July 1, 2009
Viral Videos – they range from quirky, to funny, to just plain outrageous. Most of the time they are utterly useless and provide 15 minutes of fame to whoever produced them. Yet at the same time, we as a public feel the need to fuel these fires by constantly promoting such things. Just like with [...]
June 24, 2009
Before I had my daughter, I could not get enough cinema time. I love watching movies. Now, I have a hell of a lot less time on my hands. I also TIVO all my television shows so I almost never watch commercials. So, I never know what’s new in the movies. Saikat proved helpful with [...]
June 22, 2009
Let me make a disclaimer here – I don’t really believe in fortune telling. Even more so, I don’t believe in fortune telling via a computer program. If the universe could somehow be tapped into by playing cards or marked stones, I fail to see how a program under 5MB could emulate that kind of [...]
May 31, 2009
In May last year, I wrote about 5 Excellent Ways to Waste Time Online. Check it out if you haven’t already. A year has passed and I have come across many more ways to find entertainment online. Here is a list of the 5 most efficient websites in keeping you busy and entertained in times [...]
April 1, 2009
I reviewed a program called Babysmash a while back and I have been using it (well my daughter has really been using it) ever since. In a nut shell Babysmash locks the screen and lets little ones type and move the mouse. They are greeted by sounds and images. This is awesome on its own [...]
February 12, 2009
You may or may not be aware that you can now watch full Star Trek episodes online on YouTube. The CBS has put 70 episodes of Star Trek online for you to watch in high definition picture quality. This shows that YouTube has come a very long way from laughing baby videos and it is [...]
January 21, 2009
Movies today are much bigger than they have ever been before. HD trailers, video-on-demand access from dozens of outlets and dozens more online rental services. One rental service Netflix, much bigger then any other, has come to the forefront as the ultimate rental service. Netflix was established in 1997 as the first completely online DVD [...]
January 8, 2009
A new year has begun and though it is still pretty much the same, some things are different. A line is drawn between the past and the current day and New Year resolutions make up a big part of this. Now, in what twisted way do resolutions have to do with gaming, you might wonder. [...]
October 28, 2008
If you are a Windows or Mac user, you will be familiar with Windows Media Center or Front Row that both have the ability to turn your computer into a Media Center PC. Linux users don’t have such luck as most distros do not come with a media center application pre-installed. If you are like [...]
October 27, 2008
If you frequently find yourself cluelessly searching for some good movie to watch, this article is for you. It will give you a quick overview of two little-known movie recommendation sites, that are easy to use, easy to get started and indeed help you find the movies you’re likely to enjoy. Tastekid – Quick Movie [...]
