks (don't own it but watch playthroughs as i don't have enough money (really want it though))

i have been quite interested though of the impossibilities of the portal world. one such impossibilities is shown bellow (click on image to maximise)

so want that game

if dogs were fonts.

this representation designed and created by " fuck yeah dementia!!1! " is total awesome for your eyeballs

angry ass birds is epic!

if only all fan art was this cool

sleep cake. dont eat and drive

not kidding, this small snack found throughout the U.S. is chock full (excuse the expression) with melatonin.

a natural drug found in the human body used to send you to sleep.

a warning on the label reads that eating more than 3 a day can be deadly.

this cake is not a lie.

gameitis- it's worst form

Game Arthritis is a gallery by Matteo Bittanti and IOCOSE

his volunteers appear twisted and deformed depending on their chosen consoles

"What are the real effects of digital gaming to our fingers, hands, and bodies? The conformity of interfaces produces deformity. It’s a fact. Call it “the reality of the virtual”. Prolonged vicarious aggression lead to permanent physical disfiguration. Gaming activities produce real consequences for the users. Research has been conducted for years in several clinical laboratories across the globe but doctors and researchers are not willing to share their findings with the general population. However, evidence of new technologically-induced diseases is now becoming known outside of the scientific community. These pathologies - labeled collectively “Game arthritis” - are officially not “recognized”. The authorities have dismissed this hidden epidemic as “mass hysteria”. But according to some scientists - who speak under condition of anonymity fearing ostracization - these undiagnosed disorders are the psychopathology of ludic societies. Digital technology is indeed damaging users’ fingers, arms, postures… Even their DNA is compromised. Game arthritis is not supposed to exist. Game companies do not want to talk about it. Clinicians and dermatologists do not want to discuss it. Labs refuse to run tests. And yet, thousands of players manifest similar symptoms. Thousands of players feel real pain in their bodies. Affected subjects are not delusional. Photos and images are beginning to circulate on the internet. We have collected a few samples."

check out the full website over at http://gamearthritis.org/

Jedi Assholes

from the mind of freddie wong comes another great short featuring plenty of cg animation and toolbag characters.
watch the original:


and, please, watch the new jedi assholes strike back:

Blackbeards ship 'Queen Annes Revenge' discovered!

Found by a recent "beach comber" off the coast of carolina is the massive shipwreck of the Queen annes revenge.the massive anchor of the ship was one of the first objects to be discovered weighing in at 1,360 kg

check it out here:




as well as that they have also found what is believed to be his cutlass (found a few months ago)  shown bellow. the negative image bellow the picture of the hilt is the cat scan of the image. this allowed us to see through the rust and the sealife clinging to the metal.

Anonymous glasses do the opposite of their design

I don't think these sunglasses stop attention being drawn to yourself.
These $35 usd glasses come free with a decreased sense of self worth

-Zac

One website that should be bookmarked on every device. 27b\6

27b\6 Is designed and moderated by a guy named David Thorne.
If You haven't read his blog before then you are truly missing out.




http://www.27bslash6.com

-Zac

The Internet. A playground full of big kids with baby brains

"People, if you don't know how to use the Internet, leave."
If only the gentleman who posted pictures of his mother online asking that the people of the Internet fix up the low resolution image bellow


Bellow are just some of the results of asking such an anonymous community this favor






The Internet is a wonderful place


-Zac

Your boring conversations kill bees

Recent research in a lone Swiss lab has found that the frequency give off by a mobile phone has the ability (100% of the time) to send bees within a few meters of the phone into a frenzy where they will become dazed, fly away from the hive and suddenly have the equivalent of a heart attack mid flight.




This may be the reason for the large amount of bee deaths around the world.

Good news, it's been reported that bees are building a tolerance to the signals.

Bad news: if the bee had to die it would be way cooler if they exploded
-Zac

IPod nano next gen spotted

LEAKED! New iPod nano Design leaked by Chinese manufacturers?

It looks like the next iPods are set for launch with a new rear only facing camera at 1.7mp. Personally I think that is too small for apple. What i'm expecting is at least something around 3mp as they have with previous products. Who knows.


Also, you may notice the lack of e ever popular clip that we all are accustom to. Rumors have been flying around stating that there will not be a clip. Personally i'm expecting a magnetic clip. Giving the consumers the choice to clip or not to clip.
But only time will tell
-Zac

Apple beats fanboys, rape may be next on agenda.

We have all seen them. Cues going back a block on the streets of Melbourne or Sydney ect on apple launch day.
But, the iPad 2, well that's taken it to a whole new level

On a recent launch day in Beijing for the iPad 2 wifi only model (delayed due to Japan tsunami and manufacturing delays) a scuffle broke out between two Chinese 'fanboys' over who was more deserving to get an iPad 2 first.
Needless to say, apple weren't taking any violence on such an important day.

As any dedicated employee wanting to not damage the spotless "ahem" reputation of their company would do they broke up the fight... With a 4mm steel bar.

The resulting pictures are the aftermath of the fight.













On a side note, the steel bar was powder coated black as apple are currently having issues producing white versions of their ifanboy bludgener due for release in November








"business as usual I guess"

One quote from a witness indicates this:
Sanlitun Apple Store bloodshed, because too many people queuing waiting suddenly closed shop, where the weather is so hot multi-line Burongyia, Apple stunned party to a foreigner and a Chinese man actually hands-on, people with the scene confirmed the man was wounded also the guests lined up to buy Apple products.We look at the quality of foreigners, but also that, to earn the money we have in China is also the name of our people.

If you understand that then you are a god

-Zac

Johnny depp can't see his own film in 3D

In a recent tweet, the Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp stated that due to an abnormality in the shape of his eyes, he unfortunately can't see any 3D films in, well, 3D.


3D lenses angle the light coming through the glasses in a way that creates an overlapping image using the two captured pictures or 'plains'.
If the viewers eyes aren't pointing to the right degrees the lenses won't angle the light at the correct angle.

This unfortunate syndrome can only be rectified through eye surgery. (won't include an image for that one folks) But not all hope is lost! The Pirates star CAN view his most recent film in 3D! All he needs is prescription light angling glasses costing roughly $3m
Come on captain Jack Sparrow! You have all of that Aztec gold and you won't even dish out $3m!

-Zac

Bark really not as bad as it's bite

If you are scared of the idea of looking down the barrel of a gun knowing that you are going to get hurt then try to imagine staring down set snout of an attack dog bearing superfangs





The US army have paid $200,000.00 per tooth for their attack dogs to have not titanium based diamond encrusted teeth but pure, 100,\' titanium

I wouldn't want to get in the way of that

-Zac

Gizmodo developers and bloggers conference update! Again...

We came in 2nd position! Still an effort I guess


-Zac

Gizmodo developers and bloggers conference update! Again!

Haha I won a WINDOWS BRANDED drink bottle and a WINDOWS BRANDED polo shirt.
I love supporting other companies whilst looking as nerdy as possible


-Zac

Gizmodo developers and bloggers conference update!

Round 2 results.
Well my team are just above average.
Doesn't mean the xbox Is mine.

Go http://www.gizmodo.com

-Zac

Gizmodo developers and bloggers conference update!

Wow! My team did really bad at the first round of quizzes.

Also, got mah windows azure code for free windows azure.
Thanks microsoft for the free stuff.
Cross fingers I win the xbox up for grabs.


-Zac

Location:Cambridge St,Collingwood,Australia

Gizmodo developers and bloggers conference update!

And i'm in!
Chatting with a technician, a consultant, a teacher and a designer.

Should be an interesting night

Thanks giz


-Zac

artist installing flash drives in walls. modern day dead drop.

Aram Bartholl , an artist from NYC has created quite a modern, communal artform.
his latest work, "dead drop" features him installing usb flash drives (not sure of size) into walls around NYC.

The idea is that people would walk up to a dead drop and drop their selected files onto the usb allowing others to look though their life. Shame it's only USB 2.0

"Dead Drops’ is an anonymous, offline, peer to peer file-sharing network in public space. I am ‘injecting’ USB flash drives into walls, buildings and curbs accessable to anybody in public space. You are invited to go to these places (so far 5 in NYC) to drop or find files on a dead drop. Plug your laptop to a wall, house or pole to share your favorite files and data. Each dead drop contains a readme.txt file explaining the project. ‘Dead Drops’ is still in progress, to be continued here and in more cities. Full documentation, movie, map and ‘How to make your own dead drop’ manual coming soon!"

check out the video:

http://player.vimeo.com/video/16620712


-zac

Bendigo bank

Bendigo bank, a bunch of dicks.
That is all


-Zac

You’re A Judge, Not A Technitian

It's okay, i have come to accept that some older generations can have dificulty understanding new technologies. But when it's your job to implement rulings that can not be wavered, you should at lease understand the difference between IOS and Windows

Looks like Northern Calfornia district judge James Ware doesn’t. In NVIDIA’s class-action settlement (in which owners of Apple, HP and Dell notebook running NVIDIA graphics hardware had malfunctioned), he just ruled that replacing faulty MacBook Pros running GeForce 8400M and 8600M graphics cards with sub-$US500, entry-level Compaq CQ-56′s would be acceptable which, of course, it isn’t. They run on entirely different operating systems.

thanks to giz for the story.

-zac

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mugshots: this could be you

sherrif joe arpaio has been using his police stations website as a place to display the worst of the worst mugshots of offenders arrested in his county.

check it out over at http://www.mcso.org/Mugshot/

iPhone 4 white is thicker than original black model

Phil shneider, apples vice president of marketing has openly denied that the white iPhone is thicker than the original.
And who's to say he's not right! I mean, come on people, where is the hands on proof of this. Why would apple make the same phone, just in a different color, thicker?



The answer? because they had to.
Despite mr. Shneider's denial issues, apple's white phone 4 is 2mm thicker than its brother due to light filtering and solar radiation.
You heard me correctly. Due to it's high levels of pure whiteness, (highly technical term) the white iPhone 4 can't deflect uv rays like the black model can, meaning that the sun (without the extra thick front and back) would cook the iPhone's innards like a microwave. Think of it as an albino iPhone.

Thanks to engadget for the image


-Zac

Location:South pole

Iphone 5 may not be coming till 2012!!!

You herd right. Looking back on apples past and the fact that apple have begun rolling out the iphone 4s to developers which includes the larger screen and the a5 chip quakes me believe that we will not be seeing an iPhone 5 for another year






Having said that the iPhone 4s or 4gs SHOULD have a bigger screen, the A5 chipset (for up to 10x faster image and video processing)

It is also rumored to feature a metal back as another option to the traditional white and black.
That's if apple can even produce a white version of it within the first ten months of release.

Also, due to the launch of the recent white iPhone the launch date of the iPhone 4s will most likely be pushed back to September.

But don't fret, the larger screened iPhone '4s' ('4gs') is coming. Until then, enjoy angry birds and bookworm on your normal sized, boring 3.5 inch phone and iPod touch

-Zac

Location:Mars

Untethered Jailbreak status for iPad 2

Some of you that are reading this have probably been waiting for the iPad 2 jailbreak. An update has come through saying it may be available at the end of this fortnight (14th may)





There has been a few videos released on the Internet of jailbroken iPad 2s' but there have only been fakes or unlaunched applications displayed

A warning to all awaiting jailbreakers. Be aware that there is an iPad worm going around that has been found on several of these fake iPad 2 jailbreak websites


Having said that I am ready and waiting for my iPad jailbreak to become available.

FOR FREEEEEEEEDOM!!!!!!!!

-Zac

Subscribe motherlicker

Can you just do me a little favor.
Just hit that subscribe button on the left hand side of this post. Make an account if you have to but if you are interested in knowing more in the tech world then this is the first step towards knowing what's going on in the world.


-Zac

Location:Burwood Hwy,Upwey,Australia

StolenCameraFinder Locates Your Camera Using Your old Photos

Stolencamerafinder is a Webb app aimed at finding your recently stolen camera (hence the name) it works by reading the stored information within the chosen uploaded jpeg, png bitmap ect.





The data is stored in the images EXIF data (exchangeable image (file) format) as some cameras record the serial number of the camera used to take the photo.

The web app searches the rest of the Internet looking for images hosting the same camera serial number in its EXIF data.

Kinda useful. Worth bookmarking.

Check it out @ http://www.stolencamerafinder.com/

-Zac

The beginning

So I wanted to set up a tech blog in order to give you guys some filtered tech news and info that is ACTUALLY interesting instead of you guys having to troll through half a dozen pages trying to find something interesting to read about. If you find anything interesting that you think other people might want to read about then send it to zac@benton.net.au.

Thanks guys! Subscribe to the feed or make an account with gmail.

peace out!
-Zac

Location:Olinda Crescent,Olinda,Australia