Archive for September, 2009
Getting tired waiting for that Rapidshare timer to start your download? Well, this very handy Firefox plugin called SkipScreen will automatically take care of it. Just install the plugin (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11243), restart Firefox, and done. No more waiting for your download to be ready as now your timer will be bypass automatically. In a matter of [...]
September 28th, 2009 | Posted in Open Play | No Comments
Think of this one-wheeled motorcycle, sent in by reader Mark, as a giant wheel with a motorcycle engine and seat attached to it. While no technical specifications were provided, this vehicle does look fun to ride to say the least.
September 26th, 2009 | Posted in Fun | No Comments
Here’s a first: a nifty alarm clock hack that "gets its power from a couple of 140-decibel electric horns." In addition to the horns, you’ll need soldering supplies to build your own.
A relay, a 12-volt laptop power supply and a whiff of solder later, and this cheap alarm clock was transformed into the [...]
September 25th, 2009 | Posted in Fun | No Comments
Adobe announced the latest version of Photoshop Elements, their slightly-lighterweight consumer-oriented photo editing application. New features in the Windows release include Photomerge Exposure which combines differently-exposed shots of the same scene to create uniformly-exposed shots, improved Online Sharing, and people recognition.
For Photoshop Elements 8 on the Mac (which ships in October), there’s Bridge CS4 for [...]
September 24th, 2009 | Posted in Software | No Comments
WinZip® is the most trusted way to work with compressed files. No other compression utility is as easy-to-use or offers the comprehensive and productivity-enhancing approach that has made WinZip the gold standard for file-compression tools. With the new WinZip, you can quickly and securely zip and unzip files to conserve storage space, speed up e-mail [...]
September 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Software | No Comments
Rabbitrampage has designed a PlayStation Console iPhone case ($20) with matching controller key chain ($7)! Details include Sony and Playstation logos, and even a flap in the shape of the disc door.
September 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Hardware | No Comments
This Digital Wallpaper installation at the Hirzberger Events in Vienna uses multiple projectors to create the LED-like efffect on the striped walls. Continue reading to see it in-action.
The project was created by Strukt Studio, who wrote the software to adapt the graphics to the geometry of the office, so the images were precisely [...]
September 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Fun | No Comments
Seagate just announced the world’s first 2TB disk with full support for the third generation SATA interface pushing data at 6Gbps — double the rate of previous controllers. The 3.5-inch SATA 6Gbps Barracuda XT drive spins 4x 500GB platters at 7200RPM with a big 64MB cache to prevent bottlenecks. It promises a sustained transfer [...]
September 21st, 2009 | Posted in Hardware | No Comments
In this clip, sand artist Kseniya Simonova draws "a series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II."
The images, projected onto a large screen, moved many in the audience to tears and she won the top prize of about 75,000-pounds.
[via Telegraph]
September 20th, 2009 | Posted in Fun | No Comments
Tweak-7 – all the Vitamins your Windows 7 needs! Comparing Tweak-7 with other tweaking tools is simply impossible since no competitive product covers such a huge functionality: from simple registry tweaking to complex and fast registry cleaning and registry defragmentation to comprehensive system cleanup. Tweak-7 is the premier companion to Windows 7: [...]
September 19th, 2009 | Posted in Software | No Comments
The latest version of Skype 2.8 for OS X fixes a whole mess of Snow Leopard compatibility problems. The bugs include everything small UI problems – the field where you type in phone numbers was too dark – to serious problems (like four different crash bugs and a broken hold button). It also clears up [...]
September 18th, 2009 | Posted in Software | No Comments
This is the official driver package for Realtek HD Audio Solutions. It includes all driver files, and the control center for Realtek HD-Audio devices for Windows 2000, XP and Vista . The package includes the 32 and the 64 Bit binaries. Realtek HD Audio Driver is supporting all of Realtek HD Audio Codec in Vista/WinXP/Win2000/Win2003 [...]
September 17th, 2009 | Posted in Software | No Comments
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. It has one box for everything: Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages. Will give you thumbnails of your top sites; Access your favorite pages instantly with [...]
September 17th, 2009 | Posted in Software | No Comments
To commemorate the life of the legendary Hawker Hunter jet, top Swiss watchmaker Oris, introduces the latest model in its aviation collection.
The awesome Hunter took the world by storm when it first flew in the UK in 1951. Seven years later it came to Switzerland and became a linchpin of the Swiss Air Force. [...]
September 16th, 2009 | Posted in Fun | No Comments
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. Google Chrome also uses a brand new javascript engine (V8), which is much faster than existing javascript interpreters. This means you can create more complex and more intensive AJAX applications with fewer speed and [...]
September 16th, 2009 | Posted in Software | No Comments
Sansa’s slotRadio player ($100) lets you listen to 1000 songs with nothing to download, copy or manage. Just insert the slotRadio mix card into the Sansa slotRadio player and enjoy seven handcrafted play lists to fit your style, mood or activities. No Internet or PC connection necessary.
September 16th, 2009 | Posted in Fun | No Comments
HTC just might be the king of Windows Mobile smartphones, and the Touch Pro2 just adds to their impressive lineup. Featuring a 3.6-inch touchscreen display, 3.2-megapixel camera, and 802.11b/g Wi-Fi. Video after the break.
As is common with variants, Sprint’s Touch Pro2 has gotten a visual makeover as well. We have to say, unless [...]
September 15th, 2009 | Posted in mobile | No Comments
www.BuyYourCar.co.uk is a relatively new venture, only being 3 years old. It is very different to any other car portal in the UK. It focuses on all aspects of car purchase and research. Whilst other sites purely focus on Used Cars, New Cars or Car Leasing. BuyYourCar.co.uk has something unique to offer, via this uniqueness [...]
September 14th, 2009 | Posted in Fun | No Comments
Pixelmator, the beautifully designed, easy-to-use, fast and powerful image editor for Mac OS X has everything you need to create, edit and enhance your images.
New Features
• Save for Web • Slice Tool
September 14th, 2009 | Posted in Software | No Comments
Yahoo is about to raise approximately $150 million by selling 57.48 million Alibaba.com shares, according to a term sheet obtained by Reuters earlier on Monday. The Internet giant is selling the large chunk of shares at HK$19.80-HK$20.30 each, which represents a 4-6.4% discount to the stock’s closing price of HK$21.15 on Monday and the entire [...]
September 14th, 2009 | Posted in Internet | No Comments