out of doubt

decaffeinated archives :: Stabs in the dark

A really good piece offering a step by step comparison of two MP3 players. Virgin DJ shows what it will and will not do via a few cheap stabs at the iPod.
As I understand it, MP3 players play MP3 files and each manufacturers design does a little of it’s own thing too. Why complain about Apple not playing nicely with file types when the biggest competition controls the whole world by blocking usage of popular file types. The shoe is now firmly on the other foot.

This is a Quicktime Virtual Reality movie. I photographed it last time I was in the area. (Sept 2004).

390KB – Watersmeet Quicktime VR

Click and Drag the image in a direction you wish to view.

SHIFT – Zoom in | CTRL – Zoom out.

Watersmeet House is a National Trust Property located in the Exmoor National Park in North Devon. The building is at the meeting of tributaries along the East Lynn River, it forms a natural location for paths to cross and is an ideal spot to start exploring the area.

Apple (UK and Ireland) – iMac G5

So, after the drought comes the rain. Hmm, not sure I really like what I’m seeing, but I can see the connection between iPod users and New Mac users. There needs to be a thread to make the step between the two worlds. It’s not so bad if I remind myself that Apple did make beige boxes before the move to high design.

Prices start at £919 for the 17″.

1.8 GHz 20″ model
£1349.01
20-inch widescreen LCD
1.8GHz PowerPC G5
512K L2 cache
600MHz frontside bus
256MB DDR400 SDRAM
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
64MB DDR video memory
160GB Serial ATA hard drive
Slot-load SuperDrive

Blackstone Audiobooks – Audiobook – 1984 by George Orwell

If you’ve been searching for and unabridged audiobook of “1984” then here’s one that comes on 10 CDs from the USA. $80 is quite good at todays exchange rate.

World Wide Panorama – Regional Index

A great big pile of links to QTVR featuring World Heritage Sites. You’ll need quicktime for best results. You’ll find the UK listed under Europe. nevermind.