Apple TV Updates

In the past, I considered buying one of these. I thought it would make a nice addition to the lounge in my house at Uni. The problem is—without hacks—that 40Gb isn’t enough to house decent content and if you can’t stream anything other than iTunes purchases and a few other …

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May 30th, 2007
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Introducing Microsoft Surface

Microsoft unveiled their iPhone-esque device today — the table. Alright, so I can’t turn it on its side and flick through my album art and I can’t make a call on it — but damn, this is cool. Called Microsoft Surface, it’s a 30-inch tabletop display which allows for several …

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May 30th, 2007
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New YouTube Player

Check out the screenshots of the new YouTube player over at Google Operating System.

YouTube tests a new version of its player that will improve the way you interact with videos and will create a cinematic experience.

The player will add a feature that was already available in Google Video: …

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May 28th, 2007
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WiFind: Find network strength and connectivity

There’s always been two things that have bothered me about the menu bar item for the Airport on a Mac. The first is that you don’t know what the signal strength is for a network unless you’re connected to it. The second is that it doesn’t show whether a network …

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May 27th, 2007
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Lack of content

Sorry for the lack of blog entries recently, I’ve been incredibly busy with assessments and university work. I also have finals starting next week and so I don’t really expect much going on here until then. I do apologise. I’ll update as soon as I find enough time in the …

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May 26th, 2007
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WordPress 2.2 Released

WordPress version 2.2 “Getz” has officially been released. There have been a few feature updates for users (listed below), developers and over two-hundred bug fixes.

WordPress Widgets allow you to easily rearrange and customize areas of your weblog (usually sidebars) with drag-and-drop simplicity. This functionality was originally available as a plugin …

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May 16th, 2007
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When Is The Right Time To Buy?

It’s difficult to know when to buy anything and unfortunately this is even more true in the computer world. Will an update come out soon? Should I have waited just a couple of months more? Unfortunately, the answer is always yes.

As soon as you buy a computer it’s out of …

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May 15th, 2007
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Have a 360? Forget the Apple TV!

Nullriver Software have just released version 3.0 of Connect360 – a preference pane app that allows you to use your XBOX 360 just like an Apple TV.

Connect360 automatically indexes your iTunes and iPhoto libraries and shares them to your Xbox 360. You can then use the Xbox 360 Dashboard …

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May 15th, 2007
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Direction II

I realise I’ve not posted anything in some time, unfortunately due to University work and wanting to take a break from the computer as much as possible… Computer Science has ruined it for me.

Anyway, I decided to come up with a new theme to keep me entertained for a while …

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May 14th, 2007
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TheMacPak Launches

While I’m sure you’re all aware of it by now, TheMacPak has officially started its offer. Think MacHeist, think MacZOT, think someone is getting ripped off somewhere down the line. I automatically think of the xPad debacle and MacHeist ripping people off (please note: my …

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May 1st, 2007
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