The Vulca S

I came across this car on Wired today. I’m not usually one to browse car websites or get excited about the latest cars being released but this vehicle is just beautiful. Built by Italian firm Faralli & Mazzanti, it boasts a top speed over 200mph, 0-60 in 3.9 seconds and a 5.8-liter V10 engine. Forget … Read more

Goodbye Encarta

Looks like wikipedia has finally killed off Encarta, Microsofts long serving digital Encyclopedia. I remember using Encarta a lot in the last few years of High School. Pre internet, it was a great place to find (borrow/steal) information for projects/essays that you had to complete, so I have fond memories of it. I even got … Read more

Playstation 2 drops to $99.99

Sony today announced that the PlayStation 2 Will Be Available for Under $100. Although the PS2 is several years old, it is still a great system and there are dozens of A+ games available for it, most of which can be picked up on eBay at bargain prices. I already have a PS2 but if … Read more

Wireless USB to VGA

I’m a sucker for gadgets, even for ones that are more gimmicky than practical. Though I came across something today which I think a lot of people would find useful. It’s a wireless USB to VGA adaptor. You can sit up to 30 feet away with your laptop or pc and stream a video, music … Read more

A reminder to always back up your servers

WebHostingTalk, probably the largest web hosting community on the web, was recently attacked by a group of malicious hackers and had their whole database (including backups) destroyed. The hacker(s) was able to destroy the offsite backup, onsite backup and the main database. It’s a stark reminder how backing up your website is important but I … Read more

Street Fighter 4 Online

One of the first things I did arriving home was purchase Street Fighter 4. I have been a Street Fighter fan since I was a kid. I first started playing Street Fighter 2 religiously with my friends at lunchtime during High School when I was about 11 or 12. It proved to be great value … Read more

Super Nintoaster

I’m a big fan of retro video games. I’m also a big fan of people who are good with electronics and have a little too much time on their hands. So I was intrigued to see that someone has put a Super Nintendo inside a toaster. It’s quite impressive that the Nintoaster actually works. Wonder … Read more

Opera Turbo

Before switching to FireFox a year or so ago, I used Opera for years. It was so much faster and practical than anything else out at the time, especially when you are working on the backend of websites all day long. The current stable release is 9.64 although you can download a preview version of … Read more