#“XBMC running on Raspberry Pi. I may faint with the anticipation” The kids' non-360 XBOX running XBMC has been an amazing piece of kit. We’ve had it for over 4 years and got it second-hand for approx 60 but it maxes out at 480p content. I had thought that getting a replacement like the Patriot or WD Live TV would cost north of 80. But some geniuses have got XBMC running on the Raspberry Pi. »
#“Whilst you wait for your Raspberry Pi, run the software on your PC” As we all patiently wait for the Raspberry Pi boards to arrive, one smart individual has built a full VM so you can try out the software in Virtualbox on your PC. I’m downloading now and will report back on whether it runs on VMware Workstation and Player too. There are a few things I want to try out on Raspberry Pi and this setup will let me confirm whether they are feasible or not in advance. »
#“With acquisition of Instagram, Facebook reveals all-new look” »
#“Fuji Finepix 4200 + iPad + USB Adapter = Fab” So far I really love the Fuji Finepix 4200 bridge camera. Barely scratched the surface of it but it’s like being in a different century to our old point n shoots. One obvious drawback of a non-cameraphone is that you lose Instant Upload to the web. It’s a bit of a kerfuffle to remove the SD Card, power up a laptop and then upload. »
#“Jesus Skype, don’t scare me like that” I got an email yesterday from Skype telling me that our account auto-refresh had been suspended. When I logged in, I saw the number above. Panic. A bit of checking and I realise that’s 1 euro and 84.9 cents. FFS, who the hell uses that format for currency, Latvia? »
#“If VT-220 terminals had been invented in the 80s” I’m not doing this meme right, am I? Next up, if the printing press had been invented in the 1430’s instead of the 1440’s. »
#“Microwriter should sue Google for GMail Tap” Google’s April Fool was my dream of the future of typing in the 1980s GMail Tap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KhZKNZO8mQ#! The Microwriter: Some day I’d like to try its successor, the CyKey »
#“Unofficial Mario Kart 64 on Android and an $89 Tablet” Two completely separate stories joined together nicely this morning. First was the news that Mario Kart 64 now runs on Android. I initially thought [a] it’s an official port and [b] therefore it’s an April fool. But I installed and ran it perfectly on a HTC Sensation running ICS. Then I got an email from MP4 Nation in Hong Kong offering their Herotab C8 Android Tablet for $89. »
#“Watch out Bear Grylls, here comes Oscar Wild” Our 12 y/o son, named after the Grouch, not the playwright, has been making lots of funny short videos in the past year with his friends in the estate. But today’s deserved a blogpost all of its own. Watch and enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lf0_5CvcKY Tech notes: He uses a Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorderon a cheap tripod I got in Argos years ago. They then edit on a low-end laptop using Pinnacle Studio Ultimate. »
#“The most ridiculous thing I’ve read this year” The Revenue lawyers must have been wetting themselves with laughter putting this one together. From the new Form EII 1: The amount of expenditure on research and development incurred by the qualifyingcompany in the specified relevant period ending in the year of assessment precedingthe year of assessment in which, in relation to the subscription of eligible shares, arelevant period ends, exceeds the amount of expenditure on research and developmentincurred by the qualifying company in the specified relevant period ending in the year ofassessment preceding the year of assessment in which the subscription for eligible shareswas made. »