Posted September 1st 2010 by Ben Norman [n0rman0] in Internet, Quick Tips
If you’re currently walking down the street with agadoo stuck in your head Unhearit.com may be able to help. According to their website they use the latest techniques in “reverse-auditory-melodic-unstickification” technology to help users to “unhear” songs stuck in their heads… with that kind of humour you’ll be surprised to hear that I have nothing to do with them!
Basically the site plays a whole load of other (hopefully less embarrassing/annoying songs) which really do manage to displace that song that’s been going round and round in your head for weeks. It certainly works for me, go check it out and see what you think.
Very occasionally I want to cut a specific bit out of an mp3, usually for something like a phone ringtone or sound effect.
Jobs like this are always a pain, you’ve almost certainly done it before at some point but can’t quite remember what you did. You end up back in the seemingly infinite loop of Google ->download program -> discover it’s only a trial -> mash the keyboard -> Google etc the you went through the first time.
Mp3cut does the job in the cloud, without you having to go through the above rigmarole. It’s all very intuitive, I certainly recommend it next time you have to do something like this.
Posted August 29th 2010 by Ollie Norman [OJNO] in Reviews, Tech
Do you want to plug Xbox 360 (or any other device with an HDMI output) into your glorious 27” iMac screen? Well good news folks, you can do just that with the new Kanex HDMI to Mini Displayport adapter! It’s sexy (as a box goes), with a brushed aluminum shell to fit in with your awesome looking iMac.
The bad news is the price, which is approximately £125.99/$108.45 (yes yes, our “friends” over the pond get it cheaper). This sounds a lot (which it is!), but it is an active converter (the Displayport doesn’t accept a HDMI or VGA signal so it has to do a whole load of fancy jiggerypokery), so your normal external monitor cable can’t do the job.
Microsoft seem set to add a much sought-after upgrade to the Xbox Live service; they are finally going to increase the voice communications bandwidth to catch up with broadband! How futuristic!
So the protocol they use was written for the original Xbox to run on 56/64k connections and hasn’t been updated since – it’s obviously in dire need of an upgrade! Avid voice-trolling enthusiasts (and you social types!) will be able to enjoy the crystal-clear voice comms come the dashboard update ‘this fall’ – which, knowing Microsoft, will likely hit around November to coincide with the launch of Kinect (née Natal).
Posted August 26th 2010 by Ben Norman [n0rman0] in Internet, Reviews
I’ve been meaning to do this review for the last couple of weeks, fairly ironic as it turns out!
It’s extremely easy to put things off, sometimes even forget about them (intentionally or otherwise…) entirely. On a bad day I can be fairly horrendous (understatements make me feel better), if you’re in the same boat as me HassleMe could be the answer you’ve been looking for.
Posted August 20th 2010 by Rob Golding [AttackMonkey250] in Quick Tips, Tech
Last month, Sony showcased its “360-Degree Autostereoscopic Display Prototype”, otherwise known as “RayModeler”. Being an avid Star Wars fan, I jumped at the chance to preview an emerging technology which may one day allow me one day to casually flick up a hologram of my Vauxhall Nova from my palm, while trying to persuade the salesman that it really is worth two hundred republican credits. Looking at the video, the technology invoked is truly astounding, giving rise to something that marks a significant step in the world of image displays. Take a look and see what you think.
On a side note, apologies for the lack of game reviews lately, be sure to expect a hefty one within the next couple of weeks, as ever bursting with wit, cunning and rugged good looks.
Ben (@n0rman0) - Computer just had a massive paddy, automatically fixed the bios itself, I had no idea what was wrong so hope it doesn't happen again! #fb
If you’re currently walking down the street with agadoo stuck in your head Unhearit.com may be able to help. According to their website they use the latest techniques in “reverse-auditory-melodic-unstickification” technology to help users to “unhear” songs stuck in their heads… with that kind of humour you’ll be surprised to hear that I have nothing to do with them!
