Author: Katherine Hannaford
YouTube Hits: Brokeback Star Trek
Yes, Brokeback Mountain parody videos are incredibly 2006. Yes, this video has been rolling around the internet circuits for almost a year. But yes, it’s still hilarious to this day….
Inevitable newsflash: Pioneer announces end of production of Plasma panels
Pioneer has gone and announced exactly what everyone’s been expecting for the last month or more – that production of their Plasma screens will be ceased, with third-party (likely Matsushita) panels being rebranded for their Kuro range.
According to a news release from Pioneer this morning, “we have judged that maintaining the cost competitiveness of plasma display panels at projected sales volumes will be difficult going forward. Accordingly, we have decided to terminate in-house plasma display panel production and to procure these panels externally, after panel production for our next series of models is complete.”
To reduce the amount of job losses…
Icelandic band Sigur Ros 'taking over' YouTube tomorrow, in world first
My reliable US tipster has informed me that in the UK tomorrow, Sigur Ros will be performing a ‘take-over’ of YouTube, screening their full-length documentary ‘Heima’.
Filmed in Iceland last year, it will feature the band performing in fish factories, halls, caves and other manner of odd venues, as they reinforce their oddball electronica tag.
It’s a first for YouTube, giving a band control of the homepage, which will also show ten videos of their choice, along with a video…
Transport your Apple iMac like the dorktard you are, with Pelican's iMCruzer case
For those who want to transport their 20″ and 24″ iMacs about with them…hang on! Transport your iMacs? I guess if you’re going to a LAN party, but even then, an iMac? I guess there’s a demand for it, if Pelican has created the iMCruzer.
The carrying case claims to be indestructible, airtight and watertight, and features retractable handles and wheels to make your LAN party commuting all the more…practical? It costs a sizeable, Apple-friendly amount too, $495, so you can pretend carting your iMac in an expensive indestructible case makes you the graphic designer version of Macgyver…
Chris Rea thinks you're on the Road To Hell if you download music online
Trent Reznor may be loving the shit out of digital downloads, but Chris Rea? Why, the brunette-Ian-McKellen-with-bum-fluff-lookalike crooner-pony can’t stand the thought of them! He thinks if you partake in it, you’re on the Road To Hell.
Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
I received a press release this morning, claiming Rea has decided to boycott them, and indeed, ‘won’t be succumbing to the culture of musical downloads’, as if it’s several degrees lower on the bad-list than hallucinatory drugs. It’s not just downloading he’s not supporting, he’s not even in favour of CDs or cassettes, choosing to release the forthcoming…
Shiny Video Review: top five best camera phones reviewed, up the London Eye
The things I do to review camera phones for you lot! I’m a tad bit scared of heights, yet I just went up the famous London Eye to test five of the best models money can buy you. Featuring the Nokia N95, LG Viewty, Samsung G800, Sony Ericsson K850i and Apple iPhone, which do you think will succeed in taking the best shot of the Houses of Parliament?…
It's a good time to be European, with the prospect of an Xbox 360 price cut looming
Hey, it’s another reason why we should be thankful for living in the UK or Europe! Websites are currently reporting that as of this Easter, the Xbox 360 Arcade console from Microsoft will be getting a price-cut of €50 (or £38), bringing it to only £150 for us Brits.
Which is, as you know, £30 cheaper than the Nintendo Wii. What this will do to the Xbox 360 brand is anyone’s guess, however making it cheaper than the most affordable, family-friendly console is bound to win it points from frazzled mums at Chrimbo time, but lose points from 360 fanboys who will…
Has YouTube been taken advantage of by Brazilian cheaters CSS?
Scandal alert! Scandal alert! It’s a code red situation here on the internet, with Brazilian art rock kids CSS finding themselves top of the pile over at YouTube. It’s managed to not only knock the Evolution of Dance video off the top of the leaderboard, but apparently get around 85 million views in just two weeks, according to fanzoid commenters.
Smell a conspiracy? Join the rest of the ‘net, with many claiming it’s the work of bots, or an Asian click farm. True, the song ‘Music Is My Hot Hot Sex’ has been used in an Apple TV advert, but even that would not amount to the 89 million+ views it’s had so far.
A tell-tale sign is that only 1 in 21,487 viewers have actually rated the video, whereas all the other popular vids on YouTube have an average of 1 in 590 viewers rating it. The CSS video also has just over 4,000 comments, with most exclaiming ‘this only had 4 million views 2 weeks ago wtf? someone must of refreshed it 80 million times or someone hacked’ instead of actual praise…
Eazzzy digital camera concept with USB stick transfer
Now this is a novel idea. Sure, it’s a mere concept for now, but creator Sung Woo Park definitely knows what floats our boat, with the ‘Eazzzy’. It may have three ‘z’ letters in it, but the idea is by no means a snooze.
The Eazzzy doesn’t contain a viewfinder or any bells and whistles, but what it does feature is a USB connector, for more than easy transfer of your photo files to your PC. It’s got a disposable…
Springflex: because your colleagues love the smell of sweat in the morning
Bored of your office desk-cum-treadmill? Want to beef up your biceps instead of your thighs? Then I guess, err, you’ll be after the dubiously named ‘Springflex’. Sounds suspiciously like an infomercial product to me!
It can be screwed onto your desk, giving you the power to do well over 120 exercises, targeting your upper body…all whilst sitting at your chair, staring blankly at your RSS feeds, wishing it was lunchtime already so you can stare blankly at all the greenery in your local salad bar.
Here’s a word of advice, though. If you purchase…
