Remains of the Day: Video Extravaganza Edition [For What It's Worth]
Take a look at an experimental coffee table that doubles as a universal remote, see what the world’s searching for with Google Insights for Search, and grab Radiohead’s latest track off BitTorrent. (Don’t worry, they want you to!)
- Experimental Tech Turns Your Coffee Table Into a Universal Remote
An inventive tabletop interface controls your entire living room. [Wired] - Radiohead Leak Their New Track To BitTorrent
Radiohead intentionally sends fans to BitTorrent to download their latest track. [TorrentFreak] - Firefox 3.7a1pre Portable lets you try before you install
It’s a long way between now and Firefox 3.7, but if you’re desperate to try out the absolute bleeding edge, you can try 3.7a1pre Portable without worrying about messing up your current install. [Download Squad] - Mozilla nudges Firefox users to latest version
Folks who haven’t updated to Firefox 3.5 from 3.0 are receiving some gentle nudges from the folks at Mozilla to make the upgrade. [CNET] - Moonlight 2.0 goes beta
Moonlight 2.0, the application aiming to bring Microsoft Silverlight functionality to Linux, is now in beta. [CNET] - Want to Green Your Music Collection? Go Digital
A study demonstrates that downloading music is significantly better for the environment than buying CDs. [NYT] - A Simple Way to Specify Image Licenses
Google suggests a method for helping Google Image Search learn what kind of licensing you’d like to include with your images. [Google Operating System] - Download a Copy of The Pirate Bay Before It’s Gone
When The Pirate Bay passes into the hands of new owners later this week, that’ll be the end of the site as users have known it for years. If you’re nostalgic for days gone by, you can download the entire site, all 21.3 GB worth, via—you guessed it—BitTorrent. [TorrentFreak] - Google Wave Preview Opens Up on Sept 30th – What to Expect
Google Wave officially set to open to a limited set of users on September 30th—but expect bugs. [InfoQ] - TomTom iPhone Navigation Hits US, Canadian App Store For $100
iPhone owners eager to get their hands on the TomTom GPS app need wait no longer—as long as they’re willing to shell out $100. [Gizmodo] - New features and languages for Google Insights for Search
Google’s Insights for Search tool is a whole lot of good times for anyone looking to geek out with some charts. [Official Google Blog]
Original post by Adam Pash
