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TuneUp is an app for Windows iTunes users to keep iTunes clean and organized.
The Hacked OH! *#% Flash Drive make geek 2GB or your data safe in a completely unique way.
The HomeSeer HomeTroller is an energy efficient home automation appliance that can controll your lights, appliance, climate, security, telephones, irrigation, window shades and home entertainment equipment. Thanks to AutomatedHome.co.uk for the heads up!
N-Gage has a FIFA football game that’s free through August, but only in certain European countries.
PS3 pricing will drop to $400 for the 80GB version in September.
Lyndsay Williams from Girton Labs is working a project called SenseSurface. It makes it possible to use physical knobs on a fluid display.
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July 15th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
wow no blooper over “HomeSeer HomeTroller home automation controller”?? :)
July 16th, 2008 at 3:43 am
Good show. However, when it comes to wierd names, more research is required (just like before with LaCie (pronounced la-see). FIFA is if pronounced fee-faa. I know it may be difficult when reading it on-line to know what the correct pronunciation is – until you hear it in person, it can be daunting sometimes. Keep up the good work.
July 16th, 2008 at 5:26 am
Thanks for the TuneUp alert – I try really hard to keep my itunes orderly and complete but at over 8,000 songs, I can’t seem to keep up! I hope it works. Sadly, I have to at least wait for the mac beta. Interesting that they wrote software for an Apple application with PC compatibility first… Haha! Seems a bit ironic!
July 16th, 2008 at 7:59 am
tuneUpMedia.com looks cool
and its pronounced fee-fa, not F-I-F-A
July 16th, 2008 at 8:39 am
And then there is FIFA football for giants — FIFAFOFUM, pronounced fee-fa-fo-fum :-)
You could probably work “I smell the blood of an Enlishman” into that as well but not quite sure how…
July 16th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Hey,
What brief did people comment on the PS3… I believe you said everyone commented on brief 393…. but isnt that this brief???
is that a Blooper???????
July 16th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Hello … cali
regarding the PS3 good choice over the 360.. it has blu-ray and Wifi . you missed the announcement about the PS3 yesterday they lunched a similar netflex movie streaming service.
there is a catch on the xbox360 netflex you need to be subscribe to both services xbox live and netflex. But in the ps3 it is FREE just go and buy and start streaming.
One last thing the PS3 has an HD option in some movies. 360 still SD in all movies.
July 16th, 2008 at 11:13 am
That magnetic knob is interesting. There is a company that makes a sound board where the knobs are mounted on a screen. This means that the knob can be anything and has the graphic representation of what it is and does right next to it, and not on a screen in a different location other than the knob. Anyways, here’s a link to one of the board made by Studer. http://tinyurl.com/dmeex Oh, and those are high hig-end boards. Usually even to expensive for most TV stations unless they are major players.
Cheers, Hans
July 16th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
That USB key that was talked about is a complete copy of this http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/usbkey, and the site shows you how you can make one yourself.
July 16th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Esam, I do believe you can just go buy and stream movies on xbox live marketplace as well. And yes, they have HD movies too.
Also, this is not a price drop on the 80GB ps3. This is a product replacement for the 40GB ps3. This still lacks the ability to play old ps2 games, which the higher model has (and some extra ports too I believe).
July 19th, 2008 at 1:49 am
Ah, you forgot one thing about the new PS3, it will NOT play older PS2 games. So, if backwards compatibility is desired, make sure you read the back of the box and get the right one.
July 20th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
One of the thing I like best about GBTV is that you and Neal treat bloopers as a treasure instead of a throwaway and this GBTV pod-cast is simply that: a treasure of giggles and guffaws. Thank you. ^..^~
July 20th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Just saw this other system for home automation, not sure if you have seen it yet.
http://www.smarthome.com/netlinc.html
And they are including a free iPod touch, although you can run the remote control from your iPhones. Hope this helps.
July 28th, 2008 at 11:16 am
The “Hacked $#$&@!! USB” thing… I’m sorry but the first thing I thought of is that I have to get (or make) one and tell people it’s “Wireless USB”.
Oh the possibilities are endless with this!!
November 13th, 2009 at 11:32 am
Good job saying the “Homeseer hometroller” part so fast – Do you know what systems it supports (ie Insteon, X10 etc)?