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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…
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Emulating Sticky Notes on Windows XP & Vista
Windows 7 comes with a very nice looking Sticky Notes application, although it is rather lacking in features. Personally, I prefer Stickies, although it looks a little outdated (and I can’t find a “skin” for it that is any better). Instead, I created my own variation simply by changing default options and style. First of…
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SPEEDLINK Cue Mouse
For over a year Apple owners have had the – a traditional mouse, but with a touch sensistive top for multitouch use, similiar to a laptop’s . It’s not without its disadvantages, and running it on a PC can be problematic. Thankfully, SPEEDLINK are soon to release their own PC equivalent – the CUE. It’s…