Month: October 2006
Genius Web Cam Dog – chat away and help Guide Dogs for the Blind
On looks alone, you just know that this Genius Web Cam Dog could hold its own in the novelty Christmas gift market. But buying one is also doing some good – with donations from each sale going to the…
MSI unveils all-in-one Crystal 945 PC
Taiwan's MSI is moving in on iMac territory, producing a all-in-one PC with an Intel chip with a very slimline profile – the Crystal 945. The Crystal 945 with LCD screen uses the Intel Pentium 4 Prescott (LGA775) CPU…
Google's secret new search engine
It's called searchmash, which sounds like a Web 2.0 brand if ever we heard one, and it's apparently a place for Google to experiment with new ideas for internet search. And it's as stripped-down as old-skool Google, albeit with a…
YouTube Video of the Day – The Kid From Brooklyn
Before I say anything else, this video has a lot of swearing in it, so if you're offended, please don't watch it. Right, now that's out of the way, have any of you heard of 'The Kid From Brooklyn'? This…
Find it Fast and For Free
As time goes by and your hard drive fills up it becomes increasingly difficult to find things on a PC and whilst Windows and most applications have their own Search facilities, they’re not necessarily very convenient, or easy to…
Hitachi Blu-Ray Camcorder Prototype unveiled in Japan
Toyko’s Ceatec trade Fair provided the usual glut of must-have gadgetry, destined sooner or later for the shops and high on the list of interesting newcomers is this classy-looking retro styled Blue-Ray camcorder, according to a report on CNET…
Doctor Who Tardis replica materialises on eBay
Well, an authentic police box replica anyway, but it looks like a Tardis to me. It's been made by a professional carpenter, with glass windows on all sides, hinged doors which open inwards, and a tendency to start exploding…
YouTube Video of the Day – Satellite Sunbather
How on (Google) Earth do you come across something like this? Some cad, scouring Google Earth found a nudey sunbather prostrate in their back yard. This leads me to wonder… maybe you can find a big crime taking place with…
Driving Miss Penguinbot
Oddly resembling the good-natured younger brother of HAL 9000, the Pioneer Penguinbot is actually intended to improve your driving by warning you about red lights or speeding, letting you know when you're getting lost or passing by some point…
Website of the Day: Daily SEO Blog
Today's Website of the Day is the Daily SEO Blog from SEOMoz.org. It might seem strange for us to link to a Seattle-based Search Engine Optimisation company, but the accompanying blog is quite an interesting read. Even if you don't…