The “Steve Jobs Hates You” Error Page

Apple doesn’t support Flash, that we know. It certainly doesn’t bode well for web developers out there who still use Flash. In fact some are so pissed at Apple’s decision to turn its back on Flash that they’ve decided to fight back.

SOSAppleSOS has created an error page which shows their dissatisfaction with Apple when people try and access Flash sites on their iPhone or iPad.  The page has Steve Jobs giving you the finger with the message “He doesn’t want you to see this sweet site on your Apple device. Check out my site on ANY other device or computer with Flash capabilities”.

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Carrie Bradshaw Giving Up Her Mac For a PC?

Sex and the City fans know Carrie has always been all about her Mac. So what on earth happened in Sex and the City 2? Has Carrie turned into a PC? Mac fans are disappointed to see she’s not sporting her MacBook Pro anymore. In fact you see plenty of references to PCs throughout the flick.

In the movie Samantha uses a TouchSmart PC while working in her office. The new Vivienne Tam Butterfly Lovers Edition netbook is also seen in the background behind Carrie. It doesn’t show Carrie using the netbook, but it’s assumed it is hers.

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BioWare Opens Up In Quaint Irish City

In a move that recognizes the massive customer base it has in Europe, Electronic Arts announced today plans to open up a BioWare studio in the city of Galway–”Ireland’s Cultural Heart”. If you want to work in the gaming industry and Guinness makes you happy, start tuning up the ol’ resume.

The new studio will be called the oh-so-exciting name of the Customer Center of Excellence and Network Operations Center. A key function of the studio will be supporting online games. Um… given that BioWare doesn’t currently have any online games in the market, that can only mean that Galway will play a significant role in supporting Star Wars: The Old Republic once the anticipated massively multiplayer online game is released in Spring 2011.

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Rumour: Project Natal Out In October And With New Name

Project Natal will be in gamers’ hands, so to speak, this coming October.

A “trusted source” spoke to Edge Online that confirmed the motion controller from Microsoft will be debuting this October and will be bundled with the Xbox 360 Arcade for $299 USD. But if you want just the Natal, it could be $149 USD–much higher than the sub $100 USD price some European retailers boasted.

The Natal’s pricetag is higher than Sony’s Move–the PS3 producer’s attempt at a motion controller. The Move is expected to be less than $100 USD.

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Foxconn Gets Employees to Sign Non-Suicide Pact

What do you do when your employees kill themselves because working conditions are allegedly bad? Well first you bring in Buddhist monks to ward off evil spirits. If that doesn’t work you bring in counsellors. And if that doesn’t work you get them to fill out a form promising they will not harm themselves, or sue the company if something bad was to go wrong. At least that’s what Foxconn has done.

The company which manufactures products for Apple, Dell, and Sony has sent out this contract seen on the right to all of its 400 thousand employees. It starts out by telling them they should contact the “worker Care Center Hotline” and talk to a councillor if any issues at work come up. It goes on to make employees promise they will not harm themselves or anyone else at the facility and reminds them if someone is injured on the job, dies, or is mutilated, the company will not pay more than it is regulated to.

Interested in seeing the letter for yourself? Check out the translated version below:

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Scientist Infects Self With Computer Virus

Strange but true! A British scientist claims he is the first human to ever become infected by a computer virus. Dr Mark Gasson from the University of Reading infected a small RFID chip with a computer virus, then inserted it into his hand.

Many of you may be asking why. Well RFID chips tend to ‘talk’ to other RFID chips and devices on the same network they are on. While conducting his test, Dr Grasson discovered the virus was  able to infect other RFID chips and computers with the virus that are on the same network.

The news is scary when you consider RFID tags are already replacing Medic Alert bracelets in the States. What would happen if someone tampered with one of those chips and infected the entire system? Would it be possible? You would hope security measures are in place.

[Via BBC]

Sony Unveils Ultra-Thin Flexible OLED

Sony has just unveiled a flexible OLED screen which can be wrapped around pencil! The latest screen is an updated version of a 2007 model which was 3mm thick. This latest version is a mere 80μm-thick, which is about 10 times the size of a red blood cell or thinner than a human hair.

The screen is 4.1 inches in size, has a 432 x 240 resolution and a contrast ratio of under 1,000:1. Take a look at the screen in action below.

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Wal-Mart Drops iPhone 3GS Price–Guess What’s On Its Way

Earlier today, Wal-Mart stores in the States halved the price of the iPhone 3GS–effective immediately. Chances are it’s not because uber-retailer felt the urge to give an amazing discount. With the iPhone 4G likely to be “officially” announced on June 7, this is more a matter of inventory movement than philanthropy.

The discounted price requires that users sign up for the standard 2-year contract with AT&T. Of course, if you want the non-subsidized price of $297 which is only slightly cheaper than the $299 price of the phone at Apple stores.

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Keyboards to be Included in Rock Band 3?

Xbox Live gold members who downloaded the demo for Green Day: Rock Band got a bit of a surprise today. Nestled within the demo is the image seen above, a teaser shot for Rock Band 3. Look carefully at the icons. Hmm, it that a keyboard icon we spot? Sure looks like it!

Harmonix isn’t saying anything at this time, but all signs point towards the inclusion of keyboards in the upcoming version of Rock Band. Imagine all the wicked 80′s songs you could play!

Legally Watch Movies Currently Playing in Theaters at Home

Soon you may not have to leave your home to watch the latest Hollywood flicks. If Time Warner has its way, you’ll be able to see films still playing in theaters in the comfort of your living room.

The cable giant has approached a number of movie studios with a proposition, allow customers to ‘rent’  or watch movies just 30 days after they’re released in the theater for $20-$30. They’re calling it “Home Theater on Demand”.

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