YouTube Video of the Day – Satellite Sunbather
How on (Google) Earth do you come across something like this? Some cad, scouring Google Earth found a nudey sunbather prostrate in their back yard. This leads me to wonder… maybe you can find a big crime taking place with…
Driving Miss Penguinbot
Oddly resembling the good-natured younger brother of HAL 9000, the Pioneer Penguinbot is actually intended to improve your driving by warning you about red lights or speeding, letting you know when you're getting lost or passing by some point…
Website of the Day: Daily SEO Blog
Today's Website of the Day is the Daily SEO Blog from SEOMoz.org. It might seem strange for us to link to a Seattle-based Search Engine Optimisation company, but the accompanying blog is quite an interesting read. Even if you don't…
Tuesday Top Ten: YouTube videos that'll make you want a Nintendo Wii
The headline says it all, really. Nintendo's Wii console launches here in the UK on December 8th, with a price of £179. And I for one cannot wait, having slapped my pre-order in as soon as the games retailers started…
Creative claim Xmod Xtreme Fidelity device improves MP3s beyond CD quality
I've heard some grand technology claims but the latest offering from Creative has me wondering just how their new audio-enhancement system is possible. They claim that their latest Xmod device, based on their X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity audio platform, can improve…
New online community phishing database launched
Web company OpenDNS have launched the PhishTank system which allows registered users to enter details of sites they believe are involved in phishing, or to unlist sites that have been wrongly accused. Data also comes from other sources – presumably…
Wippit add 2.4m songs to download service
The Wippit online music service has done a deal with five leading distributors and will add 2.4m songs to its database. The labels are The Orchard, IODA, VUT, Digital Rights Agency, and CD Baby, and feature music including Green Day,…
Sennheiser CX300 headphones get the iPod colour treatment
Sennheiser have upgraded their CX300 headphones – by turning them white. And yes, according to their press release, it is to appeal to the 'iPod upgrade market'. I presume that's people that don't like the iPod earphones (which let's face…
Microsoft and McAfee accuse each other of being driven by commercial factors
There's a war of words between Microsoft and McAfee over security products, with both sides accusing each other of being motivated by commercial factors and not security concerns. McAfee decided to take out a full page ad in the Financial…
Firefox hack fraudster. Great. Let's talk about his name instead
New reports claim that the Firefox hack discovery I reported yesterday is not entirely factual. Mischa Spiegelmock (I'm still not wholly convinced that's his real name) says that the security vulnerability he had found only crashed the browser and did…