Dancing line art

What can you say, other than click here draw a picture and let it dance around the WEB.
Or, watch other peoples dance for your pleasure.

Random day out generator

Stuck for something to do in a place you don't really know (or know well but want to know better) then try the Random Dayout generator

Why Wikis Are Conquering The Enterprise

Wikis are an amazing collaboration tool because at their core, they are about as simple as can be. That simplicity means that people find them easy to use, just like e-mail and blogs. It has not taken long for the enterprise to hook into the idea and this article makes for a good read if your interested in that sort of thing.

Free academic podcasts

A list of free online academic lectures to download and listen to on your mp3 player ... either a good way to keep your mind sharp while travelling .... or another excuse to miss the real thing and just stay in bed. Some good topics though and remember, they are free

Flickr wallpaper submissions

From time to time I wander through Flichr and have a browse ... this caught my eye and is very nice. Lots of user submissions on their best computer screen wallpapers.

Mario meets Grand Theft Auto

LMAO .... very good Mario and Lugi in Vice city

Microsoft solutions available on VHDs

Microsoft are allowing you to download evaluation enterprise software which is pre-configured in a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) to run under Virtual Server 2005 R2.

Not everything needs a computer

Found this today ... apparently some things in life can still be done without a 'puter .... and this site helps.

These are printable forms for everyday tasks.

Very useful list of cheat sheets

Whether you are trying to bluff your way through a software product or want to remind yourself of some actions then here is a great list of cheatsheets for a load of software titles

IE7 download stats

Microsoft have release some stats to show the number of times that IE7 has been downloaded in the first few days since the product's release. Of course with the inclusion of IE7 as an update package it's hard to split the %age between intentional (manual) downloads and "update" downloads but this takes nothing away from the fact that IE7 is long overdue and widely welcomed, given the outdated IE6.

Mozzila has also release FireFox 2 in the last day or so and going by this graph their download numbers are impresive as well, though I can't quite figure out what the graph "actually" shows !!!!

iTunes copy protection 'cracked'

This is interesting, very interesting .... the technology for 3rd parties to "create" iTunes compatible devices and Apple may not have the power to stop them ....... need to do more digg'n into this, but the implications sound huge.

Yahoo time capsule project

Yahoo are running a time capsule project which, going by the blurb on the home page:

For 30 days, from October 10 until November 8, Yahoo! users worldwide can contribute photos, writings, videos, audio — even drawings — to this electronic anthropology project."

I blogged about the "Britain's biggest blog" (see below), but this seems much grander somehow.

IT Security community in the UK

A nice forum for those interested in IT security; those looking to enhance their secruity knowledge and those with generally more sence than money when it comes to IT security

Anatomically correct Second Life skin

Been playing Second Life for a wee while now and although I still dont understand what you are suppose to be doing I do fancy dressing the avatar in one of these though.   I don't think that Miss Kim (who created them) has posted the How To yet  :-(

Game exhibition in London Science Museum

The title says it all really ................ click here for more info

I need to find a work reason to go to London between those dates  :-)

But, there is a cool wee game on the site to keep you entertained even if you cannot go.

Firefox 2 RC 1

cnet video looking at Firefox 2 RC1

Vista RC2 is coming............

............ but going on this report in cnet this release has no new features but instead some new fit and finish additions .... yet its still not ready for GOLD release?

Look forward to see it for myself.

Online file sharing service

MYBloop -- free file sharing service, lots of images, videos, music etc.

Windows Vista Bitlocker

Blogged from Steve Lamb's TEchnet space

Bitlocker is the feature of Windows Vista that I'm asked about more than any other. There follows a list of links to an excellent series of resources covering BitLocker in technical detail. Before I get to the guides I'd also like to refer you to the BitLocker Team blog which is a great source of information in itself including details of the recent cosmetic changes to the interface in the BitLocker Makeover.

By far the most popular guide is the Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption Step-by-Step Guide

Windows Vista Trusted Platform Module Services Step by Step Guide

BitLocker Executive Overview

A Technical review of BitLocker Drive Encryption

Best Practices for Trusted Platform Module Management

BitLocker and TPM Services – Glossary

Windows Vista BitLocker Client Platform Requirements

BitLocker Drive Encryption Frequently Asked Questions

BitLocker Drive Encryption: Value-Add Extensibility Options

Hardware requirements for BitLocker Drive Encryption

BitLocker Drive Encryption: Scenarios, User Experience, and Flow

BAES-CBC + Elephant diffuser A Disk Encryption Algorithm for Windows Vista

AnAppAday.com

Community driven blogg where the Software Jedi codes an app a day ... some very cool things on there .......