Battlestar Galactica to end with season 4. No, really.

Battlestar Galactica to end with season 4. No, really.

Well okay then. (via /.)

Last.fm - official Facebook application

Last.fm - official Facebook application

It sucks compared to the unofficial one that was out first.

… it’s currently very difficult to put “real-time” information on profile pages without requiring a click. (This is why we have to put your recently-played tracks in a tab for now, sigh.) We know this is less than ideal, and hopefully this situation will improve soon.

It sounds like they’re just going to wait for it to fix itself. Meanwhile, the unoffical app, while not perfect, copes admirably. (Some blame for this must rest with Facebook - displaying an up-to-date RSS feed isn’t exactly brain surgery these days.)

Not to mention that the thing is a huge ugly advertisement for last.fm that sticks out like a sore thumb.

The current official Twitter app is much the same, both in being obnoxiously gaudy and failing to update reliably.

Need for Speed: ProStreet announced

Need for Speed: ProStreet announced

I remember when this series used to be good. Every time a new one comes out, I still hope, just a little bit… but no, not this time, it looks like.

Democracy video player

Democracy video player

This is kind of neat. Downloads video podcasts, even has built-in BitTorrent if necessary. Plays any type of video. Has a directory of feeds. Does video a heck of a lot better than iTunes. You can even download stuff from YouTube, and save a YouTube search as an automatically-updating feed.

Ubuntu 7.04 SiS mouse bug fixed

Ubuntu 7.04 SiS mouse bug fixed

I figured it’s only fair to note that they fixed the problem I complained about earlier. I finally upgraded from 6.10 to 7.04, and it works fine now.

iTunes Plus (256kbps, no DRM) now available

iTunes Plus (256kbps, no DRM) now available

I still think the bitrate upgrade is stupid. No-one can tell the difference between 128kbps AAC and the original CD. It’s a waste of bandwidth and disk space.

Update: iTunes 7.2 has much faster scroll speed when showing cover art for me (Mac/Intel).

Google Maps: new 'street view' feature

Google Maps: new ‘street view’ feature

Wow. Major cities only, which is unfortunate but to be expected. Still really cool. (via Penny Arcade)

CBS buys Last.fm

CBS buys Last.fm

M’eh.

(Update: different link.)

Jajah and Skype, according to Jacqui

Jajah and Skype, according to Jacqui

Obviously Jajah is going to annihilate Skype, because the one with the most investor capital always wins, and who’s ever heard of this eBay thing anyway. Also, VoIP is much more convenient when it requires a physical phone line subscription in addition to internet access (Jajah), as opposed to only requiring internet access (Skype)! After all, the entire point of VoIP is to keep you tied to the traditional analog telephone system.

Star Wars: 'The Clone Wars' TV series trailer

Star Wars: ‘The Clone Wars’ TV series trailer

Takes place in between Episodes II and III, and after the confusingly-similarly-named cartoon miniseries. Note that this is only one of the two TV series that were announced a while ago.

I dunno… even as someone who actually liked the prequels (yes, even Episode I, though not as much) this seems a bit like overkill. They even had the gall to reuse the music from Episode III’s climax, which this certainly does not match. (via Slashdot, et al.)