Month: October 2006
Walking Partner Robot
Another droid from the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen, er, Japan, Nomura Unison Co. Ltd has invented a robotic walker that senses stairs, crosswalks, and generally enables people who can just barely walk to get around more effectively. For those…
Website of the Day: Men Who Look Like Kenny Rogers
Today's Website of the Day is Men Who Look Like Kenny Rogers. Yes, there really is a website dedicated to people with just the right blend of facial hair. As well as a photo gallery (of course) there are useful…
O2 to offer free incoming calls for users roaming in Europe
O2 have announced that, along with Movistar in Spain, they will offer incoming calls free of metered charges to customers roaming in 35 European countries. The "high roamer" service will allow customers to pay a £5 monthly fee which gets…
Universal Music goes after other video sites
Weeks after Universal did a deal with YouTube, they're now pursuing 'non-deal' video sharing sites who are misusing their content. Sites Bolt and Grouper are the targets, for allegedly infringing copyright of artists such as Bon Jovi, Eminem, Jamie Cullum…
YouTube Video of the Day – Monkey picks on Tigers
Ever wondered where the term 'cheeky monkey' comes from? Well, I think I've found the monkey responsible. This little tink likes nothing more than annoying tigers by pulling their ears and tails and smacking them in the head. Ace!…
Microsoft ordered to 'cease and desist' over Belgian newspaper content
Remember my rant about newspapers getting worked up over Google News? Well, they're after Microsoft now. CopiePresse, who manages the copyright for French and German-speaking press in Belgium, has sent a 'cease and desist' (in other words, take it down…
Is Britain's broadband lagging behind Europe?
New research suggests that, whilst Britons are taking up broadband en masse, the speeds they're achieving lag behind those available in Europe. This in turn is limiting what people do online. Jupiter Research predicts that by Christmas, 75% of us…
YouTube is good, but is it art?
It is according to the Museum Of Modern Art in New York, which is planning an exhibition of short films by multimedia artists The Residents. The museum has posted 11 films on YouTube, which can be accessed from this…
Vista default 1 hour sleep mode will help environment says Microsoft
As previously reported technology has been targeted a major contributor to global warming. Now Microsoft have said that their next operating system, Vista, will feature a one-hour sleep mode as default. They say that the savings from allowing a PC…
One Minute Video Review: Creative Zen V Plus
We almost came to blows over this one. I was on the 'are they serious?' side, whilst Ashley is in the 'mmm, look, isn't it marvellous' camp. Opinion in the office is decidedly split, with evil eyes being shot over…