Month: October 2006
Website of the Day: Line Rider
Today's Website of the Day is Line Rider a funny little 'game' that lets you draw lines and let a little guy in a scarf sled down them. It's very simple but strangely addictive. Check it out if you're bored…
iPod Nano colours may fade, but that's quality says Apple
The Register has picked up on Apple's admission that the wonderful new iPod Nano colours could fade over time – and Apple are readily admitting it, at least in the small print. "Like a fine pair of jeans, iPod Nano…
Top Gear website wins consumer award
Good news for the Top Gear team as they begin filming the new series today without Richard Hammond – the Top Gear web site has just won Consumer Website of the Year at the AOP Online Publishing Conference & Awards…
Vox launches new blogging features, and we've got invites for you to try 'em!
Six Apart's Vox blogging platform continues to go from strength to strength, having launched a bunch of new features last week in its 13th release. It's designed to bring blogging to the masses, while also blending in some cool…
Igor says enough of the stupid Web 2.0 names
As I've commented before, you're not a real Web 2.0 company if you haven't invented a non-English word to describe your web application, service or product. The Times has published an interesting article which documents the trend from Web 1.0…
GPS pay-as-you-go for cheaper car insurance or big brother passenger?
Norwich Union have introduced a scheme where drivers pay for their insurance monthly based on when, where and how many miles they drive, as well as their age/status, rather than on an annual rate based more on the driver than…
Hitachi's HMR-1 CD player and MP3 recorder
Hitachi has added a bit of extra functionality to the portable CD player in the form of the HRM-1, offering recording to SD card, without the need to connect up to a PC. The HMR-1 is around the same…
Western Digital My Book Pro Edition II 1TB drive
With so many devices offering to throw our digital tunes around the home, it's becoming more convenient to stick all your audio onto a hard drive for remote access. And then there's all the other files you might accumulate….
One Minute Video Review: Nokia 5500
Nokia has today announced the 5500 Music Edition, which is a super-rugged phone for sporty types. The music version features a 512 MB microSD card, a fitness carrying strap, bicycle holder and sports headset. I took a look at the…
Keith Waterhouse, the Daily Mail, Blogging, and the vast Googling tribe of nerds [Rant]
I don't usually give the Daily Mail the time of day, letalone the airwaves, but when I was tipped off about the following piece of tripe from the misinformed Luddite that is Keith Waterhouse, I had to respond. In rant…