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Month: September 2009

stuff / web

Everything is OK video. A must see.

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 - by mike s - 1 Comment

If this doesn’t cheer up your day and get you thinking, nothing will. It’s a truly wonderful satire on our CCTV culture and the growth of private, corporate security forces. …

Everything is OK video. A must see. Read More
Google / web

Google Wave beta – details emerge

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

Some lucky users have been able to get their clammy paws on Google’s  experimental and collaborative chat client and some initial impressions are being posted up on the web. Click …

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photography / stuff

Stephen Colbert: man arrested for taking pictures of trains

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 - by mike s

Despite the law being clear on a citizen’s rights to freely take pictures in public places, UK photographers have often found themselves doing battle with clueless cops and power mad …

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Google / software / video

Google Earth comes alive! View real-time traffic and people onscreen.

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

Cunningly clever researchers from Georgia Tech have come up with a way of taking real-time, real-world information from CCTV cameras and layering it onto a ‘live’ Google Earth, so you’ll …

Google Earth comes alive! View real-time traffic and people onscreen. Read More
transport

Lambretta Bicicletta: the ‘Quadrophenia’ bike

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 - by mike s

When we saw the title of the press release we thought we’d be in for the kind of  hairdryer powered, multi-mirrored scooter you’d see being frantically driven around by a …

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mobiles

LG ‘Pop’ GD510 handset offers mid priced good looks

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 - by Tony Fletcher

Another day, another LG handset… The world’s most hyperactive handset dispenser has come up with another new  model, this timed aimed at the mid-priced market. Their latest number shimmying down …

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Apple / gadgets / portable

The Apple tablet will “redefine print”

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 - by mike s

The rumours about Apple releasing a new tablet-style computer continue to trigger bloggers into hyperbolic overdrive, with endless torrents of speculation being posted online daily. Nothing concrete has emerged yet …

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Apple / iPhone / mobile apps

Augmented reality apps for the iPhone

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009 - by mike s

With onboard GPS, cameras and big screens making up most modern smartphones, there’s growing opportunities for you to walk the streets like a member of the Borg collective, with your …

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stuff / web

Can you tell Arial from Helvetica?

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009 - by mike s - 1 Comment

This is a great little challenge, especially if you want to take a know it all graphic designer down a peg or two. The excellent Ironic Sans team have put …

Can you tell Arial from Helvetica? Read More
broadcasting

Brits! Get retuning your Freeview boxes!

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 - by Pete Railton

You’ve probably already been nagged to death by messages appearing onscreen whenever you turn on your DigiTV or Freeview box, but today is the day for you to hit the …

Brits! Get retuning your Freeview boxes! Read More
software / Windows

EditPlus Text/HTML Editor v3.11 review (Windows)

Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

If you’re getting mighty miffed by having to do battle with basic Notepad application that ships with Windows whenever you’re looking to do some serious text/code editing, then, EditPlus for …

EditPlus Text/HTML Editor v3.11 review (Windows) Read More
hardware / Microsoft

Microsoft Courier tablet: video leaked

Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009 - by mike s

Gizmodo have released more info about Microsoft’s fascinating Courier tablet, with the site showing an internal video showing how the company thinks we’ll use Courier. The video looks less of …

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web

101 Great Blogs to check out

Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009 - by Tony Fletcher

BloggingTips has posted an excellent listing of a 101 great blogs that truly are worthy of your time-strapped attention. The collection only includes blogs that are regularly updated – so …

101 Great Blogs to check out Read More
stuff / web

100 greatest hits of YouTube in 4 mins!

Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009 - by mike s

Grab yourself a slice of the best (and worst) of YouTube in a frantic four minute slab of video highlights. Please note that the soundtrack is mighty loud so turn …

100 greatest hits of YouTube in 4 mins! Read More
Apple / iPhone

Vodafone to get the iPhone in the UK

Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009 - by mike s

It looks like us Brits wont be able to move for iPhone-toting users soon, as Vodafone have also announced that they’ll be carrying the iconic handset. The news comes a …

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