Another comment-tracking service.
This one can be found at http://co.mments.com/
Co.mments uses a “Bookmark-let” just like CoComment, however they apparently turn every comment thread into a seperate feed that you subscribe to. This seems like a killer feature that CoComment is missing.
The real question is… does it work in Maxthon?
If you have an Xbox 360 and a Media Center PC – you probably know that you can watch WMV and MPEG videos using the Media Center Extender functionality of the Xbox 360. You might also be aware that it doesn’t support Divx, Xvid, or several other popular video formats.
Until now.
Transcode 360 is an add-on you install on your Media Center PC. It transcodes (on-the-fly) any videos on your Media Center PC to a format that your 360 can play. It’s as simple as installing the app, booting up your 360’s Media Center Extender functionality, and selecting the video as you would normally. The only difference is, instead of selecting the video and pressing “play” – you press “Info” and then select “Transcode” from the list of functions (might have to click “More…” to see them all).
On my setup it takes about 10 seconds to buffer and then away it goes. I’d wondered if someone would write something like this (or if I’d eventually try to do it myself). But I’m very glad to see someone has, and it’s a fine implementation they’ve done!
Want to search all your PCs from anywhere?
Don’t want all your personal data stored on an advertising companies’ server?
Then you should try Windows Desktop Search combined with the free FolderShare application. With FolderShare your data remains safely on your PCs, but you can search, browse, and access your data from any internet-connected PC. FolderShare added search integration with WDS last summer. They were acquired by Microsoft a few months ago and the product was made free at that time.
Google ups the Evil Ante
AMD marketing humor
I’ve often criticized Intel for misunderstanding the whole “Dual Core” idea. When you’re building a processor with two CPU cores on one chip, duct tape should never be part of the equation.
However, it seems someone from AMD’s marketing department decided to jump on the bandwagon (it’s a PDF, sorry. I recommend FoxIt)
It’s about time.
This is something I’ve been begging the developers of RSS Readers to figure out. Could this be what I’ve been looking for?
Unfortunately I don’t know. That’s because it’s a closed beta at this point.
Update: Thanks to reader Alex Morganis – I got an invitation code. I’ll post more once I’ve had time to form an opinion 🙂
The Google saga continues
So tonight I found Google’s “Contact Us” page. I typed up an inquiry into the problem I’ve been having with their search engine.
I’ll be sure and let you know if I get a response.
Ads on my blog
Earlier today I added Kanoodle ads to the right-side column of my blog. They’re contextual, text-based advertisements and I’ve tried to make them fit in the page’s style.
If you see a link that looks interesting, please do check it out =)
On the other hand, if you find them distracting or irrelevant, or have comments about placement – please let me know that as well.
Great new browser plug-in
Now here’s an interesting idea. It’s a browser plug-in (for IE or FireFox) that adds a Good/Bad rating to search results, along with a slew of details about the site that the link leads to. It reminds me of Microsoft’s anti-phishing feature, but with an expanded context.
It’s called SiteAdvisor. Their site has a simple flash demonstration on the home page that shows you what it does.
It seems it works with Google, Yahoo, and MSN Search. I’m not sure about any others.
Unfortunately, there’s no version for Maxthon =/
MSN Spaces censorship policy
Now this is the kind of news that makes me proud of Microsoft. MSN Spaces has published a new Policy Framework for dealing with Government Restrictions on Blog Content.
Here’s the jist of it. I’m especially fond of #2 which I believe is really a huge step forward – allowing Microsoft to obey regional laws while still maintaining the user’s right to publish content in the free world.
Speaking before a conference of government officials and community leaders in Lisbon, Portugal, Microsoft Senior Vice President and General Counsel Brad Smith reaffirmed the company’s commitment to blogging as an important vehicle for sharing of information and ideas, and outlined the policy framework that would guide Microsoft in dealing with government orders related to blog content:
– Explicit standards for protecting content access: Microsoft will remove access to blog content only when it receives a legally binding notice from the government indicating that the material violates local laws, or if the content violates MSN’s terms of use. – Maintaining global access: Microsoft will remove access to content only in the country issuing the order. When blog content is blocked due to restrictions based on local laws, the rest of the world will continue to have access. This is a new capability Microsoft is implementing in the MSN Spaces infrastructure. – Transparent user notification: When local laws require the company to block access to certain content, Microsoft will ensure that users know why that content was blocked, by notifying them that access has been limited due to a government restriction.
You can read the rest at the source.