Category: Technology

  • Photorealism

    One for the graphics geeks: a stunning bit of incredibly realistic CG. His image of Natalie Portman isn’t so good, mind you. [Via MetaFilter]

  • If you need exemptions, the whole thing’s bollocks

    Mr Eugenides is angry about the government’s plans for a children’s database, which will track every single child in the country. Today, it’s because of the news that the super-secure, uncrackable database will have special exemptions for kids of celebrities, because otherwise there’s a risk of kidnapping. As he quite rightly points out: If this…

  • Mac DJ

    [photopress:djay.jpg,full,pp_image] djay is a DJ application for the Mac, and it sounds quite nifty. It’d be particularly good on a tablet Mac, if such a thing ever appears. Seems to be free, too… here’s an edited feature list via the Unofficial Apple Weblog: Real-time audio mix transmission over Bonjour network Real-time audio mix recording iTunes…

  • He said, she said

    There’s an interesting discussion on Digg.com at the moment: do people actually read the articles before pitching into the debate? Helix400 makes a particularly good point about the echo chamber effect of the Internet: With many websites such as Digg or other blogs, information is now being spread through the following means: An event happens…

  • Windows Vista magazine is hiring

    So if you’re a production editor, new media editor or fancy a job as staff writer then click here for info.

  • Sony’s w810i. The perfect gadget?

    [photopress:CP_SONY_W810i_0001_2.jpg,full,pp_image] When it comes to slagging off Sony I’m usually first in the queue, so to redress the balance I’m returning to the w810i WalkMan phone. After a few days playing with it, I’m convinced that it’s a genius product. For me, the main attraction is convenience: instead of carrying around my iPod mini, phone…

  • Cutting edge technology

    [photopress:gillette_fusion_power.gif,full,pp_image] Yesterday’s Guardian ran an underwhelmed piece about the new Gillette Fusion razor, which ups the shaving arms race by having not four, not five, but six blades (five on the front and a “precision blade” on the back for sideys and nasal hair, apparently). I have to disagree with the article, because despite my…

  • Put a Nano in your knickers

    Daft idea of the week: knickers with a pouch for an iPod nano. [photopress:DG2006GWP_2T.jpg,full,pp_image] Oh dear. [Via Gizmodo]

  • Terrorism: good for business

    Press release from Laplink: SECURITY CRACKDOWN RESULTS IN EASIER TRAVEL Many prefer laptop-free travel experience: Laplink offers safe and simple alternative to traveling with a laptop Bellevue – August 14, 2006.  In an unexpected twist, some airline travelers who thought they would be inconvenienced with recent airline carry-on restrictions found that travel was easier without…

  • A very superficial review of the Sony Ericsson w810i Walkman phone

    First impressions: once I stick a (ruinously expensive) 4 gig memory card in it it’s good enough to replace my iPod mini, Motorola Razr and Kodak compact camera. Sound quality is noticeably better than my mini, being a Mac user means I don’t even have to consider the undoubtedly horrible software that comes with it,…