Video Games Live, a show that tours America, is a full sized Orchestra that plays some of the classic arcade game music of the past and present - in front of a big screen showing the game in action. Hearing some of these old classics, expertly re-created is a real treat for the gaming geek!

I just stumbled into this amazing video with animation that will blow your socks off - it seems every new video of computer graphics is beating the last, getting forever closer to reality. Is it real or is it memorex?

This project, named “Ringo” has been developed by Ivan Tihienko, of the Bezalel Academy of Arts, in Israel. The concept works with a ring-like interface being projected in front of you while you walk. I think it’s a great idea for controlling your information on the go.

I thought the idea of GPS and the MP3 player being built into the interface is amazing. RSS being a good addition also. However, things like email, that can contain private data, I don’t think would be such a great idea, and could raise privacy concerns by people who only want the recipient to read the email. Apart from that minor gripe, I am just hoping and praying that in the future we can all geek ourselves out with our built-in Ringo interfaces.

The new version of the BBC iPlayer is due to be released tomorrow, with features lots of us have been waiting for. The most important below:

• Full integration for TV as well as Radio
• A rewind and Fast-forward function for Radio, as per TV
• Easier Navigation, including Last Played option
• Combined categories for TV and Radio, allowing easier access to relevant content
• Larger TV viewing area
• A TV Schedule for viewer planning

So all-in-all a better experience for your online pleasure. But then we do actually pay a license fee for this stuff, so maybe we should demand it. Either way the iPlayer should be a bit more user friendly for the future after the updates.

Looking at this video, you would think that Pixar or Disney had got their hands on it - but no! This video is brought to you by open source software, as good as - probably better (taking the cool & kudos factors into consideration) than their big-bucks hollywood counterparts. Check out the streaming animation (of 10 minutes) here.

Not technically “legal”, or at least according to Apple’s EULA, Psystar have been creating PCs for the last month with OSX pre-installed. So popular are they that they’re unable to fulfil their orders, with various credit card authorisers buckling under the pressure. And because of the suspension of orders on their website, and them moving to new premises, people were getting suspicious thinking maybe it was a big scam.

Well it’s not a scam and the proof is here! A Psystar created PC with Leopard pre-installed. Although, according to the guy who bought it, it won’t patch online, it’s cheaper than having an Apple-created Mac. I’m sure Steve Jobs will put an end to it fairly soon, so if you’re after a Mac, can’t afford the cost, then maybe you should give Psystar a visit.

It’s great that I live in a country where my freedom of speech isn’t challenged by the government. I’m sure if I was writing this in China right now, it would get a visit within the next couple of days from some government officials..

Trying to suppress the video deemed as sensitive and containing political content, the Chinese government have blocked another 25 video websites this weekend, with more being asked to remove content. “The Great Firewall of China” as it’s dubbed is blocking websites showing video of the Tibetan people protesting against Chinese rule, and the bloodshed that has ensued. [SHOW ME]

This is a great tip, and one that I will attach a warning to: Use at your own risk, and don’t blame me if you find something you didn’t want to see - it’s almost like a lucky dip so anything and I mean anything could appear!! But for those of you who are brave, go to Google and type inurl:/view/index.shtml into the search bar. The vast majority of the results you see are from real webcams available on the net. Some of them even let you pan/tilt too. Great for the nosey minded or just plain curious.. Some others to try in Google with the “inurl:” are /MultiCameraFrame?Mode=, /axis-cgi/mjpg and also /ViewerFrame?Mode=

Just a quick post to say exactly the same as the title.. The BBC iPlayer is now compatible with firefox, so you won’t have to shudder while firing up internet explorer every time you want to watch an episode of Jonathon Ross!

You know, I actually remember this advert. This word-processor (when they used to be dedicated machines) was aired circa 1985 - one of my favourite lines is “has a big 256K Memory.” Wow, really? But then we have to remember this was the time when the 128K spectrum had just been released… And all this for a paltry £465 ($930.) Actually the printer was with it, and was aimed squarely at the office market (as you can tell at the end of the ad.) [SHOW ME]