apple osx on pc
so the nerds are abuzz over leaked developer versions of apple osx tiger that run on standard pc/intel hardware (apple announced a few weeks back that they’re switching from ibm’s powerpc chip over to the intel chips that all windows pcs use). sure, apple put some light security measures in place to prevent it from working on non-apple hardware, but as usual, what the hackers want they will get. the osx86project outlines exactly how to get it up and running on standard pc hardware. and the word is that it’s way faster on intel than on regular macs! i can’t wait to try, but probably won’t have time until after BM.
it’s really annoying how companies don’t allow consumers to do what they really want with cool stuff. apple has already said that they won’t sell a standalone version of osx that people can install onto their pcs (even though they’d sell *millions* of copies overnight). they plan to only bundle it with apple branded pcs.
so it’s left up to end-users themselves to create hacks - probably the best example being xbox media center, which has turned my xbox (that i never use for games) into a really cool media player.
and speaking of cool things - this company has developed a projector that projects into thin air!