Well, given that the current iPod is 4.1″x2.4″, if they shave 1″ off the height, and keep the screen size the same, they’ll have to shrink the Click Wheel and possibly end up with something like this. Given the dimensions, I wouldn’t be surprised if the final form factor is closer to a square (the face […]

Just a heads up, that GPG encryption framework for your mail has gone Universal (as of March). Sorry for the delay, but if anyone out there still hasn’t, now’s a good time to upgrade your GPG and encrypt your mail.
MacUpdate - GPG framework 1.4.7
MacUpdate - GPG Preferences 1.2.2

So I was reading a little about “Digital music singles flex muscles, kick sand on antiquated album” and how the record companies are pushing Apple for variable pricing on individual track pricing, and something occurred to me.
On the face of it, what the record companies are reportedly asking for makes sense: let the newest, topical […]

Microsoft Patents Adware Delivery Based on Your Hard Drive Contents:
“The adware framework would leave almost no data untouched in its quest to sell you stuff. It would inspect “user document files, user e-mail files, user music files, downloaded podcasts, computer settings, computer status messages (e.g., a low memory status or low printer ink),” and more. […]

You know, I’ve got a challenge for anyone out there with some time to spare: get Sony Ericsson (and all the other phone manufacturers) a clue.
I was just surfing (read ‘getting lost’) in some product catalogues for bluetooth headsets and cellphones. I’ve had my trusty Sony Ericsson K610i for a while now (ie. more than […]

So while I was on holiday (which explains the blog silence), I picked up an Elgato Turbo.264 - basically a hardware H.264 encoder. The results are fantastic: my 1.66GHz intel mini now converts iPod/iTunes-ready video in faster than double realtime. Whereas a two-hour movie in AVI format took 3-4 hours to convert, it now takes […]