Darth Jobs? Say it ain’t so! The Joy of Tech web comic parodies Star Wars and Apple. But now who will they parody when Microsoft takes a whack at the phone market?
An elegant weapon for a civilized age
Video du Jour: Macbook attack
The Ultimate Mac vs PC Battle. I hate to say it, but does Vista’s obvious passivity make it the Jedi? (via TFN)
LFL for tech geeks
For you hardcore alpha geeks just dying to know about things like Lucasfilm’s render farm, Computer World interviews some of their IT staff for ‘IT optimization the Lucasfilm way.’ (via TOSblog)
Harry Potter worm on the loose
Hackers have created a Harry Potter worm that latches onto portable USB drives. The Hairy-A worm then gives the infected a message to ‘repent’ when the computer reboots.
On a more positive note, HBO is running a 13-minute first look at the upcoming Order of the Phoenix movie.
I saw an exhibit like this once…
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Adorable AT-ST walker homebrew teaches itself to walk. No word on if a tiny, choking-hazard-sized missile will eventually be added. (via Boing Boing)
News of the Day
Okay, I lied. Here are a few interesting Star Wars items on the net today:
The Lucas Effect, a great piece from Popular Mechanics on George Lucas and his effects on moviemaking.
Lucasfilm Consolidates IT for Animation, Movies, Video Games, an article from TechWeb about Lucasfilm’s IT.
And finally, from the starwars.com boards, a survey for Star Wars fans from John Tenuto, a sociology instructor at College of Lake County. I took the survey, but I must admit I found the questions asked rather limiting. I’d like to see him asking more asked about fan attitudes and perceptions of the different aspects of the fandom…