Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts

R.I.P. HD-DVD

Well we have barely even seen the format war in the UK but it seems it is already over. Toshiba have announced after loosing the support of Wal-Mart amongst others, that they will no longer be producing the HD-DVD.

Everything I have read on the matter has always said that HD-DVD is the better more economical choice, so why has it lost? I think Sony are big ass scary company with lots of tricks up there sleeves. Now all they have to do is get there damn asses in gear and get some decent titles out Blu-Ray, oh and cut a few hundred pounds of the damn thing.

Check out story HERE.

Hackers of the world unite!

There's a war going on. A war of information, of the digital.

A group of Hackers known as Anonymous have thrown down the gauntlet to the "church" of Scientology following the alleged forced removal of the recent Tom Cruise video on YouTube.

Amongst many things my personal favourite is the hacking of Google so that Scientology is the first hit when you type the search "dangerous cult".

For the full story click here to be sent to the amazing Telegraph...sorry bad link.

In the interests of a rounded debate here's another view on the group that paints a different picture. Note however this is Fox news, legendary for their "ethics" in reporting facts. I think the menacing music is particularly great:


The Devil Wears...fold away shoes???

When my friend and yours the legend in his own bedroom that is Geeky Tom, asked me to join him on his blog my first thought was "right, lets mix things up". So you've got Games, know a bit about those, there's Films and I love those in a way only a man can in those long lonely nights, same goes for TV. Finally Pirates, occasionally I like to take on the appearance of a pirate and who doesn't.

Lots to work with there, of course I decided to completely ignore all that and in my typical geeky ADD style I'm going to talk about shoes. But not just any shoes, oh no, high heel shoes, yup you heard me, on blog headlined by someone called Geeky Tom I'm going to talk about high heel shoes. Come...enjoy my madness.

The most unusual thing about these particular shoes (and these are some wierd ass shoes) is their creator, it's Sheilas' Wheels. I'm sorry for speaking the name, I know now that you're hearing that same ear bleeding whine in your head as you try with all power to forget that song. Here's the cool bit though, these bad boys aint just high heels, oh no, the very special heel folds away allowing the wearer a more comfortable flat shoe.

Just so we're clear, yes i'am a bit wierd but I just love crazy little inventions like this, it in no way effects my life but its just kinda cool. Bet it's japanese, love the way they think.

And why might you ask has Sheila taken it upon her self to create a shoe of all things? Something to do with women putting themselves at risk driving while wearing the wrong foot wear. Now I've spoke to a few women in my time and women wearing the wrong footwear is a problem which stretches far beyond driving.

Wait I've had an idea what about shoes with airbags so that when girls fall over they can land softly! I see a theme here. Oh yes and here's a picture of those shoes.


Photosynth demo

If only all talks were like this. Here Blaise Aguera y Arcas of Microsoft shows off Photosynth at this year's TED talks. Powered by Seadragon technology, it's a whole new way of viewing photos on your computer. His talk explains everything far better than I ever could, so watch on.



The potential for viewing photos in 3D space looks awesome. I have to admit that it was the ability to bury advertising within pages that got me most excited. The thought of no more annoying ads on pages would be joy indeed. Sad, I know.