Linkage
Nintendo's 8-bit games are now emulated online - play them in your browser.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The News...
I don't particularly take much notice of the news, well apart from technology stuff, and keeping a general eye on whatevers on boingboing and bbc news, but the three following things struck me as interesting / somewhat unusual or perhaps world changing...
Castro steps down as leader of Cuba. This could be interesting... with regards to what happens next.
USA orders massive recall of Beef, not because of something serious like CJD / Mad's Cow Disease like the UK cows suffered from, but because lame cows were shown on video being mistreated, and entered the food chain. Could this be the beginning of animals actually being treated well, and food quality being important? (see Fast Food Nation the film or book and you know that food quality has never been important for beef / hamburger production for McDs etc)
Northern Rock to be nationalised! "Despite Tory opposition the bill was approved by a majority of 203 MPs. The emergency measure is expected to clear the Commons tonight. The decision to rush through the bill was criticised by MPs, but Chancellor Alistair Darling said it was essential." This is just weird - what was wrong with Richard Branson's offer of taking over the company?
...and in other news HD-DVD is dead...
Castro steps down as leader of Cuba. This could be interesting... with regards to what happens next.
USA orders massive recall of Beef, not because of something serious like CJD / Mad's Cow Disease like the UK cows suffered from, but because lame cows were shown on video being mistreated, and entered the food chain. Could this be the beginning of animals actually being treated well, and food quality being important? (see Fast Food Nation the film or book and you know that food quality has never been important for beef / hamburger production for McDs etc)
Northern Rock to be nationalised! "Despite Tory opposition the bill was approved by a majority of 203 MPs. The emergency measure is expected to clear the Commons tonight. The decision to rush through the bill was criticised by MPs, but Chancellor Alistair Darling said it was essential." This is just weird - what was wrong with Richard Branson's offer of taking over the company?
...and in other news HD-DVD is dead...
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Every Graphics Card Compared in one big list
I'm pretty sure I've posted this before but couldn't find it on here. It's a big list of every single video card in the world rated in one big easy to use list. On Gizmodo
Monday, February 11, 2008
Friday, February 08, 2008
Gphone is coming...
Link
Well, specifically the Android OS actually. Google isn't producing devices, just powering them
I cannot help thinking that they are going to need on hell of a badass killer application or feature because when the iPhone reaches 100 GB, has 3G, HSDPA, GPS and other new features, it's going to become pretty awesome and, as one of the many carrying high spec phone and an iPod, convergence is my nemesis.
Unless Android does something incredible this could be difficult for Google, unless their business model of free services to users based on ad revenue spells the death of mobile contracts and phone bills as we know them (that WOULD be worth it!).
Once the iPhone becomes a high spec phone I don't see anyone stopping it.
Well, specifically the Android OS actually. Google isn't producing devices, just powering them
I cannot help thinking that they are going to need on hell of a badass killer application or feature because when the iPhone reaches 100 GB, has 3G, HSDPA, GPS and other new features, it's going to become pretty awesome and, as one of the many carrying high spec phone and an iPod, convergence is my nemesis.
Unless Android does something incredible this could be difficult for Google, unless their business model of free services to users based on ad revenue spells the death of mobile contracts and phone bills as we know them (that WOULD be worth it!).
Once the iPhone becomes a high spec phone I don't see anyone stopping it.
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Best £8 I've ever spent on earphones
Creative Labs EP-630/A Earphones ... best budget earphones by a long stretch, punchy bass, and great clarity and crispness, I can hear things in songs I've never heard before.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Lego without the risk of embedding a piece in your foot at 2.00am
You can now build lego things on your computer instead of your carpet. How exciting is that?
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Free Nokia Maps for your mobile phone...
Admittedly it's one of the most frustrating navigation systems I've ever used (and has made me want to snap my phone in half!) But it could be handy if you're lost and in the middle of nowhere. Free download here. Beware, it does use a LOT of data if you don't already have the maps on a memory card. Works with Windows Mobile 5, and Nokias from the 6110, E60, E91, N70, N73 etc through the N series to the N95. Update - you can loads maps onto your phone using Nokia Map Loader (run it on your PC - Nokia Maps Loader 1.3 doesn't work, use an earlier version).
Final Update (I promise) - none of the Nokia Maps Loaders I've tried have worked AT ALL - so I've gone with something else. But, if you can wait, the next version of Nokia Maps looks much better.
Final Update (I promise) - none of the Nokia Maps Loaders I've tried have worked AT ALL - so I've gone with something else. But, if you can wait, the next version of Nokia Maps looks much better.
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