Year: 2005

HOW TO – Windows in your pocket…

IntroYou can boot off a flash drive with Linux, it’s super-handy but might not be your cup of geek, so here’s a way to do the same with Windows – “All it takes is a minor error in the Windows Registry or a virus infection, and your operating system can become unbootable. But with a properly configured USB flash drive on hand, you’ll always have a compatible replacement no further away than your pocket or keychain. In addition, the flash drive can also provide a secure browser and virus scanner, and lets you take your favorite DVD burning and Office software with you wherever you may go.” Link.

iPod photo extractor

iPod photo extractor

IphotoMacworld has a handy guide for iPod owners “…while visiting relatives a while back, I was showing pictures from a family event—thanks to the iPod photo’s handy present-on-the-TV feature—and got several requests to send one photo or another to various family members. I ended up writing down who wanted which photos and then grabbing them from iPhoto when I got home. But I wondered: How could I have pulled those photos off the iPod right then and there?” Here’s how – [via] Link. You can also check off a box in iTunes/iPhoto that says “include hi-res photos” too.

Happy Birthday, Doppler!

Happy Birthday, Doppler!

Doppler SoundLast week was Doppler’s birthday, Creative Digital Music has a tribute featuring where to learn more about the Doppler effect, and how it applies to astrophysics (but NOT the expansion of the universe), and how to reproduce it in software like Pro Tools. Now if someone can just come up with a good recipe for the Dopplertini. Definitely shaken. Link.

HOW TO – Watch TV and play PS2 games on your PSP

HOW TO – Watch TV and play PS2 games on your PSP

BasestationKotaku has an overview on watching TV on your PSP using Sony’s LocationFree TV “watch cable TV, DVDs and DVR from your home entertainment center anywhere you can access a broadband connection. The one (major) downside is that you have to fork out about $350 to buy the LocationFree TV base station.” – a commenter on the site also mentions “you can use it to play PSX/PS2 games on the PSP. Granted there is a slight lag, but it does work.” Link.

Open source media center for Windows…

Open source media center for Windows…

MediaWhy buy a Media Center PC when you can make your own – fun project for an old PC “MediaPortal turns your PC in a very advanced Multi-Media Center / HTPC. It allows you to listen to your favorite music, radio, watch your video’s and DVD’s, view, schedule and record live TV and much more. You get Media Portal for free/nothing/nada/nopes and best of all it is opensource. This means anyone can help developing Media Portal or tweak it for their own needs! “ [via] Link.

Record podcasts with your browser on ODEO

Record podcasts with your browser on ODEO

Front-786774The ODEO podcast studio is now open – I was on the beta, and it’s really fun – “…everyone can now record audio with the browser-based Odeo Studio – or via the phone. Either way, your voice gets posted as an MP3 on an Odeo page, and from there you can easily share it or edit the title, etc. We’ve also made some changes to how the site looks and works, which we think make it simpler and move it closer to our vision of Podcasting for Regular People.” Link. Anyone with a web browser can pretty much make their own audio show, excellent use of Macromedia Flash and Com server…