I’m on my way to the Where 2.0 conference, I’ll be hosting an area at the Where Fair with all my GPS projects I’ve been up to. Coincidentally, Google released Google Earth (free) and I downloaded it and started to tinker. The plus version ($20) allows you do use a GPS so of course I’m already working on a 3D GPS drawing project. Here’s a quick video of how it works (6mb QuickTime MOV). Link.
Adventure II is a homebrew homage to Warren Robinett’s original Atari 2600 game, Adventure. Four years in the making, it will soon be available for the Atari 5200 Supersystem as a 32K cartridge filled with many screens to explore, and will be sold with a deluxe glossy manual and professionally die cut box. Expect four kingdoms, sword and keys, changing hedge mazes, brick-layed castle interiors, a thieving Troll, a powerful Minotaur, three hungry dragons and a few surprises on your quest to return the stolen chalice to the Seashore Kingdom’s Castle. Link.
Here are a collection of links and resources about iTunes 4.9. A PDF that documents the new XML/RSS tags Apple is using. A tool called “Chapter tools”. Chapter Tool allows you to create chapters within a MPEG4 AAC file created with iTunes. Minimally, chapters must include a start time and one other attribute. Optionally, chapters may include pictures or web links that are displayed within the iTunes song artwork pane. An overview of the RSS and how to do one-click.
DVD Jon’ Breaks Google Video Lock- Google has released Google Video Viewer, a browser plugin based on VLC. Here’s one of the features they’ve added: msg_Warn( p_access, “invalid host, only video.google.com is allowed” ); This “”feature” prevents you from playing videos that are not hosted on Google’s servers. Download and run this patch I wrote to remove this restriction. Running the patch requires a .NET runtime. [via] Link.
It’s not better with the Butterfly it seems. Update: it’s a Firefox thing, stop sending this in :-] Msn.com updated to filter mouse click events such that right-clicking functionality is only provided by IE. Firefox user’s attempt to open links in another tab find themselves SOL as a right click attempt simply behaves as a left click thereby proceeding to the Msn site in the current window. This is completely uncalled for. To fix this- go to msn.com, open adblock, block the script http://hp.msn.com/scr/home/msnmoz1021.js, problem solved. Link.
Imagine trying to assemble a full suite of communication tools: When you need extreme mobility today…When an emergency severs your ties to home base…When you set off on an expedition or a world cruise…When you decide the night before to operate Field Day…When your life suddenly depends on what you can pack…When you are moving to an RV, boat, or bicycle…When there’s no more AC power, no cellular phone, and no Internet…When it’s time to grab your stuff and GO!
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Forget Sony’s PSP, and mock Nintendo’s Play-Yan, because here’s the real hardcore experience for movie fans: a movie played on the Atari Lynx. Sure, right now it only runs at 12fps and lasts about 4 seconds, but the Lynx has never been the bastion of long playtime anyway...[