Atma Xplorer

Xploring Games, Computing, Photography

Microsoft’s Silverlight

Microsoft officially launched version 1.0 of Silverlight on September 5 (yesterday according to post date). This release, the first of the two announced versions, is really focused on delivering enhanced support for audio and


iPod line updates

iPod line updates

True to its word, Apple has just announced a major revamp in it’s popular iPod media


Toshiba’s 32GB SDHC Memory Card

Toshiba’s 32GB SDHC Memory Card

Gone are the days of skimping your digicam, trying to cram as much shots as you can on your memory card or keeping your favorite extended playlist on your mp3 phone (if you’re still


RF Online [Episode 2]: Updates Part 2

RF Online [Episode 2]: Updates Part 2

Continued from Part 1 The New Continent, the Elf Area [1]: Changes to the race leader system 1. Structure. ? 1 Patriarch, 2 sub-patriarchs, 6 officers ? 9 board members ? The race leader election will stay the same as


RF Online [Episode 2]: Updates Part 1

RF Online [Episode 2]: Updates Part 1

Info taken from the Korean server. Changes are obviously present for the Philippine server: Item name changes Normal: These are your standard white weapons, and can be purchased from vendors for all levels. Rare:


Eclipse on my Java

I’ve been messing around with Eclipse for the past month and I must say that I’m quite impressed using it as a Java IDE, it’s default form. I’ve added it to my Java


TouchLight interactive display

With MS Surface still ways off from being released, and then being affordable EON releases Touchlight. This kind of technology got popular after the movie Minority Report. It will be an


More Gphone rumors

Just before hitting the sack, I saw an updated feed from my RSS reader. GigaOm seems to have picked up a few morsels below of information about the Google Phone: Google Phone is based


HP joins the Linux bandwagon

HP joins the Linux bandwagon

After months of speculations from the Open Source community, Hewlett-Packard will soon be selling RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) Desktop 5 on its HP dx2250 PC. For now the deal is


Crisis Core Opening

It was leaked a few hours ago and already it’s got PSP and FF series fans clamoring. Even I want a PSP to play it the moment it arrives. Here’s the


Useful Ubuntu Sites

A friend in the Open Source community has invited me to visit two interesting sites, UbuntuHQ and UbuntuGeek. The former collects all Ubuntu related articles in one place while the latter collects tutorials. UbuntuHQ


Blog Engines (Part 2)

If you’ve noticed, Part 1 is limited to closed-source blogging engines. I opted to separate the open-source list to give everyone a perspective of what they’ll be getting on both sides and help


Blog Engines (Part 1)

After reading a friend’s post on Host and Standalone blogs, I decided to do some research (mainly because I couldn’t play RF) on some of the blog engines available today. When you decide to start


Optical Passwords

Optical Passwords

Identity theft is one of the worst things that could happen to anyone with an online identity. Your online accounts, ATMs, etc and at all at risk which is why people have been


Store your data on an atom

If you’ve seen The Last Mimzy, the part where they showed an atomic-sized Intel chip, you probably started asking, when will we get there? IBM seems to have found an answer. IBM stores data


Will F2P work for RF Online (PH)?

Upon Remembering the Commercial launch for RFO.PH (that’s RF Online Philippines), I know a lot of prospective players were turned away by the whopping 500 Php monthly fee, one that LUG had promised to


Storm Hits Blogger

And when we thought it the worst has passed. The ubiquitous Storm Trojan has found a new home ? on spam blog sites in Google’s Blogger network Careful whose blog you’re reading these days: Researchers have


Midrange PC on a budget

As an enthusiast, it’s always been my point to buy and build my own rigs. The only time I’ve bought a prepackaged pc was when I bought my laptop (little you can do


Granado Espada PH Launch Party

Granado Espada PH Launch Party

Here’s an event to stir both GE fans and gamers alike. What: GE PH Commercial Launch Party When: September 15, 2007 12NN to 7PM (Day Activities); 10PM onwards (Big Fish Night Party) Where: One Esplanade, SM Central


Mitsubishi Concept-cX

With the current popularity of compact, or kei-cars, like the Jazz and the Swift, Mitsubishi is set to enter the field with Concept-cX?a new-generation compact SUV that balances between the environment and performance. The


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