I’ve used the web version of this from time to time and found it a pretty decent service. Now they’ve launched a (beta) iPhone version and its pretty good.

Channel choice is limited but quality over 3G is very impressive.

Certainly cheaper than the EyeTV solution if you just want to watch TV

merlin:

“I bet you RECKON something.”

That Mitchell & Webb Sound - “Your Comments?”

What possible reason could there be for you NOT to email us?

Its reassuring that the issue I have with my New Podcasts playlist on my iPhone isn’t just me, but its annoying when Apple break something that worked fine before.

Anyone else blame iTunes 9?

Since Snow Leopard’s release date was announced, I’ve been more excited about the new OS. I’ve also had a good look at Windows 7 and found it a good upgrade.

But when looking at the new features advertised for each OS, I can’t quite see what Windows 7 is offering.

A quick glance at Apple’s Full List and you’ll see the streams of new features. The biggest ones Apple are toting are the 64-bit support, Exchange support in the OS (which as Apple appropriately points out is missing from all versions of Windows), overall speed increases in boot up and shutdown, a happy gift of up to 6GB of disk space back (worth mentioning later), faster Time Machine backups, all the features of Quicktime Pro for free (previously £20) and many more worth looking over.

When you look through Microsoft’s own pages you see a much more reduced list of features. You’ll see a new Start bar (resembling the OSX Dock more now), Jump lists (enhanced right-click menus suitable to each app), a nice hide all desktop view, less interuptions from UAC, and better network management from the Start bar but to name the main ones.

To me, looking at this as a casual home user (or office user) Snow Leopard far surpasses Windows 7 for new features. Something about the Microsoft list just whispers “We fixed all these things people didn’t like or we got wrong” and that doesn’t quite sell it to me.

I also really like Apple’s new way of supporting printers. Rather than install all the drivers on your system, when you plug in a new printer, the OS pulls down the drivers from the web, meaning you automatically have the latest versions available to you. And further more, Software Update now supports these effectively third party drivers. What interests me is that this is new for Apple, to allow non-security/system updates or program updates to propergate out via the OS tools itself. A feature like this, properly supported in Windows would save so many people so much time. I know Windows 7 should go get new drivers, but I’ve seen many examples where its failed to find drivers itself. Further more, I’m not even sure if it updates them as new versions become available.

I would love to see this support expand, to allow Software Update to update third party apps, perhaps submitting them via Apple (possible App store-type situation) to help ensure users have the correct version, rather than requiring all software developers to use the Sparkle framework (which does work rather well and provides a familiar view to users for updates. MS, catch up)

Of course I’m a bit biased. I work in a corporate Windows environment and anything that will make my life easier is more than welcome. But I am a Mac user at heart and it excited me more.

All I know is that come Friday 28th, I will have a disc in my hand, and be upgrading post haste.

What an awesome video to support indie web show, The Guild. Excellent work by @feliciaday and the gang.

I’m a regular user of the App Store on the iPhone. Every so often there is a review that amuses me. It usually goes along the lines of: “bought this app. Doesn’t do X. Couldn’t get it to work. Why is this on the store? Couldn’t give it 0 stars so had to put 1. Fail.” This sort of review is usually surrounded by a load of positive reviews and comments.

Now do the writers of these sort of reviews have common sense? If all these people around you can have no problems, but you fail at one small hurdle, maybe you’re doing something wrong? The instant reaction seems to be to show your outrage and swear off the device, or developeror pronouce some sort of utter disgrace. This has been seen around the Google Voice app, where many users voiced their outrage over the official app not being allowed the store. But these people never saw it, not even a screenshot. In this case it’s outrage about vapourware, and to me, that seems like a few too many wasted breaths. Be happy with what you have. Life is too short to worry about these idiosyncracies.

Funny just for the cover song at about 2:30.

ahomeboyslife:

this is to make up for the little rant earlier. this is what were still up to. EDIT: kinda NSFW and definitely pg13ish. dont watch if you dont want to see some blurs.

IPHONE 3GS UNBOXING (via stevenftube)

I’m the sort of guy who watches these sometimes. He’s dead on.

Amazing how much skill is taken to make these custom in-ear monitors. I must have some!

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Some funny slogans for UK towns. Particularly amused by Ipswich, with it being my home town, and me being a bit of a geek (understatement)