Month: October 2006
New Red Laser High Capacity Multi Layer Disc Format
UK based New Medium Enterprises has announced a new optical disc format, called Versatile MultiLayer Disc (VMD) which can store between 20 and 100Gb of data on up to 10 layers and read using conventional red laser technology. The…
Index.Dat File Viewer
In case you are wondering what this is all about a quick recap might be in order. All versions of Windows (since Windows 95) have a number of hidden and protected files called index.dat, one in particular is quite…
Neiman Marcus recommends outer space for Christmas hols
For the geek who has everything plus five friends, the Christmas present of choice this year is surely the Neiman Marcus space trip for six, including after-party with Virgin honcho Sir Richard Branson. Not to mention a full medical…
Linkman stop-smoking gadget
Speaking as someone who has quit smoking, oh, five or six times now, the Linkman is an interesting gadget (with a terribly meaningless name) that will probably only work for people who can come up with free ways of…
Website of the Day: Rate My PC
Today's Website of the Day is Rate My PC, a technological version of the usual 'Rate My…' site that usually involves semi-naked body parts, pets or bodily functions, but this time involves computers in various states of disassembly. It's worth…
Yay or Nay: Google Gadgets
It's Yay or Nay Wednesday, and this week I'm looking at the new and improved Google Gadgets. For the uninitiated, they're a set of mini web applications that can be plugged into any website by its owner, in order to…
Vista anti-piracy "Access your computer with reduced functionality" Err, so what's new?
OK I'm probably going to get flamed for this by some Windows fanboys, but hey, I don't care. I needed a laugh today, so thank you Todd Bishop for providing it on your Microsoft Blog. Apparently Microsoft will be getting…
Apple iPhoto to introduce Google Maps geotagging?
Image geotagging is certainly one of the current buzzes: being able to pinpoint exactly where a photo was taken. Now Mactelchat forum user javester has been sniffing about in the iPhoto code (and why not?) and has found some interesting…
BT strikes deal with Sony BMG for forthcoming BT Vision service
If Postman Pat and Basil Brush aren't your thing on the forthcoming BT Vision service, then maybe some Sony BMG's music video content will interest you. BT have done a deal with the music giant that will see names such…
Who scooped gongs at the BT Digital Music Awards 2006?
Last night saw hundreds of musicians, celebs and music professionals descend on Camden's Roundhouse to find out who had won at the BT Digital Music Awards 2006. Gong winners included Peter Gabriel who received a 'Pioneer Award' for his contribution…