Archive for January, 2007

Windows Vista Photo Gallery

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

I have been using Vista beta for some months now and now I have bought it, I am actually finding new features.  The features were there before, I just never tried them.
The latest and greatest thing I have found is the tagging system of photos in the photo gallery.
Scenario:  You have been on holiday and […]

Unbelievable Wastage

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

Yesterday I purchased Windows Vista from Ebuyer.com
The package arrived this morning and look at the size of the box they sent it in!!
I couldn’t believe it.  There is the government trying to get people to cut down on waste packaging but how can we possible do that with shops taking the pee pee like […]

Spammers: The scourge of the internet

Monday, January 29th, 2007

I hate spammers.  I hate spammers more than I do virus writers.  I can deal with a virus, they may cause a little damage but most of the time with an antivirus you are protected.  Spammers however, ruin my internet experience.  They seem to find a way around everything.  Spam in my inbox, spam on […]

YouTube to Pay You for Your Videos

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

People who upload their own films to video-sharing website YouTube will soon get a share of the ad revenue.
YouTube founder Chad Hurley confirmed to the BBC that his team was working on a revenue-sharing mechanism that would “reward creativity”.
The system would be rolled out in a couple of months, he said, and use a mixture […]

Stuck in a Game? Want Walkthroughs?

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Forget Gamefaqs, forget other walkthrough websites where you read a block of text on how to play a level.  The only walkthrough site you ever need is www.stuckgamer.com
Instead of reading a walkthrough, watch a video on how to do the level.  This is so much easier than trying to work out what a walkthrough is […]

Viva Pinata: Green Fingers Ahoy

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

I got this game the other day.  Been putting it off for a few months now, but curiousity got the better of me.
If anyone ever played Harvest Moon for the Gamecube, they will be familiar with the whole “gardening, harvesting, breeding” thing in video games. 
For those not in the know, you start off with […]

Wordpress Mobile Edition

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

I have been using the plugin “wp-pda” for about a month now so my blog is viewable properly on a PDA/mobile device.  However I have found another one which works much better with a clearer layout and more functions.  Its easier to see recent posts and images load aswell. 
If you are interested in making your […]