Google Launches Free Directory Assistance
It seems that Google is expanding it’s product offering yet again. They are now offering a free telephone directory assistance service. Basically you call a toll free number (1-800-GOO-G411) and search for any local business by category or name free. You can then be connected directly to the business number free of charge (regular phone [...]
Dragon’s Lair - The first full Blu-Ray Java title reviewed
If you’re older than about 16, you’re probably familiar with Laserdisc Video Games. Depending on your age, your memories will vary from utter contempt (the Sega CD games of the mid-90’s) to awe-inspiring. The granddaddy of them all, Dragon’s Lair, likely fits into the latter category. It is the game that ushered in the Laserdisc [...]
Tweak Vista Tip #2 - Enhance SATA Drive Speed
Update: This tweak, which as you can see I never tested for performance, does absolutely nothing. It’s a setting that dates back to the introduction of Windows 95, and is simply kept for compatibility. Read this Microsoft article for more information. Thanks to the antisocial cretin who left a rude annoying comment pointing this [...]
The evolution of video games in 2007
I loved the old Lucas Arts adventure games. Day of the Tentacle, Sam & Max, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Monkey Island, all of them! I have yet to meet someone who thinks that those games sucked. And how could you not love them? They gave you good [...]
