Month: August 2006
Fire up a storm with Mel Gibson's sawn-off shotgun on eBay
Well, it doesn't exactly belong to the actor, which is probably a good thing – imagine the fuss if he'd waved a shotgun about while being arrested by the LA cops. Instead, this sawn-off shotgun found by Bayraider is…
Microsoft Photosynth creates 3D models from photographs
Microsoft has created software that will generate 3D models from a collection of disparate photographs. The Photosynth system is supposed to work with any collection of photographs, not just ones that have been accurately measured and shot. The software…
UK Net users increase spending at online auction sites
We're a nation of online shopaholics and part of that increased spending is at online auction sites like eBay. According to Apacs, the UK payments association, 14% of adult Internet users made their last online purchase from an auction…
You Tube Video of the Day – Passing out in a fighter jet
So, you wanna be a tough guy eh? Sit in the cockpit with the big boys? Well, this guy decided it would be a splendid idea to go up, up and away… and pass out like a big girl! Mof…
Sony Cyber-shot T10: higher resolution, double anti-blur technology
Sony have released a new compact camera model in their Cyber-shot range, the DSC-T10. This slimline, 'credit-card sized' stainless steel body houses a 7.2 megapixel super HAD CCD, with Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 3x optical zoom. Pictures can…
Faster and More Powerful Uninstaller
Add/Remove Programs in Windows Control Panel is okay for uninstalling programs that play by the rules but if you download a lot of software from the Internet you might find that a few of them just won’t go away….
200 Million Firefox Downloads and Counting
Mozilla is celebrating its 200 millionth Firefox download, though it acknowledges that number doesn’t represent the actual number of users, not everyone completes the download and it must include a fair number of upgraders, nevertheless it is an impressive…
Coke to launch music promotion with iTunes
Coca-Cola will begin giving away millions of free iTunes music downloads in the UK and Germany, in a new partnership with Apple that seeks to get Coke into the minds of the younger generation. Their previous own-brand attempt at…
WOTD: The Perception Laboratory's Face Transformer
Today's Website of the Day is the Perception Laboratory's Face Transformer. Upload a digital photo of yourself (or anyone else) and apply a number of transformations to it: age, gender, race, artists impressions, or other caricature. Nominate your own…
Norwich gets UK's largest free wireless network
The lucky residents of Norwich and the surrounding area have just gained access to Britain's largest free wi-fi network. Originally designed to provide free broadband to local businesses, it's since been extended to include council employees and the general…