February 2005
12 posts
Gran Turismo 4: Day #3
Alright. Day 3 of Gran Turismo 4.
A cool feature of GT4 is that you can do competitions more than once and win more cars. You get the same car over and over, but who cares! When I saw that that 423HP Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car that I won was worth like 265,000 credits… I was like SCHIWNG! I won another one by re-doing that competition (easy) and make a ton of money.
Next, I put my Audi S4...
"Intelligent MIDI Sequencing with Hamster Control"
One word: WOW. I expected this to sound like crap… but haha it was pretty good! And I thought that elephant paintings were crazy! — Be sure to check out the sample mp3 and the demonstration video on the linked site for more. :D
http://courses.cit.cornell.edu/eceprojectsland/STUDENTPROJ/2002to2003/lil2/
Mac Mini... with a built-in iPod Dock?
Hmmmm… it seems cool, yet kind of stupid at the same time. It makes sense since they’re trying to convert iPod users to the Mac format with the Mac Mini, but does this feature seem very Apple-like to you? I’m not sure what to think about this one… check it out.
Gran Turismo 4: My In-Depth Review of What's New...
Today I snagged a copy of Gran Turismo 4, and it’s pretty damn good. I was always a fan of GT3, but they’ve really pushed the PS2 to the max this time.
What’s Missing: Online Play… you have to use XLink Kai to tunnel through your Mac or PC. (hey, at least there’s a solution!)
What Kicks: HDTV 1080i 16:9 output while racing (this is FABULOUS if your TV supports it,...
Pivot your Apple Displays!
This is cool. If you turn your Apple Display on its side and rotate the screen’s output (if your video card supports it) you’ll have a typical width screen… with a not-so-typical height!
Powerbook HD?
Looks like Apple was planning a High Definition Powerbook! (1920x1200) Current 17-inch models have a 1440x900 pixel screen, but it seems that there was a HD model in the works for release with the recent updates. However, it must have gotten pushed back… possibly for release with the upcoming Powerbook G5s! (Picture Credit: macosXrumors reader “Jonathan”)
smashTheTONES is back up!
Sporting a new design, new format, and new version number (2.0), smashTheTONES is back online. After being mobbed with TSS traffic, the new site incorporates a queuing system where tones are delivered on a “first come, first serve” basis. (which is better because then everybody’s definitely served, am I right? :) )
I’ve been working on this non-stop for like two...
smashTheTONES on TSS
smashTheTONES was on The Screen Savers (TSS) tonight! Thanks Sarah!
Organic HTML
This site is pretty damn cool! It “grows” virtual plants based on the HTML “seeds” (aka. ‘tags’ :D ) on websites. http://csugrue.com/organicHTML/
smashTheTONES... my free MP3 to Ringtone service.
I’ve been working on this since Thursday night. It takes an MP3 off your computer, compresses and trims it down for your phone, then sends you a text message so that you can download the file. Pretty sweet, huh? Best of all, it’s free! “Why would you pay FIVE BUCKS for a ringtone???”
http://stt.smashsworld.com/
iPod Shuffle RAID? Yup.
I thought this was just an idea… until I saw it done! This guy hooked up four 1GB iPod Minis to form a “pocket raid”… if you know what I mean…. :D
Store all padlocks in the CLOSED position...
…that way, if you can’t find the key, you can’t use it. you’ll thank me later.
- smash