10 Youtube Alternatives

Posted by Civi on January 29, 2009

Youtube isn’t the only good video sharing site out there. There are a lot that you probably haven’t even heard of. Some are made only for fights, sports, automotive etc but we are only going to post ones that host general content like Youtube. Here is the list of the top 10.

Google Video – Has large viewing area and i have seen videos as long as 30mins in length

Daily Motion – Founded in 2005. Great looking and easy to use. The maximum file upload size is 150MB or 20 minut Read more… »

Download iPhone 2.2.1 Firmware

Posted by Civi on January 28, 2009

Apple has released iPhone 2.2.1 firmware which you can download from iTunes. iPhone 2.2.1 firmware in an update for the 2.2 firmware which will fix many bugs, issues and bring some minor improvements. This update wont bring any major changes so don’t be too excited, its just another minor update. It is 246.4MB in size so if you have dial-up you might want to Read more… »

Take screenshots from windows media player

Posted by Civi on January 27, 2009

If you have Windows Medea Player version 9 or 10, you can just press CTRL + i on your keyboard to take a screenshot of the video playing. If this doesn’t work or you have another version of Windows then play the video then press ALT + Print Screen on your keyboard, it will copy the screen. Now just paste it into Windows Paint and there’s your screenshot (You might Read more… »

From Youtube to your iPod

Posted by Civi on January 26, 2009

Converting Youtube videos to a format compatible with your iPod can be hard especially if you don’t know how to do it. There are a lot of free Youtube downloaders you can use to download the videos then use a different program to convert to the right Read more… »

Acer working on MID (Mobile Internet Device)

Posted by Civi on January 25, 2009

A recent patent application by Acer reveals that it might enter the MID market (Mobile Internet Device). The MID market is not as Read more… »

How to delete delete firefox history

Posted by Civi on January 24, 2009

If you want to delete all history or just one history item but don’t know how, here’s a guide. To delete all history, click tools in Firefox and then a small window will appear.

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Verizon Wireless Launches Hub Internet Phone

Posted by Civi on January 23, 2009

Verizon Wireless has launched Hub, a new VOIP based home phone system. Hub features an 8 inch touchscreen that is able to access the web and do a lot of things you wouldn’t expect from a home phone. It also Read more… »

Windows telephone activation

Posted by Civi on January 23, 2009

I recently build a new computer and re-installed windows XP which i bought but since my computer had new hardware, i had to re-activate windows. I tried through online activation but no success. So i got lazy and kept re-installing XP everytime it expired then i finally made a choice yesterday to try telephone activation. It was a lot easier than i thought, took me about 5 minutes. Here’s how i did it.

I went to the activation screen and chose telephone activation then selected my country (USA) and they gave me a number to call. I called the number which was Read more… »

HTC Google Android G2 Photos Leaked

Posted by Civi on January 22, 2009

The alleged photos of the Google Android G2 have surfaced on the web. The G2 is supposed to replace the G1 which was released in 2008. From the photos there’s no sign of a physical keyboard which makes it thinner than the G1. It will also come with a 3.2mp camera. Hopefully it will have video capabilities. There are rumors that it might be released in the summer of this year.
Photos below
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Top 10 most useful iPhone apps

Posted by Civi on January 22, 2009

There are a lot of iPhone apps out there but some of them truly suck, so i decided to post the ones that i think are most useful and fun to have. If you know any super iPhone app, just leave a comment.

AroundMe – Gives you the list of services around like banks, bars, gas stations, hospitals, movie theaters, restaurants etc.  Also gives you the distance and contact information.

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