An old Apres Match sketch but I never watch these things so I missed it. I should subscribe..
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Google I/O 2012 Skydive
I watched some of the Google I/O presentation yesterday. I love the look of the Nexus 7 and if the Nexus Q was cheaper I’d love to buy that too. Unfortunately I switched off just before the most impressive part. The skydive in a Google Plus Hangout. Well, here it is, and in the second video, they do it again but this time Sergey Brin explains how it was done.
Chuggers
Shedding light on the pay of charity chiefs
Thanks to Damien Mulley and The Hot Gulp.
YOLO NASA you know?
YOLO, an acronym that I’ve only ever heard on Reddit, stands for “You Only Live Once”. Does anyone actually use it in real life?
If you’re talking to some young hip Irish person try saying NASA to them. That’s YOLO in Irish!
Nil Ach Saol Amhain!
They’ll really know what you’re talking about. Honest. Everyone’s saying it over here.*
* No not really. Thanks BreakfastNT for the translation!
Flipboard on Android
I’m really liking Flipboard on my Samsung galaxy s 2. I think it may become the way I digest Facebook content, and to a lesser extent Twitter too.
Accounts and adding feeds was confusing until I figured out the UI. Importing my Google account was fairly tricky because I have 2 step auth enabled. I try logging in, see the request for the auth code, switch quickly to the authenticator app, get the code and hope I can switch back in time! I always did, but it was a race! The ICS task switcher makes it easier!
I also have way too many feeds in google reader and the anxiety of missing a good post while I skim through them makes me slow to browse this way. So my unread count remains on the thousands…
Loving the flipboard app. How’s it working for you? Better or the same as the ios version?
Live Action Minecraft
A very impressive Minecraft video, but not like any you’ve seen before! (via)
RAMMING IT! RAMMING IT!!
Niall and his unique way of destroying tanks and other obstacles in Battlefield Bad Company 2. Yes, I was riding in the tank with him. Fun times!
Be sure to watch the whole video, some great clips there as always!
Portals at Home
Hibernate your Windows 7 Desktop
Windows 7 on desktop machines doesn’t have a hibernate button. It does have a sleep option which in fact is a “hybrid sleep”, a half way house between hibernation (RAM copied to disk) and sleep (RAM kept alive by a small voltage).
Hybrid sleep is a good compromise but I really prefer to have the machine turned off but I like to keep the state recorded. I need hibernation and that’s where this FAQ came in. It has a good explanation of the different sleep states, how to enable hibernation and most importantly, what to do when your machine won’t stay in hibernation (chances are your mouse is waking up your PC).
It didn’t mention “powercfg -h on” which I found recommended on several forums like this one. Odd. I ran that from an Adminstrator’s cmd shell so I can’t say for sure if it’s required or not any more.
In a nutshell:
- Turn off hybrid sleep in the Power Options advanced settings.
- In your mouse device properties disable the checkbox that allows it to wake up the computer.
Also, if you right click on the Shutdown button you can change the default action to Hibernate, sleep or any of the shutdown options. When updates are to be installed it changes back to “Shutdown”.
Get your adventures on the cheap
The Bundle in a box promotion is still going, but only for the next 4 hours. It’s a collection of point and click adventures and can be bought for the tiny sum of $0.99!
I already had “Ben There, Dan That!” and “Time Gentlemen, Please!” and enjoyed them. I’m hopeless at adventure game puzzles though so I must go look for a walkthrough. I love the stories however. I remember long ago reading through the adventure sections of Your Sinclair. The games mentioned were always just a little oddball, a little out of the ordinary and usually weren’t sold in shops but by mail order. Buying from Indie developers is a lot easier these days.
Thanks Gnome for helping to organise the bundle. Adventures are a niche though but if this is your first exposure to them this is a great way to start. So go on, drop them a Dollar and get some great games!