Neowin News Feed for: Machine

NASA reveals software which can determine the lifespan of machines

Matthew Sims — Mon, 16 May 2016 08:06:01 +0000

Everything becomes obsolete eventually, but new software could be the key to knowing when that new hardware will kick the bucket. DigitalClone is planned to be publicly released in 2016 or 2017. Read more...

Microsoft is downloading Windows 10 to your device, whether you've reserved it or not

Usama Jawad — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:23:03 +0000

A report has surfaced claiming that Microsoft will download the files required for Windows 10 on your device, whether you have reserved the free upgrade or not. The company has confirmed this claim. Read more...

Neobytes :) Father modernizes the tooth fairy, builds awesome tooth transport machine

George Tinari — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 08:30:10 +0000

A dedicated father decided he wanted to help take some the burden off of the tooth fairy by building a tooth transport system for his sons using some pipes, Raspberry Pi, and an iPhone app. Read more...

How To: Get Windows 7 Aero in a Virtual Machine

Owen Williams — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:58:55 +0000

This week, Microsoft made the XP Mode RC available to Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate users. Most Virtual Machine emulating software has not offered support for Aero previously, including Microsoft's own Virtual PC 2007.... Read more...

The Political Machine Express - A Free Stratetgy Game

Spencer Scott — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:24:23 +0000

Stardock, the company behind such games as Galactic Civilizations, Sins of a Solar Empire, and Demigod has made available The Political Machine Express. This free strategy game puts players in the role of the campaign... Read more...

The Political Machine 2008 Released

Spencer Scott — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:30:11 +0000

Stardock has released The Political Machine 2008, the highly anticipated follow-up to its 2004 smash hit. The Political Machine 2008 is a PC game that puts players in control of the 2008 presidential campaign. Play... Read more...

The Political Machine 2008 Ready for Retail

Spencer Scott — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:33:39 +0000

With candidates now finalized on the major party's tickets, Stardock also throws its hat in the ring in time for the start of election season. Today Stardock Entertainment announced The Political Machine 2008 has gone... Read more...

The Political Machine 2008 Announced

Spencer Scott — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:20:20 +0000

Do you have what it takes to be the president? Today Stardock Entertainment announced The Political Machine 2008, a new PC game that puts players in control of the 2008 presidential campaign. Play as the... Read more...

VMware puts a virtual machine in your pocket

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:14:14 +0000

VMware has introduced a public beta test of ACE 2 Enterprise Edition, adding on many new features (including the ability to distribute virtual machines on any portable USB drive) over the previous release which allowed... Read more...

Free XP Virtual Machine image for IE6 web development

Rob Wright — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 00:15:35 +0000

Different versions of Internet Explorer are unable to run side-by-side on a single Windows machine without patching various files. Side effects have been reported with this method, and web developers often need to test... Read more...

Will a 'conscious' machine ever be built?

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:50:37 +0000

The question of whether machines will be capable of human intelligence is ultimately a matter for philosophers to take up and not something that scientists can answer, an inventor and a computer scientist agreed during... Read more...

Nintendo to Bring Music, Video to DS Game Machine

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:32:07 +0000

Nintendo Co. will begin selling an adaptor for its DS and Game Boy Advance handheld game players to allow them to play music and video, the company said, matching a popular feature on Sony's portable... Read more...

The Political Machine 1.02

Brad Wardell — Tue, 12 Oct 2004 19:13:58 +0000

The Political Machine is a strategy game that puts you in the role of campaign manager for a Presidential candidate. It's available at most retail outlets in the United States or at PoliticalMachine.com. ... Read more...

Japanese get GBA video vending machine

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 22:17:26 +0000

While Nintendo of America prepares to flog a few cartoons on cartridges using Majesco's GBA Video technology, the Japanese are already a few steps ahead, judging by an intriguing report on the ever-illuminating Game Watch... Read more...

Ubi Soft & Stardock build The Political Machine

Brad Wardell — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 20:12:47 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 2, 2004 – Ubisoft, one of the world's leading videogame publishers, today announced that they have signed a deal with Stardock Entertainment to publish The Political Machine, a... Read more...

The Political Machine announced

Brad Wardell — Thu, 01 Apr 2004 01:07:23 +0000

Stardock announced its upcoming political strategy game today. The Political Machine is a single player or multiplayer strategy game in which players take on the roll of campaign manager for a US Presidential candidate. ... Read more...

Slot Machine Looms in EU-Microsoft Case

Sun, 21 Mar 2004 00:26:15 +0000

Microsoft Corp. software designed for, of all things, cash registers and slot machines played a persuasive role in the European Union's landmark antitrust case labeling it an abusive monopolist. The European Commission is expected to... Read more...

AMD-Intel fans sock it out over fastest machine

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 28 Nov 2003 08:47:49 +0000

AT COMDEX I was at a party in the Bellagio's penthouse suite, and for a brief moment, I found myself standing between the people claiming the fastest PCs in existence, one an Intel P4, the... Read more...

Machine Gun Thompson rides again

Marcel Klum — Thu, 11 Sep 2003 19:04:01 +0000

Miami attorney Jack Thompson is at it again, this time suing the maker of Grand Theft Auto because the video game supposedly drove some dopey kids in Tennessee to go out and shoot up passing... Read more...

How to Build a Home Arcade Machine

Marcel Klum — Tue, 27 May 2003 20:05:57 +0000

Whether you're a pinball wizard, aficionado of classic shoot-'em-ups, or a "Street Fighter" extraordinaire, many options exist when it comes to bringing the arcade home -- specifically in the form of a full-sized home arcade... Read more...

Delayed write error is ghost in the machine

Mon, 26 May 2003 11:22:38 +0000

A reader Says he's still being plagued by the "delayed write error" that Windows XP displays and which he describes as a "gremlin in the works" and a "ghost in the machine". The... Read more...

Security Update for Microsoft Virtual Machine (Microsoft VM)

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 09 Apr 2003 17:35:25 +0000

Who should read this bulletin: Customers using Microsoft® Windows®. Impact of vulnerability: Allow attacker to execute code of his or her choice. Maximum Severity Rating: Critical Recommendation: Customers should... Read more...

A Builder's Guide to a Budget Game Machine

Marcel Klum — Mon, 24 Mar 2003 20:07:03 +0000

The "how-to" of handcrafting a brand-new, value-added gaming rig! Technology marches ever onward as do requirements for the latest, greatest, award-winning games. Consequently, staying current when it comes to PC gaming is... Read more...

Man uses PC, washing machine to brew beer

Tom Warren — Tue, 04 Feb 2003 13:25:06 +0000

Just hooking mine up right now ;) MICHAEL FEY, a German man of god, has hooked up a notebook and a washing machine in the most unlikely of causes. To... Read more...

Old game machine learns hack trick

Tue, 06 Aug 2002 08:34:48 +0000

Sega's defunct Dreamcast gaming console, which has long fallen out of favour with gamers, has surprisingly gained a new lease on life. Two security researchers on Friday showed attendees at the Defcon hacking conference... Read more...

Walmart to sell machine with Mandrake Installed

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 19 Jun 2002 19:33:33 +0000

Thanks Geronimo from our BPN Forum Keep your eye on Walmart.com for new Microtel systems bearing the Mandrake logo. The systems will sell alongside the newly announced Lindows-based PCs, say sources. And... Read more...

A genius and his machine

Tue, 19 Feb 2002 09:20:54 +0000

Thank you Darren Bolton for sending this in. For many of us, the computer is the symbol of our hypermodernity, the image of how vastly we differ--culturally, economically, socially and politically--from past generations.... Read more...

Internet Answering Machine 2.05.2

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 19 Sep 2001 09:35:31 +0000

Internet Answering Machine will allow you to hear who's calling while you're online, and avoid the cost of an extra phone line. Instead of getting a busy signal, your callers can leave a message that... Read more...