This is probably the coolest thing I have ever seen.

I just noticed when I upated Flash that it said it now adds native support to browsers, presumably that means IE64 ?

No time to test it at the moment, thought I would mention it though.

I thought it was time to have a look at Windows 8, a friend of mine has a pre beta version running on a laptop and has given me some feedback of what to expect.

I have also been watching a few videos about it and I think I have a pretty good understanding of the new features, so cutting through all the hype here are my pointers.


Windows 8 is in many ways Windows 7 but it also has a new GUI interface that can be turned off, making your PC much the same as Windows 7 or turned on to use your computer with the new tiles option.

Microsoft are going down the apps route, making it easier to make apps in Windows that will run in the new tile GUI. (Could be interesting to play with)

Windows 8 is even more reliant on the graphics card than 7 is, which could help speed up and smooth out the whole windows experience.

As far as I can tell that's about it.

Of course as I find out more info it could be added at a later date .

For the final time in 2011, who's going to win ?.

Having posted the most popular poll of all time, it's time for a change.

I've been looking around for a Tripod for my camera for awhile and simply couldn't find what I needed. Plenty of full/half size available but I wanted a miniture/table top version.

I found exactly what I was looking for at a place called Warehouse Express on the net, based in Norwich in the UK. I have never used this company before and, I got to say, their service was second to none. Very clean, easy to use Web site, protected by PayPal, even the delivery date was spot on. I would definitely use this company again. Check it out.



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Anyone (UK) catch those science programs last night on BBC4 ?

1) Horizon: Is Everything We Know About the Universe Wrong? - this one I have seen before....

QuoteThere's something very odd going on in space - something that shouldn't be possible. It is as though vast swathes of the universe are being hoovered up by a vast and unseen celestial vacuum cleaner... snip.....

...Dark flow is the latest in a long line of phenomena that have threatened to rewrite the textbooks. Does it herald a new era of understanding, or does it simply mean that everything we know about the universe is wrong?

2) Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity (1/3) - New series with Jim Al-Khalili.

QuoteProfessor Jim Al-Khalili tells the electrifying story of our quest to master nature's most mysterious force - electricity. Until fairly recently, electricity was seen as a magical power, but it is now the lifeblood of the modern world and underpins every aspect of our technological advancements.

I really enjoyed both of them. And there was an interesting one about the National Grid too.

I know some people that have said Horizon is not really that scientific but it's great for chumps like me who just like being amazed

On iPlayer :

Is Everything We Know About The Universe Wrong?

Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity