Archive for November, 2006

Well Vista Is Finally Here, And BOY Does Steve Ballmer Look Happy!

After five years of development, Microsoft Vista is finally here. To celebrate the launch Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer rang the opening Nasdaq bell to begin trading, and BOY does he look happy. Check out the photos below

Can Anyone Recommend A Cheap USB Turntable For Copying LPs?

I know I probably shouldn’t have, but I clicked on an Adsense ad on my site for a USB Turntable that would let me convert my vinyl collection to mp3.  It’s a bit pricey at £120 and the cheapest I can find is  £110.
Does anyone know of a cheaper way to convert vinyl to mp3?  [...]

Unlock 43 Hidden Applications in Windows XP

Onetipaday have unearthed a very useful piece of Windows XP freeware. The Windows XP Hidden Application Enabler unlocks 43 hidden applications and adds them to the Start menu for easy accessibility.
Applications that are unearthed include:

Configuration Utility
Task Manager
Synchronization Manager
Text to Speech Narrator
Character Map (great for adding those checks and crosses to Powerpoint slides!)
Dr Watson diagnosis
System Monitor

More: [...]

One Firefox Plugin Too Many

One of the attractions of Firefox is its flexibility, but some people can take it a bit too far. Look what happens if you add every plugin under the sun…..

StripClubDj Passes 100,000 Gamerscore on Xbox Live

I can’t imagine how much time StripClubDj spends playing on his Xbox 360 console, but he’s just passed the 100k mark (100,599 to be precise) with his Gamerscore. I don’t know whether to be impressed or to pity him.
I’m not even going to tell you what my gamerscore is, as it is pretty embarassing. [...]

Vizu Answers: New Blog Monetisation Tool

There seems to be a never-ending stream of new ECommerce services aimed at bloggers. The latest is Vizu Answers, which allows advertisers to pay for interactive polls on blog sites. Sites that feature polls are paid per impression, not per click which is unusual but in a way reassuring as it should mean [...]

New Online TV Service: Tape It Off The Internet

I’m not going out of my way to find these free online TV services, but I seem to be uncovering a new one everyday. The latest one I’ve discovered is TIOTI or Tape It Off The Internet. This service is definitely a lawsuit waiting to happen and unless it is being run out [...]

Poll Closed: What Will Santa Be Bringing You This Christmas

I’ve closed the poll What Will Santa Be Bringing You This Christmas. The number one response ‘A Cute Little WiiWii‘ surprised me, as I was expecting the Playstation 3 to be the clear winner. I was also surprised to see how many users were planning on getting an Xbox 360, given that the [...]

Is It Time For Google Adsense To Lift Its Ban On Other Contextual Ads?

A post today on the Blog Herald where they question whether using in-line ads are an acceptable practice, has just reminded me of a major beef I have with using Adsense.   Even if many bloggers wanted to use inline advertising on their sites, they can’t as just about every blog uses Google Adsense which as [...]

Yet Another Free Online TV Service – Streamick.com

There seems to be a non-stop supply of online services offering free TV over the internet.  The latest offering I’ve discovered is Streamick.com which offers more then 300 real TV channels to choose from including NBC, ABC, ESPN, BBC1 and many more, organized in categories and ranked by the site users.
One of the nice features [...]

Is Nintendo Facing a RSI Lawsuit Because Of The Wii?

A lot of stories are appearing on the net of Nintendo Wii users complaining of sore shoulders and stiff necks as a result of having to swing the Wiimote around.
I wonder if these stories are starting to concern Nintendo yet, or if they’ve considered the risk of gamers suing them for causing Repititive Strain Injuries [...]

Who Says That There Isn’t Honour Amongst Thieves?

The ChronicleHerald (no I don’t read this newspaper-I found the story via Digg!) featured a story at the weekend that made me chuckle.
A Red Deer man (yes, it’s a real place) has been jailed after an outraged burglar spotted massive amounts of child pornography on his computer and called police. William Mitchell, was convicted after [...]

Whoops! TimesOnline Caught Linking Through To Porn Site

There’s been a lot of coverage today about the top 10 viral videos online. At number 1 is the classic Star Wars Kid video, that has been remixed literally hundreds of times.
I first spotted this story on The Times when I woke up this morning. What made me laugh was that whoever wrote [...]

BT Vision Launches On 4th December

The word on the street is that BT’s IPTV service, BT Vision is going to launch on 4th December. The BT Vision service will combine on-demand TV with over 30 Freeview channels. The service will have no subscription charges and users will only pay for any PPV content they select. The [...]

TVR Tuscan

How cool is this TVR Tuscan mouse?   The car is officially TVR-licensed and is a a realistic licensed replica of TVR’s Tuscan supercar, with alloy style wheels, tinted windows and working blue LED headlights.
If you’re struggling to buy a present for a car nut then you can’t go wrong with this.
More: Tech Digest

Watch More Free TV Online: TVlinks

Update: The TV Links Site is currently down. If you are looking for alternative ways to watch TV Online then try these links:

Updated List Of Ways To Watch Free TV Online

Peekvid: Watch More Free TV Shows, Music And Videos Online
Guide To Watching Champions League, Premiership And UEFA Cup Football Online

It’s getting harder and harder [...]

Last Week On Connected

Catchup on the top posts of last week:

Added My Profile After 18 Months of Blogging
Flickr Introduces Digital Camera Guide
FM Transmitters Will Be Legal In The UK From Dec 8th
Competition: Let CustomPC Overclock Your PC
MP3 Player Steals £200K from Cash Machines
Are WiFi Networks Dangerous For Kids?