An improbable race can only mean one thing: Top Gear is back.
This race is from London and Edinburgh using three different modes of transport. Jeremy will take the Tornado, a modern steam train; James drives the exquisite Jaguar XK120 and Richard rides the Vincent Black Shadow motorcycle.
Finally the Stig is revealed (or is he?)
This truck is mint. Ford’s new high-performance truck, announced for Fall 2010, will start at $38,995 for the 5.4-liter version and $41,995 for the ballsy 6.2-liter edition. The SVT designed Raptor off-road truck is powered by an updated version of the F-150’s 5.4-liter Triton V8 three-valve engine, delivering 320 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. Also available will be a new 6.2-liter Boss V8 engine, which can deliver 400 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. [more]
I’ve recently been testing Microsoft Security Essentials Beta. A new offering in the anti-virus/anti-spyware software market for individuals and small businesses. This will be a free offering from Microsoft. [more]
New track from Chicane (Chicane – Poppiholla) is amazing. Remix of the song originally by Sigur Ros. Rumors of a new album out soon. [YouTube] [Zune] [Official Site]
When your camera battery does need recharging, do so, but don’t leave the battery on the charger all week.
LCDs are the biggest component to draw power on your camera battery. If possible, dim the brightness to save battery life.
Turning the preview setting off may be the most helpful tip here.
If you’ve got a large memory card (you should), there is no need to delete images on the camera itself. Wait until your back at the computer to so. This can really drain battery life.
Pretty self explanatory. If you often shoot with the flash, get yourself an external. The results will be much better and as an added bonus, your camera battery will thank you as well.
Just picked up this new monitor from Dell. 21.5″ widescreen, 1920X1080, DVI, VGA . Works great, definately a bit more screen real estate. [Dell]
Ahhh Microsoft Codename “Fiji”. You have been most awaited, most revered, and lately a most unwarranted pain in the ass. What are you anyway? No one really knows. “Fiji” was supposed to be this rather large update of Windows Media Center before the launch of Windows 7.
However, the latest release “Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008″ does not appear to be “Fiji”. I could be totally wrong. The TV Pack seems to be some behind closed doors commercial update. “Fiji” was about UI updates, extenders, and special new features; certainly not just QAM, HD recording, and teletext.
“Fiji” show yourself and show us what we’ve waited for.