Month: September 2006
Mouse Volume Control Freeware
You may recall a few weeks ago Propellerhead mentioned a little freeware utility called ‘One Click Volume that simplified the clunky Windows System Tray volume control, well, here’s an even better one, called Volumouse. Simply hold down the Alt…
Website of the Day: Cory Holt
Today's Website of the Day is Cory Holt's blog, a mix of technology articles, hints and tips written by a highschool student living in North Caroliina….
Apple's Core 2 Duo iMacs around 10% faster, closing gap on Mac Pro
Last week we announced Apple's new range of iMac's featuring Core 2 Duo processors and already the benchmark figures are starting to emerge. If you're interested in Mac-to-Mac comparisons (I'm going to leave the PC-Mac comparisons alone for the moment)…
Microsoft to launch Soapbox video service: another YouTube competitor
Oh look, Microsoft is going to launch a rival video upload service, following the likes of Google, Yahoo, AOL, and nearly every other Web 2.0 hopeful tech company under the sun. It's entitled Soapbox, and whilst it's not live yet,…
Five years on: how blogging and reporting were changed by 9/11
Though many people still don't know what a blog (or web log) is, they're a lot more commonplace and accessible to the general Internet population than they were 5 years ago. Now, it's not uncommon to see that they're used…
Battery recall not all bad: Apple customers may get better batteries
Having to send your notebook battery back to the manufacturer due to safety concerns can be a pain as far as going mobile with it is concerned, but some user reports are suggesting that it could be a shorter wait…
BFI expands classic films online archive
The British Film Institute has expanded its online archive of great British films and TV programmes with a selection of short films from the likes of Stephen Frears, the late John Schlesinger, and brothers Tony and Ridley Scott. There are…
DJ Shortee goes digital with Denon DN-S3500 Professional DJ Player
Getting a DJ hooked on (let's face it) far superior vinyl is no easy task – getting the same tactile feel and sound from CDs and MP3s has been difficult, if not impossible. Yet some do make the transition. Hip-hop…
Pure Digital DMX-60 DAB/FM/CD/MP3/SD/EPG – acronymtastic micro system
At least you can see from the title that Pure's latest audio offering – the DMX-60 micro system – has got a fair feature list. Oh yeah, USB too, but I'll get to that bit later. The DMX-60 is an…
Scalextric racing sets go Digital
That classic kids' (and adults') toy Scalextric has had a makeover with the new Scalextric Digital range, which uses digital technology to allow four cars to race at any one time, as well as lane changing, overtaking and pitstops….