The world number two computer manufacturer, Dell, is now offering consumers computer that come preloaded with the open source Linux operating. Dell has been offering business Linux-based computers to users for sometime, but this is the first time that such a major computer maker offering the technology on desktops and laptops designed for consumer use. It is a sign of a growing challenge to Microsoft!
There is no need to buy Windows Vista Ultimate edition just for the sake of having Windows DreamScene feature, also known as motion desktop or video animated desktop wallpaper. Other than VLC Player which can be used to display a video as desktop background in Windows XP/2003/2000, Mac OS X, and Linux variants operating system, the free BS.Player also supports the ability to play video […]
Blu-Ray Disc (BD) or BD-ROM AV video discs also feature Regional Playback Control (RPC) which more commonly known as region code first introduced in DVD video discs. However, the region codes for Blu-ray discs are different from DVD’s, where BD region code groups countries into three geographic areas only. BD-ROM AV (HDMV/BD-J) discs can be authored to play in one, multiple or all regions (region-free), […]
It premiers in 10 weeks, but the writers, animators and director of “The Simpsons Movie” are still working out the basics… including the storyline. It’s hard to believe, especially since they first started working on the screenplay in late 2003. The deadline is going to be pretty tight, but the writers and animators of “The Simpsons” have assured audiences that “The Simpsons Movie” will be […]
I thought there was something fishy about this David Hasselhoff drunk tape nonsense (shown below). It smelled like very clever publicity to me, though why anyone would want to be filmed drunk and slobbering over a Wendy’s cheeseburger and potentially hurt his relations with his family is a mystery.
VLC Media Player (previously known VideoLAN Client) is a popular free open source multimedia player, encoder, and streamer that support many if not all audio and video codecs and file formats, including DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. Another unique feature is ability to play video clip or content that is incomplete, unfinished, damaged or hasn’t been completely downloaded yet. Thus it’s especially useful for […]
Wish you could get sports scores while you are gassing up your car? According to LA Times.com, now you can. ESPN, the American sports news network, announced a partnership with Gas Station TV (GSTV) to provide 45-second broadcasts for thousands of TV screens located at gas pumps across the United States.
If you are a regular reader of Entertainment Weekly, then you might have seen the first photo of the upcoming Iron Man film they published last week. The picture got such a huge fan reaction in the blogosphere that Paramount decided to release a high resolution version of the photo.
Recently, Canon has annouced its first AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) digital camcorder, the Canon HR10 which measures 93mm (h) x 65mm (w) x 133mm (d) and weighs 530g and stores 1080 HD footage onto a 8cm mini DVD. The Canon HR10 HD camcorder features a full HD 1920 x 1080px CMOS image sensor that also captures 3 MP still images. It’s a compact […]
If you’re currently using a non-Google Account to login to Google AdSense account, or has a separate AdSense logins with another Google Account which comes with some Google services such as Gmail, you will have to update the AdSense login to a Google Account. This will definitely solve the confusion for some Gmail users who reset Google Account password instead of AdSense password as currently, […]
A supernova is a stellar explosion of star that creates an extremely luminous object that is initially made of plasma (an ionized form of matter) and may briefly out-shine its entire host galaxy before fading from view over several weeks or months, as in current observation of SN2006gy, except that the dead star was at least five times brighter than most supernovae, peaked at the […]
You might think you are too old to own a Barbie Doll or bring your Barbie doll around. Well, why not try to opt for a Barbie MP3 Player instead? Mattel has introduced this new line of Barbie MP3 players lately. These MP3 players come with their own accessories and link up to Barbie Girls online community.
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