Thanks to the Virtual NES emulator written in Java there’s hundreds of original 8-bit NES titles available for you to play in your web browser (no semi-decent Javascript reproductions here). No installation required at all as long as you have Java installed.
I really can’t think of a better way to kill slow office hours.
Play the games:
Nintendo8.com
Microsoft just announced their new browser plug-in Silverlight (formerly known as WPF/E to developers) in Las vegas. This plug-in is obviously designed to compete with Flash in the areas of video, interactivity, animation and other rich media experiences on the web but this puppy is High Definition-ready right from the start.
Also, the plug-in won’t be exclusive to Windows and Internet Explorer, it’ll be available for Safari (Mac) and Firefox as well.
Microsoft.com: Silverlight
SeattlePi.com: Big names back Microsoft’s Silverlight browser plug-in
Update: So what does the Adobe CEO think of Microsoft Silverlight?
“Even though they say Silverlight is going to be cross-platform, and maybe the first [version] will be, I’m not sure our customers or the people that are trying to deliver that content will have the degree of confidence that if they go with Microsoft, they’ll be able to provide them with a complete cross-platform solution forever,” he said.
(Via On10)
Mmm, nostalgia. For those of us old enough to have used cassette tapes for mix tapes, radio recordings, LP-ripping or even C64 games (ah, MrZ turbo tapes) Tapedeck.org has a huge gallery of 183 different tapes. Select your brand, type and length and click it for a high-res version.
More on Cassette Tapes:
Cassette Tape Belt Buckle in 18K Gold
Mmm, generative graphics. Magnetosphere is an audio visualization-themed music video of a song by Trentemoller by Robert Hodgin. You just have to watch this - the visualizers in iTunes suddenly have a very 2006-feel to them.
(It’s created in Processing, an open source programming language and environment for people who want to program images, animation and sound)
Watch the video after the jump:
Adobe will webcast the launch of Creative Suite 3 live on the internets at March 27, 3:30 p.m. Eastern time.
“A new era in creative expression is about to unfold, freeing us to color outside the lines, to think in multiple dimensions, to engage audiences like never before.”
Just head over to the link below at that specific time and you should be all set. Just make sure you don’t forget to invite all your friends and family for this once-in-a-lifetime event.
USB Skype Speakerphone is - as the name implies - a USB-connected speakerphone designed for Skype usage. Just plug it in and you’re all set for easy, hands-free chatting. Not too shabby considering the price of 19 bucks.
