May 15th, 2008 | 124 views | by tobs
RSS is an abbreviation that has evolved into the following, depending on their versions:
- RDF Site Summary (also known as RSS 0.9; the first version of RSS)
- Rich Site Summary (also known as RSS 0.91; a prototype)
- Really Simple Syndication (also known as RSS 2.0)
Today, RSS stands for ‘Really Simple Syndication’, and it has the following 7 existing formats or versions:
0.90, 0.91, 0.92, 0.93, 0.94, 1.0, 2.0
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May 11th, 2008 | 87 views | by tobs
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May 10th, 2008 | 69 views | by tobs

Easter may have been and gone but how much happier would I have been with this high-tech egg rather than the choccie ones I wolfed in about 2 minutes and then felt sick for the rest of the day.
This egg speaker is a design by one Nathan Gabriele.
Crack open the egg to reveal two satellite pieces of shell that become your speakers while the base acts as a subwoofer. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 6th, 2008 | 111 views | by tobs

Microsoft has once again moved to crush rumours that it will be putting a Blu-ray drive in its Xbox 360 games console.
The rumours, which resurfaced yet again last week suggested that the Microsoft was looking to put a Blu-ray drive in the console following the demise of the HD DVD format.
However Microsoft in an official email to gaming website GamePro said:
“As we have stated, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360. Games are what drive consumers to purchase game consoles, and we remain focused on providing the largest library of blockbuster games available.” Read the rest of this entry »
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May 2nd, 2008 | 103 views | by tobs
When the sun finally decides to emerge from behind the clouds in this country, we can all do our bit for the environment by using Devotec’s new Solar Charger.
Instead of plugging your devices into the AC supply, you can use this dinky device, which weighs in at under 80g and measures 95×43x10mm (check out the pic to get a sense of scale).
A full day of sunshine (12 hours in other words) charges a 1800mAh battery.
But those of you looking out of the window at the rain clouds darkening, do not despair, it can also be charged using an AC supply as well as connecting it up via USB.
The Devotec’s new Solar Charger is £19.99 (or $40) - which is nothing to save the planet.
>> Via - Engadget
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