New PS3 Firmware v2.60

Version 2.60 of the Playstation 3’s XMB has been released just now, apparently it offers better support for your photographs and comes in the form of a separate 105MB download following the upgrade.

The app can detect faces and can organize by whether people are smiling or not, how old the subjects are, colors, landscapes, and that kind of thing. Looks like a typically Sony interface that might be fun, if you make a habit of storing photos on your PS3. Other updates include support for the new 3.11 version of DivX encoding and guest access to the PlayStation store.

You can take a look at a video demonstration of the features on Sony’s Playstation 3 blog, here. Or just watch it via youtube below!

I Was A Teenage Steve McQueen

It’s Raining Money!

An Indonesian businessman has scattered 100 million rupiah ($10,700; £5,406) in banknotes from a plane to promote his new motivational book.

Tung Desem Waringin said he would rather share money for a promotional campaign with people who needed it.

His plane flew over a sports field in Serang city, 60km (40 miles) west of Jakarta, dropping four loads of bills of small denomination.

Crowds had been gathering after rumours of the stunt spread on Saturday.

Mr Tung, 42, admitted his scheme was a little “crazy”, but said he wanted to create “a rain of money” over Jakarta.

He had been refused permission to conduct the flight over the capital amid security concerns.

Millions of Indonesians live below the poverty line and distributions of free food and aid regularly draw large crowds.

 

Top Gun

I watched Top Gun after a long while last night. I’d forgotten how funny it was.

This video clip pretty much sums it up for me.