Month: August 2006
Press Asked to Stop ‘Googling’
In what appears to be a futile attempt to stop the name Google becoming a verb the search giant has been writing to media organisations asking them to avoid confusing the name Google with the act of searching the…
Website of the Day: Make:
Today's Website of the Day is Make: blog, part of the Make Magazine. It's a pretty popular site but it's showcased here just in case you haven't seen it. If you're in the mood for making some technology from……
Web at 15: Top 5 most influential websites
As part of this month's celebration of 15 years of the World Wide Web, this week we're publishing a few top 5 website lists. There's not much room in a top 5 list, and it's a pretty subjective thing, so…
Apple Rumour of the Day: 64-bit Macbook Pro in September
The Rumour: 64-bit Macbook Pro in September Gizmodo picked up on a rumour published at NewLaunches.com citing 'sources' at PC notebook component makers Asus and Quanta, OEMs for Apple's Macbook and Macbook Pro, suggesting that 64-bit Apple notebooks could…
Monday interview: RawFlow on why Peer-to-Peer technologies will revolutionise webcasting as we know it
Peer-to-Peer technology isn't just about cheerfully downloading the new Justin Timberlake album from some bloke in Greenland. Really. In fact, P2P could be the gateway to watching legal, full-screen webcasts from big broadcasters and media companies. At least this is…
Microsoft to offer Xbox 360 programming tools to the masses
Yes, budding games creators, you too will soon be able to create your own games for the Xbox 360 console – at least that's what Microsoft will make slightly more of a reality by releasing its XNA Game Studio…
YouTube Video of the Day – Ace Graffiti on the tube
When Graffiti is good, it's very very good. Although, in saying that, it's mostly terrible. However, some clever folk are able to create stunning pieces in a matter of minutes. Check this lot out. Done and dusted in under two…
Pioneer AVIC-HD1BT: show-off in-car sat-nav and entertainment system
With the current boom in car sat nav systems and getting as much entertainment into your vehicle as possible, you could go O.T.T and get the latest Pioneer satellite-navigation, entertainment and communication system installed. It may be unpronounceable, but…
Happy 25th Birthday IBM PC
In keeping with Propellerhead’s habit of just missing important anniversaries and birthdays a belated many happy returns to the PC. The first IBM PC, model number 5150, went on sale 25 years ago on Saturday. Desktop computers had been…