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CSI and David Artiss
My name is not unique but it is quite rare. Personally, I’m only aware of one other David Artiss. None-the-less, a few years ago it came as quite a surprise to me to hear my name being used in an episode of CSI (an episode titled ” – season 3, episode 13). Or was it –…
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Editing a Flash Video
I’ve had a recent need to edit a downloaded Flash video (.FLV extension). However, my usual editor of choice, PowerDirector, wouldn’t import a file in this format. And, it would appear, editing choices for Flash videos are few and far between. First of, I used the online video editor, JayCut. It imported and converted the…
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Replacing a Nintendo DS Case
I’ve recently become the proud owner of a Nintendo DS – it used to belong to my older daughter and has seen better days. In particular, the hinge was broken. It was also quite mucky (under the plastic, so not easily cleaned) and had various chips and scratches. Oh, and the battery compartment was missing.…
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Commercial Breaks – the Death of Imagine
I came across this today. It’s a BBC programme from the 80’s which documents the computer game business. Of particular note is the death of – all recorded for posterity as the bailiffs turn up.
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Dropbox hits version 1!
Dropbox 1.0.10 has been released – 10 months after the last release, 0.7.110, it’s finally past that important version 1! Dropbox, for the uninitiated, is an excellent online file synchronisation service. Simply install a program on your desktop and drag files to your Dropbox folder. It will then be synced with any other computer that…