The Little Bit of This and That

LilBit Moved - New Home New Beginning

2008-08-05T17:50:00.000-07:00

LilBit Blog Moved - New Home New BeginningThanks for supporting this blog I'm moving to a new blog called IGS or Is Good Stuff, where I focus more on blog resources, gadgets and flash games. I'm migrating post there as well. See ya there. - Moved Here -

Hardware: RM Media HDD Player

2008-05-25T17:08:00.000-07:00

Ever wonder would it be nice to just have rmvb, avi, mp4, and other format video files to be played in one device and it's connected to TV? No, it's not a lappy it's the new RM Media HDD Player.For some reason, these RM Media HDD Player is rare and only exist in countries like China, Taiwan and Japan. Recently, I been to Taiwan and decided to take a cab to their tech and gadget hub called, Ba De

Hah!...Blogger finally supports Scheduled Posting! It's about time

2008-05-15T06:05:00.000-07:00

Ahh...this is one of my experimental scheduled posting just to test blogger's new feature. By the time you are reading this, I'm already on the way to Taiwan for a vacation trip :)This feature basically is useful, when you are away doing chores, work or vacation and have no time to attend to your blog. Just plan out your content and use the Post Options right below to edit your publish timing.

My Actionscript 3.0 Preloader Scripts

2008-05-13T17:52:00.000-07:00

For those whom are looking for lightweight action script 3 based preloader and preloader wrapper (a small preloader swf that loads the bigger ones). I’ve written a sample of those two in my new developer based blog in http://www.isgoodstuff.com. You may download the script from there to use for your projects, portfolios and even commercial use but do leave some comments as where you using it when

Windows Vista SP1 and XP SP3, more screw ups

2008-05-11T17:47:00.000-07:00

Just last few weeks, my system in office have an autodistributed update for Vista SP1. Little did I know of there's some driver conflict after the patch. It resulted in crcdisk.sys and the system just hangs there. Worst part is it takes forever to load the O/S now. I have to format another disk and flash the bios just in case to get system going again. Knowing that, Microsoft have pulled back all

Community Message:Commenting in Blogs

2008-05-01T17:30:00.000-07:00

Just last week, I learned the true and ultimate purpose of comment in other blogs. Reason why I write this post is because, there are a lot of blogs out there which have different opinion about comments. Here are some of the opinions: -Commenting will drive you traffic to your blog...huzzahSeriously, I think this way of comment is super lame. Yes, you do get traffic from commenting that because,

Games: My First ActionScript 3 Game

2008-04-14T16:53:00.000-07:00

Been refurbishing my Flash actionscript skill again. After staying dormant some time I must say my skill gets little rusty but, nevertheless actionscript 3 is godsend. At first I hated the fact, I can't even control buttons and movieclips like I did in Actionscript 2 days but, once I've get used to it the resources from Actionscript classes become more and more useful to me. The best of all my

I Got My Command and Conquer 3 - Kane's Wrath

2008-03-27T01:24:00.000-07:00

Today is the DAY!!! KANE LIVES!!! Muahahaha... My ordered box of Command and Conquer 3 : Kane’s Wrath is here and I’m installing as I blog this post. Let’s see... opening up the package...and I GOT BETA KEY for Upcoming Red Alert 3 Woot! ^_^. Got a tiny user manual located inside the plastic DVD Rom. So, what’s the fuzz inside this expansion pack you say? Here’s a list...Sub-factionsThe

My New Wordpress New-Img Plugin

2008-03-21T19:13:00.000-07:00

Over the weekends, I’ve scripted a tiny wordpress plugin that create flashy new icon suitable for telling visitor which of these articles, products is new and worth reading. With this plugin, you can use a special remark code called ; anywhere in your post or page (under code view). It will be replaced with a flashy icon. You may customize it to your needs by modifying the new-img.php

Community Message: Paypal Scam Phishing Email

2008-03-16T17:14:00.000-07:00

Ever received some Paypal email from update@paypal.com with the title "Paypal Account Review Department" ?Well in case you haven’t, here’s how it look like.This is a phishing or a scam email. As system owner, administrators can just login on your behalf to check the account in the backend. System administrator will not prompt user to login and reset password just because there’s unauthorized

Games : Acclaim's Latest BOTS

2008-03-09T17:43:00.000-07:00

Recently, the Acclaim have been actively promoting their new MMOG called BOTS. Yeah, a specialize mecha theme, death match arena styled online game. You can customize and upgrade your bots to your liking and pit with other players in a death match.You jump around, attacks, super-transformation (BOTS can charge up their energy and temporarily transform into bigger, stronger and faster BOTS.) and

Gadgets: Remote Controlled Bird?

2008-03-06T15:57:00.000-08:00

I’ve read and played mini remote control cars, robots, plane, helicopters to even ufo but, never have I seen a remote control bird? o_O. Check out this youtube video below and believe me this thing can really fly by flapping it’s wings. However, some they position this remote control thingy as a Cat Toy? Claimed to be durable too...whoa...I guess anything is possible nowadays

Software: Microsoft WordWide Telescope

2008-03-04T16:05:00.000-08:00

Ever wonder what is like to peep on the skies with a observatory’s telescope. Well, I didn’t really get the chance to do it in real life back in my days, i only get a mini cheap telescope to view lunar eclipse. Recently, Microsoft is making a lot of buzz on astronomical stuff, well I wasn’t really serious in reading their article but, then I came across this Youtube video.It seems Microsoft will

Iron Lore Entertainment shuts down?

2008-03-02T16:27:00.000-08:00

Sad news indeed today, I came across news that the makers of Titan Quest, Iron Lore Entertainment announced that they will close down due to lack of funding for their upcoming project.Brief cap on Iron Lore, Released Titan Quest in 2006,Released Titan Quest : Immortal Throne Expansion Pack 2007Assist in development of Dawn of War : Soulstorm (expansion pack for Dawn of War RTS)Here’s a public

Games : Phun - Another Great Free 2D Physics Game

2008-02-28T16:57:00.000-08:00

Imagine yourself able to manipulate objects as soon as it was drawn by a mouse, manifest it into water, drag and throw it around and study how items react to gravity. Phun is a great physic sandbox game where, users can draw items and manipulate it to great extend. Users can study how physical solid objects of various shapes react when they interact with other matter such as water and etc. This

Technology: Nokia and University of Cambridge - Morph Phone

2008-02-26T17:02:00.000-08:00

Morph - is a joint nanotechnology concept, developed by NRC (Nokia Research Center) and University of Cambridge. This concept was launched together with the "Design and the Elastic Mind" exhibition happening at February 24 - May 12, 2008 at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.This concept demonstrate how future mobile devices might be stretchable and flexible, allowing the user to transform their

Tips and Tricks : Why Shup.exe kept Crashing in Vista

2008-02-26T16:40:00.000-08:00

If you encounter this problem lately then, you probably using Windows Vista with Kapersky installed. For those whom are new to Shup, it’s a software which allows you to easily upload and share your photos to various image sharing sites such as photobucket, imageshare sharebox, flickr and etc. All you need to do is to install Shup and then, an extra menu for image upload will appear in your

Technology: Brainwave 3D Control Device

2008-02-24T02:52:00.000-08:00

Recently I came to know about a headset gadget that can read brainwave and translate it into control signals in PC. The company behind this gadget is called Emotiv.com showcased on how this gadget can control avatars in 3D games and application. The picture below shows the headset in action. This particular head set is capable of picking up various signal such as emotion state, movement signal,

Hardware : Geforce 8 to run PhysX soon

2008-02-17T16:31:00.000-08:00

Good news for all NVIDIA fans, looks like your GeForce 8 GFX cards will be able to run PhysX due to recent NVIDIA acquisition on AGEIA. Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang revealed that Nvidia is currently working on porting PhysX to CUDA. CUDA, short for Compute Unified Device Architecture, is an application programming interface created by Nvidia to let programmers write general-purpose applications

Technology: Nanobots on Humans by 2029?

2008-02-15T16:16:00.000-08:00

A leading US inventor has predicted that with the advancement of nanotechnology, tiny nano-bots will be introduced into our body to help human increase their intelligence and improve health.Humanity is on the brink of advances that will see tiny robots implanted in people’s brains to make them more intelligent, said Ray Kurzweil. Mr Kurzweil is one of 18 influential thinkers chosen to identify

Windows Vista: Solving Windows Vista Problems For Novices

2008-02-08T08:20:00.000-08:00

Solving Windows Vista Problems For NovicesThis article covers two common problems that new Windows Vista users face and the methods to deal with them. MCI32 ErrorsMedia Control Interface (MCI) was shipped with older Windows operating systems to enable programs installed on your computer to control multimedia devices, such as CD and DVD drives. This task was done with the help of the MCI32.ocx

Technology: NVIDIA and AGEIA

2008-02-06T18:29:00.000-08:00

na NVIDIA today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AGEIA Technologies (the company behind the Physics Card Technology PSU). According to both CEO of NVIDIA quotes:"The AGEIA team is world class, and is passionate about the same thing we are - creating the most amazing and captivating game experiences," stated Jen-Hsun Huang, president and CEO of NVIDIA. "By combining

Windows Vista : Installing Vista and XP (cause errors?)

2008-01-27T16:34:00.000-08:00

If you already installed your Windows Vista using Vista’s own partition system and then later decided to dual boot with Windows XP by installing it on one of the partition created during Windows Vista, you may encounter a disk error. Yes...yes, this is normal...please do not panic. It can be fixed easily by inserting the Windows Vista DVD and select repair target drive option. What causes the

Tips and Tricks: How to Perform System Restore with Windows Vista

2008-01-22T18:27:00.000-08:00

What is System Restore?System Restore is a computer recovery utility shipped with the Windows Vista computers that you can use to roll back your malfunctioning system to a last known working condition without losing your data and enables you to fix pc problems. When do you need to Perform System Restore?The following are some of the common reasons that may require you to perform a Windows Vista

Cool Website : FreeRice.com site for Learning English with Humanitarian Effort

2008-01-17T21:57:00.000-08:00

I stumbled upon an interesting site today while surfing during breakfast. FreeRice.com, a greenish webby field environmental theme also noticed that it’s one of the United Nation’s humanitarian site to collect funding to provide free rice to the poor. This is no ordinary site requesting for donation or what so ever, it also provide a free service in a form of an English vocabulary word game. Not

Gadget: World Thinnest Notebook

2008-01-16T14:30:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, got a word from my friend saying MacBook Air is out and not a rumor? So what is exactly this MacBook Air everyone is talking about, is it an airline project or some high tech WiFi stuff? The answer is this.Yup is the world thinnest computer, equipped with Intel Core 2 Duo and Solid State Hard Drive Technology. Once, again Apple has push their product towards yet another innovation.

Technology : MediaCart, Our Future Shopping Cart

2008-01-15T17:35:00.000-08:00

Shopping malls and hypermarts are getting bigger and bigger in size nowadays, is getting hard to just locate a specific product without walking around unless, you are familiar with the place. Recently, I’ve come across this new technology called Media Cart. This Media Cart thingy is revolutionizing shopping with a computerized shopping cart which assists shoppers, delivers targeted communications

Technology : Real Life Car HUD Display

2008-01-12T16:57:00.000-08:00

Yet another marvelous breakthrough in technology, the Virtual Cable (patent pending) from Making Virtual Solid (company in New Jersey), uses a laser, a set of lenses, and a moving mirror mounted in the dashboard to project a 3D route-guidance line above the road ahead, as though it’s actually out in front of the driver. Just check out the what happened to the windscreen picture below.The company

Games : Rumor that Vader will be in Soul Caliber IV?

2008-01-10T14:45:00.000-08:00

This is indeed a news, according to NAMCO Bandai the makers of the console game called Soul Caliber series. They planned to introduced two characters from StarWars series in collaboration of LucasArt. As part of this collaboration, the Sith Lord Darth Vader will appear as a guest character in the Playstation 3 version of the title, and Jedi Master Yoda will be available for the Xbox 360."It is

Technology : How Does ICT Helped the Blind?

2008-01-08T16:24:00.000-08:00

Ever wonder what is like to be using a computer when you can’t see a thing? Being blind that doesn’t mean you can’t use computer or even access the Internet. You just need a customized computer to do that. Technology that are suited to assist the disabled user are known as "Assistive Technology". Let’s look at a few aspect of computing customized for the blind and visually

Software: Netscape Navigator thy days are over

2008-01-03T17:11:00.000-08:00

It is official now, starting from February 1st 2008, AOL no longer provide Netscape Navigator browser. Netscape Navigator had it’s days of being a pioneer web browser during the earlier years and now most like users are either using Firefox or IE. There’s a rumor circulating indicating Netscape team is making a leap to Firefox development too. Let’s make pay our last tribute to our old Netscape

Community Message : ATM Theft Beware!

2007-12-31T02:13:00.000-08:00

Have you ever been into this situation that your ATM card is confisticated or stucked? You might be in an ATM theft scenario. If you think that ATM theft involves someone breaking into an ATM and stealing the cash that’s in there, you’re mistaken. Picture below shows how the ATM thief in action. What he really needs is your card (stucked into the machine) and your pin number.How to avoid from

Hardware: AMD Launching GPU?

2007-12-19T17:53:00.000-08:00

I wonder what got AMD into GPUs but, here’s another discovery,Utilizing two 55nm processor cores, AMD’s R680 Graphics Processor was announced today. Each of the two cores has identical specs to AMD’s RV670 GPU but AMD refused to confirm if the new R680 consists of two unmodified RV670s or not. RV670 was announced about a month ago along with the Phenom CPU. RV670 is the first 55nm GPU, but it was

The Top Video Cards On The Market

2007-12-17T16:11:00.000-08:00

The top video cards that can be used in today’s computers can be easily found in many stores. Many of these cards will have different interfaces that are used and some will have high definition television compatibility. However, not all of the top video cards are going to be the same. The best of the top video cards on the market these days is the GeForce 8800 GTX.

Technology : Bluetooth And Infrared

2007-12-15T23:18:00.000-08:00

With new electrical devices being produced every day, the problem of connecting things is becoming more and more complex in nature. The system that comprises computers and other electronics makes use of varieties of wires, cables, etc. These parts will communicate through light beams, lasers, radio signals, and infrared. The problem however, is the devices and technology is often the connection

Technology : 3D Transistors Promise 50GHz Processors

2007-12-15T16:25:00.000-08:00

I dugged out an article which interest me this month, 3D Transistors Technology!!! Japanese R&D firm Unisantis claims that their new Surrounding Gate Transistor technology will have processor clockspeeds reach 50GHz. The Japanese firm is entering a 24-month collaborative agreement with Singapore’s Institute of Microelectronics for simultaneous design work. By using a 3D structure that arranges

Gadgets : Underwater Digital Camera

2007-12-12T14:44:00.000-08:00

Memories are created just about anywhere. And when I say anywhere, I mean that memories are even created underwater – so the creation of underwater digital camera.An underwater digital camera is not just used to capture underwater memories; some professional marine photographers also use underwater digital cameras in their business. Even marine biologists and scientists use underwater digital

Windows Vista : Which Vista Version Do You Need?

2007-12-11T14:35:00.000-08:00

After deciding to shift to a Windows Vista OS, you need to decide on which Windows Vista version you should pick. Before you consider shelling out $400 for a Windows Vista Ultimate license, you really should ask yourself exactly what features you need and want so you can decide whether the price is right.Windows Vista Home BasicThis is the most rudimentary version of Vista available. It has the

Cool Website : A Place to download PSP Games

2007-12-05T16:35:00.000-08:00

Just bought a PSP unit? Looking for a good place to download PSP games? If you have already tried looking for PSP Download Sites you probably already know that in the most case the websites that offer such a service normally only give you game demos and ads!If you are looking for more reliable Downloadable PSP Games site and wanted some good quality downloads not only games, but video and music

Tips and Tricks : How To Become a Video Game Tester

2007-12-05T15:44:00.000-08:00

Before you go out and start looking for video game tester jobs there are a few things you need to know. The work that a game tester does is far and away from being easy. However, if you do have a true passion for video games (you should if you are reading this) then it could be an rewarding career for you. Becoming a game tester will also allow you to get your foot in the door at a game company.

Software : Yahoo Messenger 9.0 Beta

2007-12-03T15:55:00.000-08:00

Finally, I can get my hands dirty on the new Yahoo Messenger 9.0 beta just released at url http://beta.messenger.yahoo.com/.What’s new at 9.0 beta?Simpler Cool Look which is Vista Compatible - their integration with sidebar has not come into place yet though.Forward to Mobile Device feature - always stay connected even if you are offline.Quick Skin Change with One button.Live Video player within

Gadget : How to Find The Best Digital Camera

2007-11-28T16:00:00.000-08:00

It seems that every month, if not every week, different manufacturers are coming up with the latest digital cameras to entice potential clients. And it’s just not working for us! After spending sizeable amount of time at the mall figuring out which is the best digital camera for us, we finally have enough money to buy for that eye-popping, 7 mega pixel, 10x digital zoom, potable, candy colored,

Windows Vista : The Icons

2007-11-23T01:59:00.000-08:00

Microsoft Windows Vista, the next version of Windows, is scheduled to arrive in H2 2006. Vista is loaded with new technologies, the most visible being an enhanced graphical user interface. Vista’s user interface improves rendering of text, allows smooth, eye-pleasing window transition effects, and utilizes high-resolution icons.Icon in Windows Vista ExplorerWindows Vista Explorer makes use of

Cool Website : Songza - Listen. now.

2007-11-21T04:14:00.000-08:00

SONGZA - A site which can search and play songs (i even found some old game and anime OST here) extracts from youtube. If you have a stable line go ahead try it. Search for the music you like, click on the song title and click on play - that’s it. Check out SongZa at http://www.songza.com/.

Software : Shup Image Uploader (Freeware)

2007-11-20T17:08:00.000-08:00

Today freebies goodies...Shup image uploader (Freeware)This is a great tool to have if you are used to upload photos into image sharing such as flikr and photobucket. This mini tool adds an option to your right click context menu called Shup... you can then select choose to upload it into shup.com and the best part you can copy the URL and use it straight to the forum, blog of your choice. The

Cool Website : Dummies Book Generator

2007-11-20T14:46:00.000-08:00

Yet another interesting mini tool i found - this website is capable of making your very own dummies book! Remember the yellow black book of dummies? Yes that’s the one. Just key in your text you wanted and then hit submit to generate your own dummy books suitable for jokes and pranks in forums, blogs, myspace, facebook and etc. See the example below. URL to this generator is http://

Software : Alternative for Nero

2007-11-13T16:39:00.000-08:00

When it comes to CD or DVD burning, the software most people tend to use is Nero. But Nero isn’t the be all and end all of CD burning solutions. There are other softwares as well that perform much better than Nero in terms of resource usage and speed. Futhermore, Nero 6.0 is not compatible with Windows Vista, I see Nero trying to make another quick buck by forcing a paid upgrade on poor users

Software : A Very Cool Signature and Online Banner Maker

2007-11-06T16:00:00.000-08:00

Rumshot, is a great tool for creating online signature for forums, or online banner. Basically, it does more like a screenshot tool, where it automatically frames up the screenshot view with fancy frames such as those seen below. It's pretty awesome. Rumshot is also compatible with all windows version and is available for download here.

Cool Website : Simple sticky note generator

2007-11-01T17:28:00.000-07:00

Another site I've stumbled upon, a sticky note generator...very handy indeed. (suitable for forum, myspace, facebook and blogs) Site url located at http://notes.mastervb.net/

Cool Website : RSizr - Seam Carving

2007-10-30T17:09:00.000-07:00

I've stumbled upon yet another cool web 2.0 site which is useful for content editing and picture resizing known as rsizr.Rsizr uses an algorithm called "seam carving" to expand or contract images in any direction while maintaining focus on the areas rich in detail. Seam Carving algorithm is explained in this video below.In essence, it lets you stretch or condense pictures without making them look

Windows Vista : The OEM first admin account.

2007-10-26T17:20:00.000-07:00

Recently, I was having trouble with my Windows Vista OEM version. I notice that, Windows Vista first default administrator account has a lot of limitation. It all happened when I installed this software called Comic Book Creator 2.0 - this particular software needs to be activated and only works on a single account in a computer. Like usual, I was using the first admin account all the way, when

Tips and Tricks : Applying Banana Wax to Fix CD Scratched Surface

2007-10-24T17:14:00.000-07:00

I found this interesting using banana wax to clean up CD surface scratches. Alternatively car wax will do the trick. The wax do cover the scratch surface but, my point will it work on light reflection ?

Cool Website : My New Gamic Blog Launched

2007-10-07T04:49:00.001-07:00

I just launched a new game fan-art blog called Trickster GamicPress targeted for Trickster Online players to share their gamic (game related comics) and harness their computer graphic editing skills using Paint.NET.Paint.NET is a cool freeware software build using DotNt Framework 2.0, very similar to Photoshop but it's totally free. The current version as I wrote this article is 3.2Check out http

Cool Website - Will It Blend?

2007-10-03T15:47:00.000-07:00

This is not about Windows nor a high tech equipment but a very powerful blender? LOL, but the video generated by this site is hilarious.To visit the main site click here

Windows Vista : What's Thrashing Your Hard Drive?

2007-09-25T17:13:00.000-07:00

Once in a while you notice that your hard drive is working extra hard for what seems like no reason. A background process has taken your hard drive hostage, forcing it to thrash loudly as it struggles to keep up with the high rate of reads and writes.Your computer responds slowly as the process overloads the physical limitations of your drive. What are you to do?Click on the Start Button and key

Technology : Sony's New Bio Battery (Sugar Based)

2007-09-10T17:13:00.000-07:00

Yet another interesting findings in the world of technology,Sony announced the development of a bio battery that generates electricity from carbohydrates (sugar) utilizing enzymes as its catalyst, through the application of power generation principles found in living organisms.Test cells of this bio battery have achieved power output of 50 mW, sufficient enough to power music play back on a

Technology : Researchers Store Data On Single Molecules

2007-09-05T17:06:00.000-07:00

I came across an article from Megagames.com today, is about researchers now can store data on single molecules using a technique called naphthalocyanine. (a cross-shaped molecule consisting of a number of interlocking ringed structures)Detailed article located here.

Windows Vista Casual Games.

2007-09-01T18:25:00.000-07:00

A cool video for those interested in expanding their casual games collection in Vista. For those interested in getting em, head to http://zone.msn.com/vista. Please do download em and test them before buying online coz, I do heard some people having problems of some of the games.

Windows Vista : Supported Antivirus Software for Vista

2007-08-26T17:27:00.000-07:00

ALWIL Software avast! v4.7 Home Edition (32/64-bit) (28 language versions) ALWIL Software avast! v4.7 Professional Edition (32/64-bit) (28 language versions) ALWIL Software avast! Virus Cleaner Tool - version 1.0.209 (32-bit) (Czech) Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic (32-bit) Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium 7.00.04.13 (32-bit) BitDefender Antivirus 2008 (32/64-bit) CA Etrust Etrust EZ

Windows Vista - Command Lines

2007-08-17T19:30:00.000-07:00

Commands in Windows VistaSeveral commands are now in the standard list that were formerly available only in Support Tools or the Server 2003 Tools. For example, Robocopy from Server 2003 is now included. There are also some new commands and they are indicated with an asterisk in the list below.ASSOC Displays or modifies file extension associations.ATTRIB Displays or changes file attributes.BREAK

Windows Vista - More Wallpapers

2007-08-17T18:48:00.000-07:00

Still looking for more Windows Vista wallpaper, similar to the ones you are having now. Check out this cool site. http://neosmart.net/gallery/v/wallpapers/Vista/official/

Tips and Tricks - Some Vista Tweaks

2007-07-10T16:56:00.000-07:00

Enable Aero on SUPPORTED Cards, with no drivers!1. Click on the start menu and type in devmgmt.msc and Enter to load it up.2. Expand the Display Adapters section and right click on each device and select Uninstall.3. Reboot the computer.4. When it restarts, it should install a generic video driver so your screen will still work.5. Go back into Device Manager, expand the Display Adapters section

Software - Apple's Safari Browser for Windows

2007-06-13T17:32:00.001-07:00

If you have always been a Firefox user or an IE lover or maybe just one of those Opera or other internet browser geek, fear not, Safari beta has been released for Windows. Apple has released a beta version of their acclaimed internet browser sighting blazing performance compared to that to the likes of other mainstream web browsers in 3 key areas of HTML, Java and web applications. With more and

Technology - WiTricity!

2007-06-11T17:39:00.000-07:00

Latest breakthrough in MIT Researchers, sending electricity wihtout hte need for wires. They called it the "WiTricity!". Their experiment involved making a 60W light bulb glow from up to 2 meters away. While that is commendable, the bar ought to be raised since only 40% of the energy is sent across the gap, with the remaining 60% being lost.The simple physics principle called "resonance" plays a

Technology - All About IPhone

2007-06-06T17:04:00.000-07:00

The long wait for Apple's highly anticipated iPhone will be over soon as the company will be unleashing its all-in-one communication device to the public on schedule this 29th June 2007.Check out the video of the functionalities belowSpeculation prices4GB model = $USD 4998GB model = $USD 599 We do not have any idea yet when the iPhone is going to be launched worldwide, but now would be a good

Technology - Microsoft Surface made Surface Computing Possible

2007-06-06T16:52:00.000-07:00

The Microsoft Surface is the first commercially available surface computer from Microsoft Corp. It turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, interactive surface. The product provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects. In essence, it’s a surface that comes to life for exploring, learning, sharing, creating, buying and much more. Soon

Cool Website - Toufee the Web Flash Authoring Tool

2007-05-18T18:26:00.000-07:00

Ever wanted to make those interesting Flash movies using your photos and images all together. Introducing - Toufee.com Well here's a great Web 2.0 site which offer Flash Authoring Tool services. It's easy to use and features drag and drop and uploading of medias. You can then, mix in some text and cool effects. Check out the gallery done by all the members of toufee. The best part of this web

Hardware - Comparison Chart : LCD vs Plasma

2007-05-12T05:35:00.000-07:00

Confused about Plasma and LCD when shopping for TVs?Well this week, I'm gonna lilbitthis article on LCD vs Plasma technology hopefully, this will help users decide which display technology to choose when buying TVs.ComparisonPlasma DisplaysLCD DisplaysAdvantagesScreen SizeScreen sizes range 32 - 63 inches. Larger unit are very expensive.Screen sizes range 13 - 45 inches. Plasma display can

All In One - Troubleshooting for Windows Vista

2007-05-04T19:11:00.000-07:00

Quick Introduction of Microsoft Windows VistaThe Microsoft Windows Vista is the latest additional of operating system by Microsoft. The new operating system was released on November 30, 2006 to business customers, with consumer versions following on January 30, 2007.The major enhancement like security, data execution prevention, direct X 10 platform and new sound layer are not compatible with a

Software - Using WACOM Tablet and Pen in Windows Vista

2007-05-01T06:59:00.000-07:00

Today, I've decided to plugin my USB WACOM Intous GD graphic tablet to see if it's compatible with Windows Vista. Likewise, I'll have to go to WACOM site to download the latest drivers for it. To my suprise WACOM already have their products geared up for Windows Vista.After a few minutes installing the drivers. I noticed my desktop changes. In Vista, this is known as Input Panel for digital pen.

Technology - What is Web 2.0?

2007-04-29T18:25:00.000-07:00

Today's article : a big question, I would love to address - "What is Web 2.0?". This is a short video about Web 2.0 definition by Co-Founder of Zend.Regards,LilBitThis

Tested Games for Windows Vista Vol. II

2007-04-28T18:45:00.000-07:00

Coming up next is the next volume of tested games for Vista submitted by people in the community forums.Here goes the new list.NeverWinter Nights 1(need patches/minor gfx glitches) and 2Jade Empire : Special EditionFall Out 2Baldur's Gate CollectionGTA IIIGTA Vice CityHomeworld : CatalysmPrince of Persia: Sand of TimeRoller Coaster TycoonSacrificeThe Sims 1 and 2 + ExpansionsThe Rise of Nation -

Software - [Tweaks] Customizing your Vista BootUp Look

2007-04-20T21:49:00.000-07:00

There's actually a hidden Windows Vista bootup screen which is a 24 bit bitmap graphics file. The picture below shows the default "GUI bootscreen".This is the aurora bootup screen, if you tweaked the settings. All you have to do is type msconfig into the start menu search box, and hit enter.Click the Boot tab, and then check the “No GUI boot” checkbox.This is the option you need to check on it.

Software - FileZilla FTP Software

2007-04-17T17:32:00.000-07:00

This week, we look at cool and free ftp software called FileZilla. FileZilla is one of the open source software that provides some reasonable ftp features. If you are starting your own websites or looking for a freebie ftp software, this is the software to get. Reasons?No ads attached.Lightweight and easy to install.There's continous improvement in version (current version is 2.2.32).Support auto

Software - Tweaks for Windows Vista? [Enabling the Shutdown Button]

2007-04-15T13:36:00.000-07:00

Today's tweak is , how to enable back the popular "shutdown" button. I still remember couple of months ago when I first loaded my Vista Screen, and found out....My Shutdown button is missing, and what is perceived to be the shutdown button, see picture below is actually the sleep mode button. I'm not using a laptop nor a mobile devices and I'm kinda used to shutting down my PC entirely.And, when

Site Revamp - New Refreshing Look!

2007-04-14T08:04:00.000-07:00

Hi all again, this is presenting my new site revamp, using ISWidget - a cool flash widget for blogger template headers. ISWidget is one of my creation in iscreativity.com.Try out the new flash widget following features, Observe the widget by waiting a few minutes, it will swap background from time to time You'll be able to control it's mood / background yourself by clicking on it, a random

Cool Website - DPolls Web 2.0

2007-04-13T07:37:00.000-07:00

Need more widgets for your blog? How about a polling/voting widget that can be used in sidebars as well as your post. Check out dpolls.com, a sleak web 2.0 styled widget for bloggers. All you need is to register yourself an account then, you are ready to create multiple poll question. You could also use other community member's polling question in your blog to help in a general survey.Usually

Software - Software Tested Working for Windows Vista

2007-04-12T20:29:00.000-07:00

Well here we go again, it's time to lilbit some of the freeware, software and tools that works in Windows Vista (or at least without much of an issue)Communication Softwares Tested Working Microsoft Messenger LiveYahoo Messenger - still waiting for their YM for Vista which rocks - Works fine, some skin may have problem.ICQ ver 5.1 and above - Work fine , some skins got problemSkpe you need to

Games - Jade Empire (Special Edition)

2007-04-08T17:51:00.000-07:00

Just finished this game couple of days ago, and decided I should lilbit on this one. Once again, the guys at Bioware has done a great job bringing the Jade Empire to the PC as it was originally for XBOX - sallute. Jade Empire, is an RPG game that takes place in a different world but look some sort like medival China. In this game, you get to smash and kick mobs up using various kungfu moves like

Cool Website - Adobe Labs Kuler Web 2.0

2007-04-08T15:28:00.000-07:00

As designers of all sort we may sometime face this problem of running out of ideas for themes and colors. Fortunately for us, Adobe Lab's kuler site has a solution to that. They offer a free cool service for all their Adobe Photoshop users - to share color themes!The kuler website is highly interactive with flash stuff allowing you to choose and customize your favourite color, rate it, and then

Software - Audacity Sound Editing Software

2007-04-07T21:13:00.000-07:00

Audacity is one of my favourite when, it comes of editing and recording of audio/muic. It allows user to edit sounds in multiple layers and playing them in the same time for mixing. The recording can be saved in multiple format, allowing you the freedom to convert sound files from one format to another. Audacity comes with variety plugins like the lame mp3 plugins and etc. You can also edit

Quick Survey for Next Month - May

2007-04-06T21:55:00.000-07:00

Cool Website - Anime Site for Direct Downloads

2007-04-06T06:54:00.000-07:00

This week, I'm going lilbitthis cool site, on anime downloads. Unlike, some anime sites offering torrent link, this one seems to offer all direct-links (direct downloads) to the anime files itself.Best, of all it has a cool clean design and has it's own community forum where you get to chit-chat and exchange links to get even more animes. If you are tired of downloading from torrents and can't

Software - Microsoft Windows Vista Update List (updated since 3rd April 2007)

2007-04-03T15:34:00.000-07:00

Here is the latest list of updates and patches Microsoft released via their updater as in 3rd April 2007. You can refer it to your update list match if there's any problem or troubleshooting you are doing. You can also use this information to decide whether is time(safe) to upgrade or not. I'll release update list every begining week of the month into this blog. Note : I do not install (optional

Cool Website - eLearning Web 2.0

2007-04-02T03:26:00.000-07:00

I stumbled upon a blog featuring this cool eLearning System which allows you to create your own course and host it like a blog - for FREE. The best part is it also allow you the oppurtunity to generate income (just like ebook, you can also tag your course with a price and collect the payment from your students). Just the site I wanna get my hands dirty on. :)It is however not a straight forward

Technology - New Data Capturing / Input Method with Webcam

2007-04-01T17:46:00.000-07:00

The guys at Microsoft Podtech Research is working on software based on topological depth technology that lets you use your hands as a computer mouse. This could further enhance the use of webcam, other than for socializing and image capturing. I see alot of potential here, with this cool technology, don't you think? Other than that, there's also applications that are currently available today

Software - Difference between Windows XP and Windows Vista

2007-03-31T17:45:00.000-07:00

Functions Windows XP Windows Vista Windows Explorer Offers essential file and folder operations. Support new direct search system. Improvise thumbnail system that works for pictures and video. Desktop The Luna interface exclusively burdens just the CPU (it doesn’t make use of other processing component) The new aero desktop is allows customization and uses hardware processing power available,

Software - Gaming in Windows Vista

2007-03-28T15:40:00.000-07:00

Gaming in Windows Vista is a wide topic, so today I'm going to lilbit on the followings...The New Game ExplorerParental ControlDirect X 10Removal of Hardware Acceleration Layer for SoundPicture above, show the new game explorer and also a new feature in Windows Vista. The game explorer is the place for you to launch your games, set conditions for performance (tweaks), set conditions for parental

Software - Microsoft Vista New Shortcuts List

2007-03-26T23:25:00.000-07:00

Before reviewing about Gaming on Vista, I thought of lilbitthis first. To those that are new in Windows Vista, well here are list of old and some new keyboard shortcuts to refer to, enjoy!The Commons - can be executed around the desktop and explorerF1HelpF2RenameF3SearchF4Display the Address BarF5RefreshF6Cycle through screen elementsCtrl+CCopy ContentCtrl+XCut the selected itemCtrl+VPaste the

Cool Website - Wallpapers for Windows Vista

2007-03-25T20:33:00.000-07:00

Some friend of mine, requested me to lilbitthis [To 'LilBitThis' Simply means to Review] first in the list. Well since, I'm searching of wallpapers myself, I'll just post this first. Before, I proceed there's been a debate in a forum I've been through regarding the real meaning of "Vista" as in Dictionary. As far as I know, the word indicates a landscape, so that if you were taken to the top of a

Note - Next In My List

2007-03-24T05:29:00.000-07:00

Next reviews coming up next...Software - Tweaks for Windows Vista? Tips and Tricks - Gaming in Windows VistaCool Website - The eLearning Community 2.0 : A Web 2.0 eLearning?Cool Website - A Color Swatch Maker for Creative Suite Users

Games - Titan Quest : Immortal Throne

2007-03-23T20:21:00.000-07:00

I have to admit I was pulled to this game called Titan Quest after watching the movie called 300 - the movie on the Spartan Warriors and The Titan Quest : Immortal Throne is the expansion for this game. Right let's move on.Realm of Hades For those brave adventurers who had just finished the game Titan Quest, (from the point after you killed the final boss, Typhon) will be able continue their

PC Games - Command and Conquer 3 - Is it worth it?

2007-03-23T20:19:00.000-07:00

I'm always a fan of Command and Conquer series since part 1 however, was kinda disappointed with the part 2 storyline which raise a question about me deciding whether to get Part 3 : Tiberium Wars or not? So, I've watched a few movies in youtube.com and downloaded the demo.I must say, the developers of this games never failed to impress me with their hollywood action style concept to represent

Is your games working in Windows Vista?

2007-03-23T19:16:00.000-07:00

Like the title says it all, is your games working in Windows Vista? Haven't upgrade to it yet and not sure? I've compiled a list of games from a community site to help me have the list tested out. Some games do have issues like performance, weird glitches, loss of sound and etc.This is partially due to Windows Vista new Direct X 10 and the removal of certain features such as hardware acceleration

Software - Microsoft Windows Vista - New Revolution or Disaster?

2007-03-22T17:36:00.001-07:00

Windows Vista is the latest release of Microsoft Windows, a line of graphical operating systems used on personal computers, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, Tablet PCs, and media centers.It is released to the public on January 30, 2007 and was made available for purchase and downloading from Microsoft's web site.I'm one of the Microsoft operating system forerunner user,

Getting Started and Gear Up!

2007-03-19T15:51:00.000-07:00

Hi, welcome to my blog called "The Little Bit of This and That". This blog is mainly created to review some of the products, such as softwares, games, hardwares, gadgets and websites from time to time. This month I'll start by focusing on some of these following products :-Software - Microsoft Windows Vista - New Revolution or Disaster?PC Games - Command and Conquer 3 - Is it worth it?PC Games -

About : The Little Bit of This and That

2007-03-19T15:46:00.001-07:00

Welcome to my weekly product review blog, here is where I review most of the products such as new softwares, hardwares, gadgets and even websites.http://lilbitthis.blogspot.com