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Jack-O-Lantern Screen Saver 1.3.3 (Mac)

Jack-O-Lantern is a screen saver that displays a carved 3D pumpkin. The pumpkin is recreated in loving detail right down to the flickering candle inside. Several carving designs are included, and you can even create your own to be displayed. No getting your hands dirty carving the real thing. Artificial...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Killer Robots, Jack-O-Lantern, Pumpkin

Software downloads 2009-10-19

StarWarsScroll Screen Saver 1.1.1 (Mac)

From a galaxy far, far away, Killer Robots Games is proud to present StarWarsScroll. StarWarsScroll is a screen saver which accurately recreates the opening titles of each of the six Star Wars movies. Can't find your Star Wars DVDs? Relive the experience through StarWarsScroll.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Star Wars, Killer Robots, StarWarsScroll Screen Saver 1.1.1

Software downloads 2009-09-02

Illuminations 0.3.1 (Mac)

Illuminations is an action game centered around fireworks. The goal is to shoot the rising rockets in order to set them off. Do a good job and you'll create a spectacular show of light. Miss too many rockets, and it's game over. Enemies will spawn to slow down your attempts....

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Rocket, Killer Robots, Illuminations, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-08-04

Totally Sweet Sudoku 1.0 (Mac)

It's a well known fact that ancient ninjas played sudoku to hone their fighting skills before going out to bite the heads off dinosaurs. Dinosaurs no longer roam the Earth because the ninjas killed them all, but just in case they ever come back, it is recommended that you practice...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Guitar, Killer Robots

Software downloads 2006-05-16

Gaichu 1.1 (Mac)

You're a ladybug. As such, your sole goal in life is to eat as many aphids as you can. Unfortunately, there are harmful insects Gaichu out there that delight in preventing you from reaching that goal. Spin walls to protect yourself! Collect multipliers to send your score to astronomical heights!...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Killer Robots, Gaichu 1.1, Construction, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2003-12-01

Additional Resources

iPhone executes SMS binary code as root

iPhone executes SMS binary code as rootNo, iPhone is NOT UNIX basedWe all know that OS X [b]is[/b] UNIX certified.We also know that iPhone OS [b]is[/b] OS X.Therefore, iPhone OS isn't just UNIX based, it [b]is[/b] UNIX.Therefore, it is immune to all malware.At least I think that is how the...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Smart phones, Operating systems, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Unix, SMS, binary code, iPhone OS, Miller

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

'Partner' bots: The next killer robotics app? (And will Microsoft bite?)

'Partner' bots: The next killer robotics app? (And will Microsoft bite?)Whatever you do ...... don't let SNL or Mad TV hear about what you are planning to do. They'll have a field day with it! (E.g. view this 2001 HAL doctored clip.)Seriously, I think MS and the robotics industry should...

Tags: Robots, robot, killer robotics app, bot, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

New Australian land warfare robots

Even if I'm not completely sure, I think this is the first time in the world that a Minister of Defense unveiled himself new robots. It happened yesterday in Australia when Warren Snowdon showed a new robot called SPIKER designed to counter improvised explosive devices IEDs. For your curiosity, SPIKER...

Tags: Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille, SPIKER, SPIKER System

Blog posts 2008-10-31

News to know: Cloud wars; Apple; Google; China is watching you

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: Amazon launches pre-emptive strike against Microsoft’s planned cloud platform. Techmeme A new mystery: What's Microsoft got up its Office Live sleeve? Zack Whittaker:...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., IPO, Robots, Linux, E-mail, Digital Media, Financial Services, Emerging Technologies, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2008-10-02

Photos: Killer robots at Ceatec

Meet Murata Girl, Genibo the dog, a robot receptist, and other electronic helpers featured at this year's Japanese electronics show. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Robots, Emerging Technologies, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-10-01

News to know: Firefox 3.0; iPhone apps; Yahoo; LinkedIn; Millennials

Notable headlines: Jason O'Grady: My most anticipated announced iPhone applications Nate McFeters: Fresh off the press: iPhoneDbg toolkit hotness Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Firefox 3.0 final - First thoughts. Gallery right Ed Burnette: Fake Firefox 3 download links may be hazardous to your...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Hewlett-Packard Co., Yahoo! Inc., LinkedIn, Web Browsers, Data Centers, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-18

Droid Assault demo (Windows)

The robots in Omni-Corp's factory warehouses have accidentally been activated and are running amok! All of the factory workers have been slain. You must enter the warehouses and using a transfer beam take control of a crazy droid. Then you can use its weapons to destroy the other droids. You...

Tags: Warehouse, Microsoft Windows, Puppy Games, Robots, Emerging Technologies

Software downloads 2008-05-07

Ultratron 1.2 (Windows)

The last human is already dead, slain by evil killer robots. As the last remaining humanoid battle robot, you must avenge the human race and destroy the four bots of the Apocalypse. Pick up powerups on your way to help you out. Fast action retro arcade game based on Robotron....

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Puppy Games, Robots, Emerging Technologies

Software downloads 2008-04-10

Microsoft Meets Open Source: Glasnost 2.0

Last week I spent two days on campus in Redmond with about 40 of my industry colleagues at the Microsoft Technology Summit, an annual invite-only event where Microsoft selects a swath of people from all over the world -- key technology influencers -- to learn about what the company is...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Open Source, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-03-31

No Government rules on packet throttling, blocking, colleague says on Capitol Hill

No Government rules on packet throttling, blocking, colleague says on Capitol HillHe's rightPacket throttling should only be regulated where the service in question enjoys some form of protected monopoly, such as when cable companies have municipal charters.Oh, wait ...RE: No Government rules on packet throttling, blocking, colleague says on Capitol...

Tags: NETWORKING, Telecom & Utilities, network, Russell, government worker, phone

Discussion threads 2008-03-03

Otto Matic 3.1 (Mac)

The year is 1957 and a fleet of flying saucers from Planet X have come to Earth. These saucers are under the control of the evil Brain Aliens who are abducting helpless human beings and taking them away to strange alien worlds to become slaves of The Giant Brain. Luckily...

Tags: Human, Earth, Apple Macintosh, Planet, Pangea Software, Robots, Emerging Technologies

Software downloads 2008-02-29

Will you be having sex with a robot in five years' time?

Will you be having sex with a robot in five years' time?Very disturbing but legitimate topicI think we're far from "marriage" with robots since robots with true AI and not intelligence imitation are far from reality. All too often is a clever algorithm mislabeled as "AI". Having robots...

Tags: Robots, robot, blow-up doll, doll

Discussion threads 2008-01-02

Paul Saffo: The Seer of Silicon Valley

In a Super Techies interview, technology forecaster Paul Saffo explains his technique for predicting future technology trends. He also discusses how he got started in the forecasting game and shares his biggest hits and misses. Paul predicted that next big thing to come out of nowhere and astonish consumers will...

Tags: Robot, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-12-17

News to know: Apple's notebook strategy; Talking malware; Vista SP1

Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Talking malware with Eugene Kaspersky. David Morgenstern: Do switchers now rule the Mac? Jason O'Grady: An analysis of Apple's notebook strategy. Russell Shaw: New solution enables really, really cheap intl. calling from your iPhone OR iPod Touch. Gallery: The Big...

Tags: Strategy, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Notebook, America Online Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Malware, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Blog posts 2007-12-07

News to know: Installing Leopard; Google; Green IT; BEA

Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The Leopard has landed: The Mac OS X 10.5 upgrade process. Gallery: Installing Leopard. Robin Harris: Back up before Leopard upgrade! David Morgenstern: Mac OS X Leopard installation as a spiritual practice. Dana Gardner: I got bitten by the Apple Leopard blue screen...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, BEA Systems Inc., Green IT, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Operating Systems, Data Centers, Desktops, Software, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Storage, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-10-29