Monthly Archives: May 2013

Microsoft drops the Blue codename, confirms Windows 8.1 will be a free upgrade available later this year

One of the worst kept secrets rattling around Microsofts campus is Windows Blue, the forthcoming update to Windows 8 that addresses users bugbears about the OS. Now, Microsoft is officially rechristening the platform, and with a more staid name: Windows … Continue reading

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Gas Pump Prank Sparks Stunning Karaoke Session [VIDEO]

  Gas Pump Prank Sparks Stunning Karaoke Session [VIDEO].

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Kid President Sends Heartfelt Mothers Day Salute to Moms [VIDEO]

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Extraordinary 28-Hour Dubai Timelapse Makes The World Seem Magical

Back in 2011 when Gerald Donovan filmed Dubai for 28 hours he made an incredible timelapse of it. But he couldnt leave well enough alone. After the limitless potential of the footage nagged at him for a few years he … Continue reading

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Living with WIN 8

I have recently switched fully over to win8 and I can see how it takes getting used to, but I find myself thinking less and less about the interface. It’s becoming more and more transparent. I find its more about … Continue reading

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This is water: please watch

People have told me I have an unique way of looking at the world. This video does a good job of explaining my way of looking at things. True there are exceptions but if you make an effort to think … Continue reading

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Dear Microsoft, Dont Bail on Windows 8

The sheer audacity of Windows 8 was enough to set it apart. It was startling, the kind of uncompromising upheaval you almost never see from a frontrunner. Despite obvious missteps—big, idiotic, self-inflicted ones, more often than not—it always gave the … Continue reading

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McCain Introduces Bill for ‘a la Carte’ Cable TV

Hate having to pay for hundreds of cable TV channels when you watch less than a dozen? How about those blackout rules that make it so you can’t watch your favorite NFL team when a home game isn’t sold out? … Continue reading

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New Bill Legalizing Cellphone Unlocking Introduced in House

A new bill making it legal to unlock your cellphone or other mobile device has arrived in the House of Representatives.The Unlocking Technology Act of 2013 would also make it legal to circumvent digital rights management DRM locks to use … Continue reading

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Roku can now tell you how to get, how to get to Sesame Street with new PBS channels

Big Bird or “Big Yellah,” as we like to call him and his Sesame Street cohorts are now available for streaming on your Roku box. Not just that, but his non-avian colleagues from PBS and PBS Kids are also making … Continue reading

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