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The Java Look-and-Feel Debate

IconJava Swing comes with "pluggable look-and-feel technology", which essentially boils down to the fact that interfaces can be "skinned" (although this is simplifying a tad) and is therefore, extremely flexible. By default, Java ships with a cross-platform look-and-feel (LAF), which means your apps can look consistent across all platforms, or LAFs that mimic the look of a specific platform, say Windows, for example. However, one of the chief complaints of Java desktop applications is its "look". It basically stems from two issues:

Q&A: Konami's Payton, Imaizumi Look Back On Metal Gear Solid 4's Creation

Q&A: Konami's Payton, Imaizumi Look Back On Metal Gear Solid 4's Creation [06.03.08] On the eve of Metal Gear Solid's release, Gamasutra sits down with producer Ken Imaizumi and AP Ryan Payton to look back on the game's creation, its eschewing of vertical slice development, and the reality that Grand Theft Auto IV is a "hard act to follow".

NC Judge Takes "A Fresh Look" At RIAA Subpoenas

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "When some North Carolina State students recently brought to the attention of the Court the apparent illegality of the RIAA's investigations by unlicensed investigators, they also caught the attention of the judges. After reading these new papers, District Judge Louise W. Flanagan, who admits that she's been routinely signing the RIAA's ex parte discovery orders in the past, has indicated that she is now going to take 'a fresh look' at the RIAA's tactics. She issued a stay of the subpoena, ordering NC State not to respond to it, and referred the motions to dismiss the cases to a Magistrate Judge for him to take that 'fresh look' at what has been going on."

StarGazer's Telescope - Last Dance With Mars

StarGazer\'s ScopeHave you ever wondered what it was like to look through a real telescope? Tired of being clouded out night after night and would be happy with a look through any telescope? After all the exciting news we've heard about Mars, I thought it might be fun to let you take a look through a small telescope and see what Mars really looks like - flaws and all.

"Buying a Digital Camera For Night Pictures"

If you’re planning to buy a digital camera to take nighttime photos, there are some things to look for that will heighten the quality of your nighttime pictures. Although the best nighttime features will be found on more expensive, high-end cameras, lower-cost cameras will usually have a special preset night scene setting that will take pictures in low light. Look for a camera that let’s you specify the exposure time so you can take longer exposures. Also look for cameras with built-in stabilization or vibration reduction, which will help the quality of the picture during long exposures.

Buying a Digital Camera For Night Pictures

If you’re planning to buy a digital camera to take nighttime photos, there are some things to look for that will heighten the quality of your nighttime pictures. Although the best nighttime features will be found on more expensive, high-end cameras, lower-cost cameras will usually have a special preset night scene setting that will take pictures in low light. Look for a camera that let’s you specify the exposure time so you can take longer exposures. Also look for cameras with built-in stabilization or vibration reduction, which will help the quality of the picture during long exposures.

Fake Chinese iPhone is Pretty Good Photocopy of the Real Deal

A forum poster over at Macrumors has posted photos of a fake iPhone that's close enough to the real hardware that you might believe it at first glance. Its proportions are off, the screen's not wide-sized and there's a mini-USB connector instead of an iPod dock one, but even the packaging is mocked-up to look Appleish. The UI is glossed-up to look very real, with some differences of course. And sure, you can imagine it would be not so sweet to operate... but you can't argue with the look of the thing. Steve's famous "start your photocopiers" call has gone a lot further than Redmond. Wonder how soon we'll see photocopy iPhone 3Gs? [Macrumors]

First Look: OpenMoko's Linux-based open smartphone platform (ars technica)

ars technica has posted a detailed look at the software choices available for the OpenMoko FreeRunner phone. "

A Look at the Lightweight Equinox Desktop Environment

Linux.com (who share Slashdot's corporate overlords) takes a look at the Equinox Desktop Environment and why, even though it is extremely lightweight, it may still lack the ability for widespread appeal. "the Equinox Desktop Environment (EDE) is the fastest desktop environment I know of -- but its lack of standards support and a few missing features may be troubling to some users. [...] EDE feels as light as a window manager but also offers the features mentioned above. The speed advantage of EDE most likely lies in its foundation, a modified version of the Fast Light ToolKit GUI library. EDE started almost instantly on the 500MHz machine I tested it on, whereas the other environments needed at least a few seconds. EDE provides a coherent and simple interface that requires little effort to learn.

First Look at Bioshock PS3 and DLC

From Spike TV, you see some gameplay footage from BioShock and have a look at the New DLC that's coming after the launch of the game on PlayStation 3.

New-look iDisk folder

The latest is my iDisk which has just switched over to the new-look logo. Not sure if I fully approve of the new design, that cloud looks a bit 'Fisher Price', but then the old logo looked like a 1990's throwback.

New-look Aussies face upbeat Windies

MIAMI — For all the talk about a Caribbean cricket revival and a weakening of Australia’s grip on the game, Ricky Ponting’s new-look side have the familiar role of favourites in the Test series against West Indies starting in Kingston, Jamaica, today .

First look: OpenOffice.org 3.0 developer build for Windows

Open source observers can argue until the end of time over the validity of developing and enhancing free software for Windows, but the fact remains OpenOffice.org is thoroughly committed to the platform and continues to produce a top-notch, cross-platform office productivity suite that work perfectly well on Windows. In this article, we take a look at getting the latest OpenOffice.org 3.0 developer build up-and-running for Windows XP.

Early Look At ASUS Eee PC 901 With Intel Atom CPU

Might E. Mouse writes "Reviews are hitting the net for the first Intel Atom-powered netbooks, and TrustedReviews has posted one for the ASUS Eee PC 901 20G Linux Edition. Has ASUS won the Atom(ic) war before it even started? With features like Wireless-N and a 6600mAh battery good for four to seven hours, that might well be the case. TR rated it highly, but I'm going to wait for their MSI Wind review before making a purchase — their first look at the Wind showed a better keyboard and larger storage." An anonymous reader notes that despite the increased capabilities, the 901 debuts at a lower cost than its predecessor.

Cricket's new-look summer

Australia's new-look international summer has been confirmed with New Zealand and South Africa to play both one-day and Test series against the world champions over a three-month period from November to February.

Report Includes a Historical Look at Internet Growth and an Overview and Statistics on Internet Hosts, Domain Names and the World Wide Web

Report Includes a Historical Look at Internet Growth and an Overview and Statistics on Internet Hosts, Domain Names and the World Wide Web

Report Includes a Historical Look at Internet Growth and an Overview and Statistics on Internet Hosts, Domain Names and the World Wide Web

Report Includes a Historical Look at Internet Growth and an Overview and Statistics on Internet Hosts, Domain Names and the World Wide Web

Report Includes a Historical Look at Internet Growth and an Overview and Statistics on Internet Hosts, Domain Names and the World Wide Web

TMCNet: Report Includes a Historical Look at Internet Growth and an Overview and Statistics on Internet Hosts, Domain Names and the World Wide Web

An Inside Look at Five of Austin's Top Museums

Austin, Texas, is well known for its nightlife, but there is plenty to do during daylight hours, too. With a wide variety of museums and cultural centers catering to most every interest, Austin provides visitors and residents alike with countless options for cultural outings. Here is a closer look at five of Austin's best.

Sprint launches iPhone look-a-like Samsung Instinct

Sprint has officially launched the Samsung Instinct. If you like the look of the iPhone but don't have AT&T service than perhaps you'll like the Instinct.

HD EXPO INTENSIVE TO LOOK AT PANASONIC HPX3000 CAMCORDER

CHICAGO - On June 5th, Panasonic will present an in-depth look at its AJ-HPX3000 1080p P2 HD camcorder. The presentation will be part of HD Expo's (www.hdexpo.net) Intensive workshop series and will offer a complete overview of the native 1080p one-piece camcorder, which is designed for master-quality acquisition.

Phoenix Gets Close-up Look at Mars Dirt

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander got its first (very) close-up look at Martian soil, scientists said Friday.

MDA solution to look for clues of water above and below the surface of Mars

RICHMOND, BC, May 21 /CNW/ - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA - News), a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that MDA engineers are preparing to support a Space mission which will look for evidence of water on Mars. As NASA's Phoenix spacecraft makes its final approach for a May 25th landing on Mars, engineers from MDA will support critical weather and robotics systems on-board the spacecraft from the mission operations center at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Firefox 3 First Look

I've loved Firefox since version 0.93. It was so much better than Internet Explorer and the other alternatives that I couldn't imagine using anything else. But, then Firefox's memory leaks went from annoying me to ticking me off; I started having real stability problems with it on both Windows and Linux; and security holes started appearing far more often. I was about to switch to Safari on Windows and MacOS and Konqueror on Linux, when Mozilla got serious about not just fixing, but rebuilding Firefox. Now, Firefox 3 release candidate 1 was released early. Based on my quick look at it, I may end up sticking with Firefox after all.

Firefox 3 First Look

I've loved Firefox since version 0.93. It was so much better than Internet Explorer and the other alternatives that I couldn't imagine using anything else. But, then Firefox's memory leaks went from annoying me to ticking me off; I started having real stability problems with it on both Windows and Linux; and security holes started appearing far more often. I was about to switch to Safari on Windows and MacOS and Konqueror on Linux, when Mozilla got serious about not just fixing, but rebuilding Firefox. Now, Firefox 3 release candidate 1 was released early. Based on my quick look at it, I may end up sticking with Firefox after all.

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