MediHoney – Fact or Fiction?

Is this for real? I have heard that Honey can be good for you, but can it be this good? I was brought up on anticeptic creams so need some more proof on this one.

Using Photographs to Enhance Videos of a Static Scene

Pretty cool tech on the horizon.

Using Photographs to Enhance Videos of a Static Scene from pro on Vimeo.

Build your own 3D model

I have just been testing out AutoDesks latest project Dragonfly. This is very easy to use alowing you to easily create your own house models, export and share them online.

http://dragonfly.autodesk.com/designer

AeroSnap for Windows XP/Vista

AeroSnap is a simple but powerful application that allows you to resize, arrange or maximize your desktop windows with just drag’n'drop.

Multitouch Mice

It will be interesting to see if any of these reach the market.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

I am seriously looking forward to the new Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare 2. Let’s hope it can live up to it’s predecessor. It’s an amazing looking game juding by the advert. War games aren’t usually my cup of tea , but you have to admit that they look unbelievble. Let’s just hope that in the future all conflicts can be solved in the virtual world.

SpiceWorld London

No, this has nothing to do with the Spice Girls. Spice World is a conference all about SpiceWorks the free IT Administration tool. Anyhow here are the details if you are interested:

The Best Game Emulators

My brother Jay is a great fan of Starquake on the spectrum. I am sure many of you have your own unique video game memories and would like to relive some of those. Now you can with this comprehensive list of the some of the best emulators around.

• ZX Spectrum – ZXSpin
• Commodore 64 – good list at zap64.co.uk
• Sega Fusion Emulator (Master System, Game Gear, Genesis/Megadrive, SegaCD/MegaCD and 32X)
• Nintendo Entertainment System
  

Also I will be keeping a close eye on the mess multiple system emulator this looks like a very interesting project.

That’s if for now I will add to the list as I find more. Please send me any links to emulators that you think are worthy listing here.

The SEGA Champion Sonic The Hedgehog Challange

After I downloaded the emulator I thought it would be fun to see if I could beat my old record on Sonic The Hedgehog. I recorded a video and posted it on You Tube. Here’s where the fun begins. I want you download the emulator and game for free and see if you can beat the time. My current record is set at 29 Seconds.

Let me know your final time by either recording a video, taking a photo of your last screen, or take a screenshot. Afterwards I will post the top 5 scores on my website. The overall winner will get an old Sega Mega Drive (genesis) game pad as a trophy. If you want to enter the competition register on my blog www.alanlife.com

Revisiting my youth

I just downloaded the Sega Mega drive emulator Fusion along with Sonic the Hedgehog rom. Let’s see if I can get back some of that Sega magic.