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I was at Sam's club today and was thinking about picking up a wireless controller for Rock Band and looked to my left. There was a full set of Rock Band for the PS3 for less than what it cost for just the controller. Now I have an extra set!

I am not sure what to make of this other than to be able to point and laugh when this venture fails miserably (you can bookmark this and laugh at me in a few years when it becomes bigger than Myspace). The founder of Soccer.net is starting a new website dedicated to combining social networking...

You've all heard the scenario before, Apple files a vague patent, the public gets wind of it, and thus starts the fires of speculation as to what the next great thing to come out of "The Jobs" is going to be. This time it is speculation about Apples' vague Virtual Store patent.

In a completely different hostile take over bid from the one getting the most press, EA has extended the time frame of its unsolicited bid for the makers of Grand Theft Auto.

Responding to issues regarding cyber-attacks and security, the Federal Government has mandated the reduction of the number of Internet Gateways from around 4000 to 50. Certainly took them long enough. :p

You know the scumbags that go phishing have been really busy lately. The UK is reporting that the attacks have more than doubled in the first quarter of the year. At least people are getting smarter about not falling for it.

Rumors have been swirling for months about the impending announcement of the 3G iPhone. This has made [URL=http://www.hardocp.com/news.html?news=MzE4OTEsLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdCwsLDE=[/URL] tough for retailers, especially in Europe.

Get your Tinfoil hats on boys and girls. The Greater Manchester Police Department has started using a Facebook application to help it collect evidence. The Tinfoil hat comes into play because adding the application shares your personal data with the Police as well.

So a bunch of people, upset about CNN's coverage of China and Tibet, decided to launch an attack on the website, only to call it off at the last minute. Isn't the point of an attack to get people's attention? Huh?

Google is being targeted by certain members of the House Telecommunications Subcommittee regarding its conduct during the recent auction of the wireless frequency. According to a few Congressman, Google acted in bad faith during the auction. Never mind that AT&T and other Cable Interests...

Stop the internet! So redirecting web traffic off of mistyped web addresses to what appears to be legitimate websites poses a security risk? Who would have thunk it?

The proposed Microsoft buyout of Yahoo continues to develop more twists and turns. Now it appears Google's strong revenue earnings could help Yahoo prove that there is still life in online advertising revenue. This of course strengthens their position that Microsoft is undervaluing them.

So rumors are swirling that the downloadable content for the XBox360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV will be massive, possibly encompassing entire new cities.

Craigslist has been used for a lot of things, but this lady has got to be one of the most idiotic users of the site. Did she really think no one would be able to trace her asking to have someone killed?

So the numbers for console sales came out this week, and every manufacturer is claiming a victory. The write up at Ars is the most succinct, so I will let you guys look at those numbers.

The distribution model of Microsoft works has always been a little odd. It's basically given to OEM's so Microsoft can get recognition out there for their software. Now Microsoft is looking to cash in on these boxes by offering versions of Works that are supported by advertisements. As to how...

Psystar, the little company making huge claims about open Macs, appears to have gone in over their heads. After announcing the availability of cheap computers running MacOS X, the company has been beset by numerous problems. Whether this is due to fraud or just being a small startup that got...

Responding to criticism regarding their tactics of getting Safari installed on Windows machines, Apple has quietly changed the way their updater software handles downloads.

Apple fans take a lot of grief over how passionate they are about their choice of computers and gear. As it turns out, people who use Windows can be just as passionate about their OS of choice.

Not really, but do you think someone is going to get in trouble when Apple sees an iPod Touch in Radioshack's circular that has been pre-hacked?

The technology sounds awesome. Using previous traffic data, artificial intelligence, and the power of the internet to prevent you from getting stuck in traffic.

Opera has been in the news a lot recently. First they pass the Acid 3 test with 100% compatibility. Now they are reporting that they have been able to port the browser to Google's Android platform.

As if this Tuesday was not stressful enough with income tax season coming to an end, now you have to worry about borking your database as well. Oracle is set to release 41 patches Tuesday, most of which are for critical vulnerabilities.

After blocking some of the most popular websites in the world over a controversial video, the Indonesian government has reversed course and decided that there are other ways to go about blocking the video.

I know what you are thinking, "How does someone that owns a company sign a deal with said company?" Well this time, it is Rupert Murdoch's daughter Elisabeth, who signed a deal to produce and deliver content on Myspace as well as other forms of traditional media through her company ShineReveille.

We got a twofer with Blockbuster today. In their efforts to shore up declining revenues, they have started two initiatives. One of which was a foregone conclusion with the end of the format war, that being the availability of Blu-Ray discs in their stores. The other item apparently in the...

In a further attempt to alienate their customers, the music industry has sued a man for selling promotional labels online. Honestly I can understand the idea of being up in arms over selling items that say specifically, "Not for Resale." The part where it gets stupid is here:

It is scary to know what some people will do to earn a quick buck these days. Especially when it puts the lives of our troops in jeopardy.

The ongoing battle of FiOS versus regular cable continues. Today, it seems as though Verizon has taken issue over some of the claims made in some Time Warner advertisements.

So we are not to the point where I can set a few parameters on my computer and walk into the Elysian fields with all the booze and women I want. This treadmill they are talking about over at Engadget is at least one step closer to my dream, though.

No one truly believes this is the case outside of the Gartner group, but it does bring up an interesting topic of discussion as to what the future holds for the world's most prevalent operating system.

Gamasutra has an interview up with one of the current great game designers. There are a load of interesting quotes, but I found this one the most amusing: Sad thing is that he is right on the money. The Casual Gamer is the biggest cash cow in the video game future.

If you have ever used Windows Vista, the User Access Control Dialog box should be very familiar. It seems Microsoft implemented the feature with the express purpose of annoying users and developers to write their programs better. There are a lot of websites covering this issue. I am...

You can file this under the "No Duh" category, but it is still worth mentioning. Reuters is running a story about Microsoft's takeover bid of Yahoo, and how Microsoft would prefer to go it alone and own the company outright instead of sharing with other companies such as News Corp. Really...

I do not expect any of the readers of [H]ard|OCP to not be aware of the digital switch next year. That said, there are people that go and buy a brand new analog TV, only to find out that it will not work without a converter after next February's switch. The FCC is stepping in and doling out...

Who really needs an excuse to go out and have a few drinks? If you do, then just tell everyone you are out celebrating the anniversary of mankind's first trip into space! Now I cannot get "Kool and the Gang" out of my head.

So my brother in law gutted my case while I was in the Army (not a big deal, I was using his house for storage, and the computer was old anyway). Now for the life of me, I can't find a replacement hard drive cage for this case anywhere. No one seems to make the damn thing. Any one got an old...

While the Quad SLI from Dell and Nvidia seems like a cool concepet, I think the more exciting product was from MSI. Tech Report show the goods here: http://www.techreport.com/onearticle.x/9240 Upgradeable SLI on a single slot solution, with lower power consumption. Now that is something...

So I had nothing better to do today and decided to go out on a little hunting trip for X800's and 6800's. I went to 2 Circuit City's, Fry's, CompUSA, and Best Buy. Here's my results with my small sampling. Circuit City - Absolutely nothing on either one. I couldn't find a single X800 or...