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December 31 - Vista Readyboost
2007-01-01 22:18:01
Did Windows Vista 's new "Read y Boost " technology make a difference to it's startup speed? Oh yeah... Check this out! When I grab my copy of Vista Ultimate along with my new PC next year, I'll be buying myself 4 different 2GB Mimoco USB drives so I can fully enjoy these speedy benefits. Still don't know what I'm talking about? Check it out for yourself... And whilst I'm here, I'd like to apologize for not posting these past two days, and I'd love to wish you a very happy new year! May the year 2007 be prosperous for all of us. I know that this last year has been one of the best of my life. Let's see if '07 can match up shall we?Best of luck,David Wilkinson (aka. Delta Taph)
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December 28 - Economic Imbalance
2006-12-29 10:15:02
This post I wrote at Profy highlights a few valid points that you should all see... Russia-based, music download site AllOfMP3 made a very brief statement in a press release earlier today, in response to growing pressure by the RIAA to meet their $1.65 trillion lawsuit. It was hopeless from the beginning, and today, and un-named senior AllOfMP3 official made an announcement, which is short meant, ?Go stuff yourself!? Obviously, there would be no way that any country, let alone any website would cough up anything close to $1.65 trillion US dollars. The offical from AllOfMP3 said, ?AllofMP3 understands that several U.S. record label companies filed a lawsuit against Media Services in New York,? an unnamed ?senior company official? stated. ?This suit is unjustified as AllofMP3 does not operate in New York. Certainly the labels are free to file any suit they wish, despite knowing full well that AllofMP3 operates legally in Russia. In the mean time, AllofMP3 plans to continue to operate ...
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December 28 - Inkless Pens
2006-12-29 10:15:02
I'm not sure if I've mentioned this at all yet or not, but recently, I grabbed myself a blogging internship with Gadgetell. It was a pleasant surprise to find a good friend of mine, CJCM, was also a blogger there. Here's my first post for the website...Grand Illusions have created some very modern, stylish inkless pens, based on methods used as far back as medieval times.Looking not much different from most other stainless stell pens, the only difference is that instead of the classic pen nib we've come to expect, a solid metal one awaits instead. Due to massive demand, the pen is currently out of stock, but more are expected soon. According to the manufacturers, on standard paper, the pen leaves a similar effect to that of a graphite pencil, with one major difference. No smudges, and rubbers don't stand a chance. With no ink to use up, the pen can supposedly last forever, but after heavy use, I imagine that the metal alloy would wear down eventually. Priced at just $30, the pe...
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September 28 - Corny FP3
2006-12-29 10:15:02
FP3. I didn't understand it for a minute, then the cornyness dawned upon me. Horrified, I turned to write this post. Fisherprice have launched a 128MB $70 MP3 player named the FP3 (Fisher Price 3 - that's the corny bit I only just got). With rather simple, huge control buttons (as pictured) the FP3 player is quarely aimed at mouronic two year olds. Supposedly 'shock-proof' we highly doubt it will live up to the durability of the Samsung YP-K5. That was 'druability' in a nutshell - check it out here to see what I mean by that! Anyhow, the FP3 has a mini-LCD which does nothing useful, and a has a built-in volume limiting thingy for parents who can't stand any more 'barney the purple dinosaur and his 121 friends climed up a mountain last summers eve who met a big green dinosaur' junk. No kid in their right mind would want to be seen walking round with this gadget. Good-grief, NO! Trust me, I'd know... Trust Fisher Price. Pft! Yeah! Don't buy this... Please. These people giv...
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December 27 - Viddler
2006-12-28 10:15:01
Wow! Some record huh? No posts for 48 hours! =O I'm on my holidays for a few days now. That's not to say I'm not busy. I had chance to test a new service called Viddler though... I was very impressed. The next YouTube? Viddler.com appears to be having initial growth problems, but what lies beyond the startup page was very, very impressive. The innovation and ideas packed inside this little video uploader is truly unbelievable! They add a whole ?Web 3.0? aspect to video sharing, with ?Timed Comments? that refer to exact moments within videos. Specific moments in videos can also get their own unique tags. For example, in a two hour movie that had a single scene with swearing in, people could see exactly where the swearing happens, therefore, (if they wished), they could skip that particular scene. There are also three video modes that users can set their videos to. Default mode, which is private. Public mode which is, well? available for all, and Shared mode, which allows the video...
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December 27 - Geonomy
2006-12-28 10:15:01
Scott from Geonomy was kind enough to join me for an exclusive interview at Profy.com - Check it out! Geonomy is an interesting new website, specializing in geo-tagging anything and everything, particularly anything Wikipedia related. Since its launch, the website has raked in visitors, and I went to find out some more. Geonomy is very useful in many respects. Its aim is to provide an easier going style wikipedia, where everything, rather than just being plain old info, has a geo-tag too. You can search articles by location, or by a random tag, and the service is a really effective way of finding out lots of information, but in addition, the ability to pinpoint it down to a specific location on a map. Below each map generated, that is pin pointed with relevant, tagged locations, information will appear from Wikipedia, in relation to each tagged place. Whether it be ?capital cities?, ?olympic games host cities?, ?cities with a population over 1,000,000?, or whatever the random tag ma...
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December 24 - Internet Censorship
2006-12-24 22:13:01
I'm really not sure if today would be the best day to look at this issue, but I think that Inter net Censorship is a serious issue at the moment. Should the Intern et be entirely free, or should certain controversial matters be edited to suit a wider audience?Well, here is a prime example of what I'm talking about. bLaugh's artist's unedited sketch on the left. On the right, you see the final version that went to press. Of course, with a multi-cultured community like bLaugh's, I can understand why they'd want to censor a cartoon that made it out that all Terrorist's looked like the stereotype on the left. But I'd like to leave you to brew over this over the coming weeks and decide for yourself, whether or not net content should be controlled. Leave your comments, have your say. I won't be online tomorrow though, but playing with fancy new gadgets, and most likely having a great time on my Xbox 360. Have a very merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas!
2006-12-24 22:13:01
Wow! Hasn't it crept up fast? Well, there's little over 5 hours left now till Chris t mas day itself, and it's only fitting that I wish you a very spiffy Christmas day!I hope you all get the nice little gadgets you ask for, and that you have a really special day. God's Blessings - David Wilkinson
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December 24 - Wallhogs
2006-12-24 16:12:02
Mark E Seremet asked me to review a new startup of his just the other day. Wall hogs. Wallhogs is a new startup that allows you to create your very own wall prints, slightly larger than your average shop sizes. At least, 52? is bigger than anything that I?ve seen in a shop. This might not sound very Web2.0ish, but the website has a brilliantly simple Web 2.0 design and features some pretty impressive architecture, worthy of being mentioned here at Profy. It displays some key characteristics that make it this. Simplicity (simple, minimalist, curved design). Interactivity (video introductions) and most importantly, a blog. The blogosphere has expanded, and with this latest edition, proves that it is not only a blogosphere, but also a hogosphere! Okay? That was corny, but I had to throw it in! You can easily upload, or select a pre-made graphic or photo, which is then printed onto a patented vinyl that has a magical ?semi-adhesive backing?. Which supposedly lets you stick it on a wall, ...
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December 24 - The F Word
2006-12-24 16:12:02
Truth be told, with this one, I'm reporting news which is 6 months old to most of you, but this is a very funny Firefox Flick, portraying the Microsoft Internet Explorer offices.The new F word. Kind amore family friendly, huh?
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December 23 - Christmas Goings On
2006-12-23 22:10:01
Here at Techzi, we've been busy getting ready for Chris t mas . Now only a couple of days away, we thought we'd let you know how we've been getting on.Timothy, Aged 11, Guest Blogger, has spent quite a few days in New York. I'll let him explain all that when he gets home though.Seshi, Who shall now be known by her real name, Caitlin, Aged 12, Spiffy Graphics Artist, has been busy moderating the forums, kicking some spam-bot asses, and designing new uber characters to compliment the plots going on on the Roleplay boards.Delta, also known as David, aka. me, aged 12, has been monitoring the site's visitors closely, to see who reads the blog. In the past few days, we've had some pretty impressive guests! Thanks to MyBlogLog for letting me know!Amit Agarwal, from Digital Inspiration had a good read over my blog, much to my surprise!Chris Pirillo from bLaugh chimed in, only to find his own cartoons plastered over my blog...No week would be complete without Michael Arrington stopping by...
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December 23 - ZCubes Portal
2006-12-23 22:10:01
ZCube s, probably one of the net?s first good browser in a browser websites. Why would you need one? Well, aside from being a great portal/homepage (much more useful and customizable than the Google Homepage). Needing no complicated plugins whatsoever, ZCubes is a great portal application that lets you do anything and everything you ever dreamed you could do on a PC, all within the comfort of a single, online page. Read more by me at Profy...
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December 23 - My BBC Times
2006-12-23 22:10:01
Profy asked me to write a post about my experiences at the BBC, so heck. I did... Here's the beginning. Here's the actual thing though. I think it?s safe to say, I can consider myself a bit of a Web 2.0 geek now. I?ve been working at Profy for the past couple of months, and three weeks ago I was interviewed by the BBC who wanted to do an interview with me on BBC Radio Five Live, about my experiences blogging, and they wanted my opinion on Web 2.0. I explained exactly what I did (blogging about Web 2.0, gadgets, technology, the computers and the internet), as part of a weekly program called Pods And Blogs. I told them all I could about Web 2.0 technologies, new start-ups, and a few sites and topics that got a mention included? My own blog, Tech.co.nr. (Free advertising. How could I resist?)A spiffy blog called Profy.com. (I did promise!)Viral video sites including YouTube. (It was bound to happen.)Easy website creation tools, including Squidoo and Piczo. (They?re just so popul...
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December 23 - Pachebel Passion
2006-12-23 22:10:01
Comedian Rob Paravonian vents my anger for me... This exact same thing happened at school the other day. Our Music teacher told us to play 'C U When You Get Their' by 'DJ Coolio'. Guess what the chords are? Yep... Canon. Drives me kinda mad... Perhaps not this far, but heck! This guy rocks man!Reply it 100 times... You appreciate the bits that you missed the first 99 times.
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December 22 - The Irony
2006-12-23 04:08:02
This is a classic! Particularly aimed at the GPS smuggies among you all. That reminds me of a really nice phone I saw on the Engadget Christmas list the other day, but I'm not sure if it works here in Europe. Back to the point, here's the cartoon.Sweet stuff huh? Having never had the chance to get one over someone in this way, I wouldn't know quite how sweet, but it looks great!
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December 21 - Power Eating America
2006-12-22 16:08:02
America is the world's dominant nation, and when things like this turn up, it's seriously freaky! Popular Mechanics is reporting that the USA's new X-51 Hypersonic Cruise Missile will have the power to strike any destination on the planet, within one hour of launch, usually much, much less.In my opinion, no one nation should have a power like this. Theoretically, with something like this, America could crush other nations in the blink of an eye. The ability to travel 600 miles in 10 minutes is not one to be snubbed, by any means!Read more on the Popular Mechanics website...
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December 21 - I Blog, Therefore I Am
2006-12-22 16:08:02
This has to be one of my favourite cartoons I've seen this year, and trust me... I've seen some very funny ones! Dilbert has done some quality work this year, bLaugh too. That's not to mention all the other, smaller cartoon blogs out there that I've had my eyes on. The creative people who make up our Internet deserve some recognition, so here I plan to give it to them, mentioning any particular posts that make me laugh, cringe or plunge me deep into the depths and the realms of my own imagination. In the mean-time though, I share with you now, this brilliant cartoon.I Blog , There fore I Am.For those of you who don't know, I won't bore you with a history lesson, but good old René was a 17th century philosopher, mathematician and scientist. Tally-ho... There is blogging to be done!
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Links for 2006-12-21 [Digg]
2006-12-22 16:08:02
The new 100 most useful sites by Guardian Two years ago most Britons didn't have broadband and Web 2.0 was barely a twinkle in a developer's eye. Things have changed - as our cream of the crop for 2006 shows Top 10 Web 2.0 babes Six Apart's Mena Trott, Google's Marissa Meyer, Flickr's Caterina Fake and "That green woman with the pointy ears we met in Second Life. She signified the zeitgeisty thingummy of 21st century virtuality. Plus she was HOT. Apart from the big furry erection, obviously..."
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December 20 - Exclusive Video
2006-12-21 16:07:03
The world doesn't know yet, and I'm not actually sure if I'm meant to be telling you, but here you are.Hope you can make some use out of it!
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December 20 - Net Neutrality
2006-12-21 16:07:03
Christmas is nearing... But even in exciting times like this, it is important to remember that Net Neutrality still needs our help. The Internet is a great place for Christmas shopping, and I know that most of my presents this year have been bought at either Dabs or Amazon. But where would the net be without neutrality?Well, there's a very imformative video that just popped along to say hello.And that's the whole thing! 4 minutes of info, that will change the world. IP's are locked in a furious debate, with no way out. Join the fight for net neutrality! JOin the fight for freedom.
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December 20 - Blogger Beta Done
2006-12-21 16:07:03
Blogger is out of beta now. Check the logo! The first thing that hit me when I finished the whole thing. One problem, I'm still not signed up with beta. The sign-up link is gone now though, so what on earth is going on?Still, it's a cool development. But I have lots of questions still unanswered. Anybody willing to give me a hand?
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December 18 - Subway Japanese Style
2006-12-21 16:07:03
I'm forever getting told by friends at school, that my Subway addiction needs to stop. Robert Sanzalone (Check out his blog too!), a Web 2.0 Blogger, and good friend of mine, ironically posted this video on his personal blog recently. This is addiction in a nutshell. Classic Robert! I'm so glad they have Subways outside the UK though.That was the thing that was worrying me most about Canada... =D
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December 19 - Will It Blend iPod Edition!
2006-12-21 16:07:03
Over at Will ItBlend .com, we've seen some truly spectacular things. I great new one to add to the list, is the deceased iPod , which the remains can be found on eBay... But to the point, here is the carnage you came to see.Thanks to Gadgetell for tipping us off! But look at that high bid on eBay! SHEESH!
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December 17 - Dilbert Board Game
2006-12-18 04:04:08
Dilbert... The timeless IT comic character, has just got himself his very own boardgame! Having been a life long fan, ThinkGeek couldn't have pleased me more, just in time for Christmas too! The most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage: management. In Dilbert: the Board Game , you and up to five friends toil in an office of evil HR directors, accounting trolls, canine consultants, and a boss who bears a suspicious resemblance to the devil. Every project assigned to you is doomed from the start, so your best bet is to dump it on someone else or try to get it killed before it eats away any more of your life. In fact, the only thing that really matters in the end is your own happiness. Game play is unique and varied. While running to get a signature of someone in accounting, you might just fall and land in "Heck." Cards played not only affect the...
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December 15 - Shirt Folding
2006-12-16 16:03:03
Lisa, who works at Teradyne Inc, has a brilliant blog over at AndynLisa.co.uk, and she's the shiny star that posted on 'Bad Jokes R Us', the blog Eamonn set up just the other day. I thank her again, not just for commenting, but for putting me onto an extremely funny video of how to fold shirts, Japanese style.Okay. Perhaps it's not technology related, but how could I pass up a golden video like this?
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December 15 - Traffic Whirlwind
2006-12-16 16:03:03
If you can afford it, Michael Cheney shows you exactly how you can drive thousands of people to your website in an instant. NOTE: This is highly exclusive stuff from CMN. Check it out!And yes... I did say 'If you can afford it'. But it's proven to be effective. If you have the cash, and are willing to spend it, this is the way to go. For those long term readers of the site (over a month), which is roughly 16% of you, you'll know that I interviewed Michael over Skype a while back. I also work for his organization now, helping around, doing what I can. Here is another interview that I can publish. Admittedly, no. This one isn't exclusive, but so what? It's cool enough to be worth a mention.Q. First off - can you tell us a little about yourself for those people that maybe haven't heard of you yet?A. Sure. I first got involved in the Internet in 1995 when I built my very first website. It started out as a hobby but soon more and more people wanted websites.I then soon realized th...
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December 16 - Joel Comm
2006-12-16 16:03:03
?A Free Christmas Gift forFriends of Joel Comm !?You don't actually have to be a friend of the the guy, but Joel Comm, an Internet Marketer, who's list I happen to be on, has just launched a free product, for all to see! The report looks at different times of contextual advertising... It's very 'to the point', and I highly recommend it! You don't even have to give your name or e-mail, just click the 'PDF' button, and off you go! It's very good, trust me. No strings, no bells, no whistles, just pure content. Nothing more to say really!Nine days till Christmas now! I've been really, really busy lately, so my apologies.
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December 14 - CMN
2006-12-14 22:01:06
If CNN isn't your thing, and you're looking to make money rather than find out how many people have died from some car bomb somewhere or other, then CMN is for you. This is the thing that I was 'itching' to tell you about, and trust me. This thing is great!CMN really is great. That screenshot is just a taster of the brilliant videos in store! I did a bit of bug testing for this, and know from the videos I've watched, that this is gonna be great!
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December 14 - BBC Interview
2006-12-14 22:01:06
Okay... I was on BBC Manchester, and a few little things came out.My real name isn't Delta, but David. Hmm... Well now that one is out, you can go listen to the whole funny thing over at the BBC website. The interview went brilliantly! I was laughing my head off, as Eamonn decided to spell his name wrong. I had a good look at Eamonn's 6 screens which he uses to operate Studio 1, and also had a laugh 'getting one over him' with the optical zoom. Brilliant!And if you're in need for a laugh, check out Eamonn's new blog I set up for him, called Bad Jokes R Us - And yes... They're bad! Turned out that the first commenter was 'Lisa', from my Dad's work. Rather cool really!All-in-all, I thought it went much better than the other interview, despite it being live. I think that because it was live though, I did alot better. It was easier sitting across the desk from a funny man, rather than talking over an ISDN line to a sane person.My mum was in the corner of the studio, laughing...
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December 14 - Google Patents
2006-12-14 22:01:06
Google has launched a pretty nifty beta version of Google Patent Search, which makes it easy to search the full text of the U.S. patent corpus and find patents that interest you. Start your exploration at www.google.com/patents or visit the Advanced Patent Search page to search by criteria, including patent number, inventor, and filing date. You can view images of original patents online. Check it out, or read the blog post by the Google people!
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