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Friday, September 18, 2009 1:34 PM

Halo 3 :ODST

Really looking forward to the latest instalment of Halo coming next week called Halo 3: ODST (stands for Orbital Drop Shock Troopers), and the bbc has a good review and interview with Alex Cutting Rob Technorati Tags: Halo , ODST , XBox
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Monday, September 07, 2009 9:19 AM

Visualise any Web page as a graph.

Filed under the O/T section is this really cool applet that lets you visualise any web page as a rather fancy graph, and the animation it does building it is rather neat as well. Here is my blog as an graph (click for larger version) and here is http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/help/windows-7
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009 11:24 AM

Steve Rose imitates Steve Ballmer

In the name of Technet Plus, Stephen Rose ( @stephenlrose ) apes the Steve Ballmer selling Windows 1.0 classic advert TechNet Plus Subscription & Steve Rose | Media | TechNet Edge Rob :) Technorati Tags: Steve ballmer , technet plus
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Monday, August 10, 2009 12:26 PM

The Windows Haircut

So being a few thousands miles away i didn’t to go to the Windows 7 ship party, but I was sent this picture of someone clearly who loves Windows. Thanks to Sammi for the picture :) Rob Technorati Tags: Win7
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009 11:24 AM

XBOX soap

So in the more off topic type of post I saw these from Digital Soaps in the August edition of Wired that was waiting for me when i got home yesterday: So you need not be smelly any more when playing you favourite games. Rob Technorati Tags: XBOX , soa
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Monday, July 13, 2009 2:16 PM

Follow the Apollo 11 moon mission in real time 40 years on.

This is such a super cool site and use of social networking sites/technology Not only is the site wonderfully put together but its use of things like Twitter for you to follow in real time is fantastic. You can follow 3 twitter streams for Apollo 11 including
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:26 AM

Inside Microsoft Research UK

Slightly off topic from the usual Windows Help  but just watched this really interesting video from ZDNet.co.uk about: “ Inside Microsoft Research UK Chris Bishop, chief research scientist, talks to ZDNet UK about turning blue-sky science into commercial
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Friday, May 01, 2009 10:11 AM

Notebook Video

This is such a super cool notebook video Noteboek from Evelien Lohbeck on Vimeo . “ Noteboek (English title: Notebook) consists of 4 short experimental films where I try to confuse the reality. In these films, illusions and expectations are challenged
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Friday, April 24, 2009 11:25 AM

New software to keep your computer screen clean

Just been forwarded this link about a really great new piece off software to keep your computer screen clean :) http://www.raincitystory.com/flash/screenclean.swf Check it out it really works, it probably works if your computer is using Windows, Mac,
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Wednesday, April 01, 2009 11:57 AM

Is it time to retire the term “nerd” - poll

Time for a little fun, do you think the term “nerd” should be retired or be kept going io9 - Nerd and Anti-Nerd – Nerds Current voting looks like the nerds are voting for non options 4 and 5 ! personally i voted option 3 “ Let’s keep it alive anyway for
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Monday, March 30, 2009 11:01 AM

Not a PC Lauren would have chosen

The  Moneual, Jewel-covered PC coming in at around 15 20 grand is not a PC that Lauren (from the latest I’m A PC ad) would have chosen… DVICE: Moneual unveils Korea's most expensive, jewel-covered personal computer it even makes a Mac look cheap!
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009 5:09 PM

Lewis Hamilton powered by a Blackberry Storm

I am a big motor racing fan and am looking forward to the new f1 season and I came across this video via the Motorsport magazine web site the way they controlled the RC car from the Blackberry was very cool, but did Lewis Hamilton really control his F1
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:47 AM

Windows 3.1 on your mobile phone

Ok so all the talk is about Windows 7 and Windows Phone and other latest and greatest technology bla bla bla But if you are looking for a bit of nostalgia mixed in with your current phone (if it is a Nokia N95) then check this out ‘ If these screenshots
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Thursday, February 19, 2009 8:24 PM

Great Business Cards

Currently I am having my kitchen refitted and today I was chatting with the electrician and he handed me his business card, which i thought was a wonderful piece of design.   I always love smart bits of marketing and I like how the idea of a business
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Thursday, February 19, 2009 3:03 PM

When translation goes bad #2 – Mr Prawo Jazdy

Following on from the translation in Wales that went bad is this story being reported on the bbc The mystery of Ireland's worst driver It would appear that police officers where getting confused with the Polish wording for Driving License   (Prawo
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