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Using the latest hardware from a distance, gamers will be able to play games from a distance using a small set-top box.

Despite the noticeable control delay from button press to on-screen movement, this will succeed because it will be super cheap.

That and all the benefits of the cloud, such as automatic upgrades, that the clouds have to offer.

Imagine the new games and virtual realities that will appear from this type of system…

We could be looking at a new big bwoy in the gaming market. I didn’t see that one coming!

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I’ve always wanted a way to plan a goal quickly and easily. In the past the quickest way to create a brainstorm has been using pen and paper, and it works pretty good.

I wanted a goal planner so much that I even bought the domain treegoal.com in the knowledge that one day I could somehow learn how to program web apps! That didn’t happen, so I was excited to see this website called MindMeister reviewed on BBC’s Click technology program on TV.

This way of planning a goal is now faster than using paper. Any mind maps created are stored online to access from anywhere and can be shared in real time to collaborate with other web users.

A mind mapping web app rivalling Google apps standards

Web 2.0 style interface

MindMeister is free to use and to my surprise it works exactly the way I want it. All the features I was planning for my own ‘treegoal’ domain, they’ve done it.

It’s a winner because they have kept it delightfully simple which reminds me of Google’s applications.

Goal Planner

MindMeister have done a really good job building this. I’m raving about it because it’s allowed me to brainstorm and plan a complex goal that would not fit on one piece of paper!

MindMeister

A unique way to tell the time. With balls.

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If you want high quality sound after uploading to online video sharing sites websites, going for YouTube every time may not be the best way to go. If the audio quality takes priority over anything else, this list should help decide which service to use.

I uploaded the music video ‘Zero G’ to some of the most popular video sharing sites that do not require any special registration. Some sites have restrictions on the types of videos you can upload.

The resulting videos are embedded primarily in order of sound quality. If the audio quality is equal at any stage, they are placed in secondary order by: how intrusive advertisements are, speed of loading and other site features.

I have worked extensively with audio and have been producing music for over 14 years and have to the best of my ability put them in highest sound quality order. I’ve taken into account: high frequency clarity, punchiness, solidity, bass integrity, colouration and compression artefacts. This top ten is simply showing how good the audio codec settings are for each video site.

Sound playback on some of these sites is so good I consider it to be hi-fidelity and near-CD quality.

The Top 10 Video Sharing Sites for Highest Sound Quality for Music

Rated out of 10.

Highest Quality

Vimeo (9) – Clean interface, Best customization

http://www.vimeo.com/3480639

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