Shark double 0 seven, simply Shark007 has bold claims that the package found on their site is the only video codec you would need to solve all your problems. In an excerpt:

When dealing with codecs, more does not equal better.

Having the least amount on your system is the best configuration.

This is exactly what the Vista Codec Package does for you.

You will no longer be restricted to using a specific player.

Windows MediaPlayer and Vista MediaCenter will be able to play all your files.

I don’t have a lot of media needs at the moment and I am still thinking of trying this package out; however, online-tech-tips have and urgent need and says it has worked — So I really do suggest everybody who owns Vista gives this a try, it really is one of the coolest solutions to a very annoying problem I have found in a long time.

I might try this out one of these days. Here is the download page.

Tags: Microsoft, Vista, Windows

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I just found out this page where you can get Anime Couples and use them as your Windows Vista desktop. I am not a big fan of Anime Couples; but some of you might.

I am not posting any of the pics as they might not be appropriate enough for work; but it isn’t indecent either.

The page is here.

Tags: Microsoft, Vista, Windows

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Once upon a time, a PlayStation Portable Slim owner bought some rubber caps for his console’s analog stick, much like the current offerings of Caps4stix. However, during the excitement of gaming, they slipped off. The owner would dutifully put them back on, with some effort, but they would slip off again.

Eventually though, he saw no point in putting them back on. It’s easy to see the use of rubber joystick covers; they preserve the most used parts of a gadget from wear and tear, keeping them in pristine condition for a high resale value. But do you really buy a gaming console to keep it mint? No, you buy it to play games! Besides, by the time you want to sell it, value won’t matter as much, especially when everyone’s paying attention to the next-gen consoles.

So again, why would you buy joystick covers?

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The American summer’s about to end, but you’re still probably planning that long roadtrip right? Highway driving is obviously much more efficient than urban journeys, as your automotive gadget gets to stretch its legs out a bit, without stopping and slowing down every so often.

But there are also some things to keep in mind if you really want to maximize your fuel for roadtrips. Like did you know cruise control isn’t always ideal for certain kinds of roads, no matter how clear of traffic they are? Eco Friendly Driver features the full story at Saving Gas on Long Trips.

(fittingly enough, image courtesy of canada.com, eh?)

Tags: fuel saving tips, improve gas mileage, roadtrip tips, save gas

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Has hell froze over? Mr. Walt Mossberg, who we can count as a pro Apple fanboy along with Applemodo, is actually criticizing an Apple product!

iPhone 24 x 7 has the scoop:

Walt Mossberg, technology expert for the Wall Street Journal, recently delivered a negative review for Apple’s new push service, MobileMe, due to its several failures…

I know Apple’s doing its best to fix it, but it really is significant when your most popular fan gives you a bad review.

Well said JT. Next up: Walt Mossberg revisits two-year lock-ins, and finally squarely blames Apple for depriving lots of its customers of the iPhone experience.

Tags: Criticism of Apple, Free My Phone, MobileMe, Walt Mossberg

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Shark double 0 seven, simply Shark007 has bold claims that the package found on their site is the only video codec you would need to solve all your problems. In an excerpt:

When dealing with codecs, more does not equal better.

Having the least amount on your system is the best configuration.

This is exactly what the Vista Codec Package does for you.

You will no longer be restricted to using a specific player.

Windows MediaPlayer and Vista MediaCenter will be able to play all your files.

I don’t have a lot of media needs at the moment and I am still thinking of trying this package out; however, online-tech-tips have and urgent need and says it has worked — So I really do suggest everybody who owns Vista gives this a try, it really is one of the coolest solutions to a very annoying problem I have found in a long time.

I might try this out one of these days. Here is the download page.

Tags: Microsoft, Vista, Windows

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Digital cameras are getting smaller, cheaper and growing megapixels all the time. It’s funny to think about how expensive digital cameras with 10-megapixels were not so long ago and now even the cheapest entry-level cameras sport 10-megapixel resolutions.

For example, Pentax announced its Optio E60 digital camera that will retail for under 0 when it launches in October. The camera has a 10.1-megapixel sensor and a 3x optical zoom lens. In addition to shooting still images, the camera can also record video.

Sensitivity for the camera is from ISO 100 to 6400 and can be fixed at specific settings or set to auto mode. Digital shake reduction is offered in both photo and video modes and the camera features Face Detection. Images are stored to 6.3MB of internal memory and SD/SDHC memory cards. On the back of the E60 is a 2.4-inch LCD and the camera has a shutter speed of 1/2000 - 1/4 of a second. Sure, the E60 isn’t as cool as the Samsung TL9 with its analog gauges, but the E60 is half the price.

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I just found out this page where you can get Anime Couples and use them as your Windows Vista desktop. I am not a big fan of Anime Couples; but some of you might.

I am not posting any of the pics as they might not be appropriate enough for work; but it isn’t indecent either.

The page is here.

Tags: Microsoft, Vista, Windows

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Once upon a time, a PlayStation Portable Slim owner bought some rubber caps for his console’s analog stick, much like the current offerings of Caps4stix. However, during the excitement of gaming, they slipped off. The owner would dutifully put them back on, with some effort, but they would slip off again.

Eventually though, he saw no point in putting them back on. It’s easy to see the use of rubber joystick covers; they preserve the most used parts of a gadget from wear and tear, keeping them in pristine condition for a high resale value. But do you really buy a gaming console to keep it mint? No, you buy it to play games! Besides, by the time you want to sell it, value won’t matter as much, especially when everyone’s paying attention to the next-gen consoles.

So again, why would you buy joystick covers?

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By Andrew Liszewski

It’s taken us years and years to finally shed those annoyingly-curved CRT monitors and TVs, but Microsoft apparently feels that we should not only return to curved displays, but one that features a full 360 degrees of imagery. This week they unveiled their Sphere prototype which works just like the company’s Surface technology, but applied to a spherical interface and display. The technology and hardware needed to run the Sphere is a bit more advanced than what Surface uses, since it has to warp the images and the interface so that it looks correct when projected onto a dome, and as a result Sphere won’t be moving past the research project phase anytime soon. And as gimmicky as it might seem, there are some cool applications that come to mind like an interactive globe (as demo’d in the video) or a better way to watch and interact with 360 degree videos and panoramas.

[ Seattle PI - Video: Microsoft's Sphere display in action ] VIA [ Gizmodo ]