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Google Buys BumpTop
BumpTop, which is a 3D desktop environment for Windows and Mac, has been sold to Google. I always thought BumpTop was cool to play around with but I couldn’t image it making me more productive. I’m still not sure what Google has planned for the software. The video below shows it in action. If you [...]
Use RemoteX for iPhone to Control 12 Windows Media Players
RemoteX is a iPhone/iPod Touch app that allows you to control 12 different Windows media players. Programs like XBMC, VLC, Windows Media Player and iTunes. The lite version of the app is free while the full app is 99 cents. The video below gives a little demo of it and they used the lite version. [...]
Video: Create Custom Web Apps in Windows 7 Media Center
The video below is a pretty cool how-to on running web apps in Windows 7 Media Center. They used Google Reader as an example but there are a lot of other services you could add to Windows Media Center. It’s not too complicated to follow. (via TheDigitalLifestyle)
Get Mac-Like Scrolling and Gestures on a Windows Laptop
Lifehacker has a great post on getting Mac scrolling on gestures on a Windows laptop. One thing that really bothers me when using Windows is navigating around. I’m so use to the Macs two, three and even four finger gestures that Windows feels like it’s living in the 90s. While there are a few different [...]
Air Video Streams Videos to Your iPhone
Air Video is a application on Windows or Mac that allows you to stream videos to your iPhone or iPod Touch. The file format doesn’t matter as it will convert it live for you to stream. It reminds me a lot of Orb but more simplistic. If you just want to stream videos the Air [...]
Auto Rip n Compress for Windows Media Center
Auto Rip n Compress makes it easy for you to rip DVDs and Blu-rays without leaving the media center interface. It uses DVDFab HD Decrypter, AnyDVD, or MakeMKV beta to rip the DVD or Blu-ray and uses Handbrake to compress the file. You would still need one of those programs install for it to work. [...]
