TIOLI52 – Comic Sans
Posted on Monday July 9th 2012 at 7:31pm
This podcast is presented in Comic Sans.
Beginning:
Higgs-like particle ‘discovered’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18702455
CERN scientists inexplicably present Higgs boson findings in Comic Sans | The Verge
http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/7/4/3136652/cern-scientists-comic-sans-higgs-boson
Petition to rename font ‘Comic Sans’ to ‘Comic Cerns’
http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/petition-to-rename-font-comi.html
http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/microsoft-corporation-rename-the-font-comic-sans-to-comic-cerns-in-the-windows-8-os
Phones/ Tablets/ eReaders:
AppStore delivering corrupt updates
http://boingboing.net/2012/07/05/appstore-delivering-corrupt-up.html
Apple aware of corrupt apps issue, working on a fix (Update: Fixed!)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/05/apple-aware-of-corrupt-apps-issue-working-on-a-fix/
Appageddon! Apple Botches DRM Update, Crashes Dozens of Apps
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/07/corrupt-ios-app-update/
Apple Resets App Ratings For Developers Affected By App Crashing Bug, But Negative Reviews Remain
http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/06/apple-resets-app-ratings-for-developers-affected-by-app-crashing-bug/
Apple Responds To And Fixes App Crashing Issues, DRM Software To Blame
http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/05/apple-responds-to-app-crashing-issues-has-a-dedicated-team-working-on-a-fix/
FairPlay DRM May Be To Blame For Widespread iOS & Mac App Crashes
http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/05/apple-issue-causing-widespread-app-crashes-fairplay-drm-may-be-to-blame/
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean “fast, fluid, and beautifully designed”
http://boingboing.net/2012/07/04/android-4-1-jelly-bean-fast.html
Hooray! Google Now Gets Ported From Jelly Bean To Ice Cream Sandwich
http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/06/hooray-google-now-gets-ported-from-jelly-bean-to-ice-cream-sandwich/
Apple still trying for water damage indicator patent, drop-prone device owners twitch (update: granted)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/06/apple-still-trying-for-water-damage-indicator-patent/
HTC reveals Q2 2012 financial results: 57.8 percent net profit drop blamed on customs issues and weak sales
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/06/htc-q2-2012-results-57-8-percent-fall-in-net-profit/
Microsoft applies for high-performance touchscreen patent
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/05/microsoft-applies-for-high-performance-touchscreen-patent/
Google confirms Galaxy Nexus was pulled from Play store due to injunction, will return next week
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/05/google-confirms-galaxy-nexus-was-pulled-from-play-store-due-to-i/
Amazon’s new Kindle Fire set to debut in early August? (update: maybe July)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/04/amazon-kindle-fire-2-coming-in-august/
Kindle Fire 2 Will Arrive Within Two Months, Report Says
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/07/kindle-fire-2-in-production/
Samsung Galaxy Chat brings Nature UX to the messaging crowd
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/04/samsung-galaxy-chat-brings-nature-ux-to-the-messaging-crowd/
UK judge rules HTC doesn’t violate Apple’s patents, invalidates Cupertino’s claims
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/04/uk-judge-rules-htc-doesnt-violate-apples-patents-invalidates/
Apple loses UK patent battle
http://boingboing.net/2012/07/04/patents.html
HTC defeats Apple in UK courts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18709232
Steve Would Be Proud: How Apple Won The War Against Flash
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/30/steve-jobs-war-against-flash/
Games:
Minecraft PC Update Arrives Next Month
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/07/05/minecraft-update-arrives-next-month.aspx
Minecraft 1.3 to merge single and multiplayer, coming August 1
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/05/minecraft-1-3-to-merge-single-and-multiplayer-coming-august-1/
Retail Will Continue To Be Important For Sony’s Next Console
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/07/06/retail-will-continue-to-be-important-for-sony-39-s-next-console.aspx
New Sony PlayStation 3 model suggested in FCC filing
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/05/sony-playstation-3-fcc/
Mojang’s Scrolls moves into closed alpha
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/05/mojangs-scrolls-moves-into-closed-alpha/
Dude Gets Kidnapped in DayZ, Tweets the Whole Thing [DayZ]
http://kotaku.com/5923400/dude-gets-kidnapped-in-dayz-tweets-the-whole-thing
Praise Be to Mars, Total War: Rome II Marches onto PCs Next Year [Total War]
http://kotaku.com/5922822/praise-be-to-mars-total-war-rome-ii–marches-onto-pcs-next-year/gallery/1
Total War: Rome 2 marches to PC in 2013
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/02/total-war-rome-2-marches-to-pc-in-2013/
Halo 4 requires ‘at least’ 8GB flash drive, hard drive ‘recommended’ [Update: MS responds]
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/03/halo-4-requires-at-least-8gb-flash-drive-hard-drive-recommen/
Internet:
Happy Independence Day: SOPA’s Cousin ACTA Fails To Make The Vote In Europe, But Is This Really The End?
http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/04/happy-independence-day-sopas-cousin-acta-fails-to-make-the-vote-in-europe-but-is-this-really-the-end/
ACTA rejected by European Union vote
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/04/acta-rejected-by-european-union-vote/
Google to Shut Down iGoogle
http://www.webmonkey.com/2012/07/google-shuts-down-igoogle/
Google retiring iGoogle, Google Mini, others for ‘spring cleaning’
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/03/google-retiring-igoogle-google-mini-others-for-spring-cleanin/
Google Shutdowns Continue: iGoogle, Google Video, Google Mini & Others Are Killed
http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/03/google-shutdowns-continue-igoogle-google-video-google-mini-others-are-killed/
Computers:
Skype’s latest update for Windows and Mac apps fixes bugs, improves stability
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/06/skype-update-for-mac-and-windows/
Stupid Thing Nintendo, RIM & Alan Sugar Have Done This Week:
Nintendo Cuts Plug Price
http://kotaku.com/5923564/to-get-ready-for-the-3ds-xl-nintendo-cutting-plug-prices
Nintendo debuts new 3DS variants in spicy summer colors
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/06/nintendo-debuts-new-3ds-variants-in-spicy-summer-colors/
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YouView net TV service launches
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18699924
Late, Expensive And Probably Redundant: YouView Finally Launches UK Digital TV Service
http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/04/late-expensive-and-probably-redundant-youview-finally-launches-uk-digital-tv-service/
Social Media:
Other:
EU clears resales of used software, shoots down Oracle’s new-sales-only dreams
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/04/eu-clears-resales-of-used-software/
Crikey: EU Rules You Can Resell Downloaded Games | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/07/03/crikey-eu-rules-you-can-resell-downloaded-games/
European Court Says You Should Be Able To Re-Sell Your Digital Games [Laws]
http://kotaku.com/5923280/european-court-says-you-should-be-able-to-re+sell-your-digital-games
EU court rules it’s legal to resell digital games, software
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/03/eu-court-rules-its-legal-to-resell-digital-games-software/
EU Rules You Can Sell Your Digital Game Licenses
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/07/03/eu-rules-you-can-sell-your-digital-game-licenses.aspx
EU: software licenses may be sold by consumers
http://boingboing.net/2012/07/03/eu-software-licenses-may-be-s.html
UN seeks to settle patent wars
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18736415
Blue Microphones Tiki USB mic now available at Best Buy, coming to Apple stores July 15th
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/05/blue-microphones-tiki-now-available/
Apple may get the Italian boot, has 30 days to push a 2-year warranty for locals
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/03/apple-may-get-the-italian-boot-has-30-days-to-push-2-year-warranty/
HP patents see-through screens
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18719608
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