Hijinks Inc.

Category: Technology

  • Yahoo’s Plan for Saving Money? Move to Nebraska!

    Yahoo is reportedly considering moving a small chunk (more like a crumb) of their failing operations to Omaha, bringing about 50 jobs to the area with an average salary of $68,700.

    Valleywag’s take?

    Yahoo is specifically looking at a piece of property in an Omaha suburb, says the AP, confusing us. Doesn’t there have to be an urban area for there to be a suburban area? We thought the city outskirts around Omaha had a simpler name: farmland.

    Apparently this is all speculation based on the fact that the company recently applied for some serious state tax breaks available in Nebraska. Nebraska Tax Commissioner Doug Ewald (we have a tax commissioner?) is quoted by the AP as saying that the application for tax breaks doesn’t guarantee Yahoo is coming to the state.

  • Kevin Rose says revamp of iPod line coming, and soon

    Behold the new iPod Nano! At least, that’s what Kevin Rose thinks. In a post on his blog Rose cites several rumors, including:

    – Revamp of entire iPod line.
    – Small cosmetic changes to Touch, Nano to see significant redesign.
    – iPods to see fairly large price drops to distance itself from the $199 iPhone.
    – iPod touch 2.1 software, iPhone to get update very soon after.
    – iTunes 8.0 (“it’s a big update w/new features”).
    – All of this coming in the next 2-3 weeks.

    Crazy? Well, rumors of a Zune-like iPod have been floating around for a few weeks now, and Kevin’s comments would lend credence to the theory. There are a couple interesting things about this set of rumors.

    First and foremost, the price cuts. If Apple rethinks their pricing structure based on a $199 iPhone, can we expect a $99 Nano? And second, if the announcement window Kevin presents is correct, Apple will be celebrating the 1st anniversary of the 3rd gen Nano by replacing it with the 4th gen version. Either the fatty didn’t get them the sales they expected, or Apple is counting on their customers to buy a new iPod every time they release a new generation. I’d say a little of both is true.

    If Kevin Rose is correct, expect Apple’s shares to plummet as investors cry bitterly about the price cuts, then recommit their souls to Steve Jobs as Apple rakes in disgusting amounts of money this holiday season.

  • The Death of XP

    Today is the final day Microsoft plans on selling Windows XP. Though retailers will likely continuing selling until they run out of stock.

    Still, XP will live on, at least for a little while in the UMPC/sub-notebook market.

    Can’t wait until they discontinue sales of Vista!

  • Transitioning

    We’re in the process of moving servers, I’ve been copying database files all night so hopefully things will go smoothly when I flip the switch.

    I’ve cloned the directory structure and remapped all the paths in the configuration files for various parts of the site, so hopefully if I keep both versions of the site live for the next 24 hours you’ll end up here one way or another.

    If you encounter any errors or missing pages, let me know in the comments.

  • Speed and Effeciency to be wed?

    I’m a true, red-blooded American who loves the sound and feel of a true, red-blooded American muscle car… but I’m also intrigued by what automotive engineers have come up with in terms of a more refined, efficient mode of transportation.

    Pictured is the new Wrightspeed X1 Prototype. There are other electric cars out there, but most lack something I consider to be essential to any sweet ride, and that’s speed. Speed is something the X1 does not lack however, boasting the ability to go from 0 – 60mph in 3 seconds. You read that right…. three.

    Check out the rest of the specs here, and check out a video of the X1 going up against a Lamborgini Gallardo and a NASCAR here.