Friday, September 28, 2007

ausTech news - Episode 66: G9 Review

Episode 66: G9 Review

Among Quake wars coming out, and world in conflict rising up in popularity, there is a little thing called Halo 3 coming out. Oh, and in between that, I give a massive review of the logitech G9 Mouse. So, if your wanting to find more about that mouse, here is the first podcast review of one - and its in australia, bonus!

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Shownotes:

Opening music provided thanks to the Final Fantasy OCRemix project: http://ff7.ocremix.org/

Boy Survives two hour plane flight, holding on to the plane wing

rian.ru - source

OLPC : give one, get one free
olpc.com - source

Halo 3 Breaks Records on release
news.com - source

Jack Thompsons son now playing Halo 3
gamepolitics.com - source

DVD Recorders gone legal
engadget.com - source


G9 Review

Made for ausTech news, I take a comprehensive look at the mouse, covering the look of this crazy mouse, including:

  • its look
  • Colour changing LED's
  • Buttons
  • Setpoint software (actually worth using!)
  • And the very cool profile button and microgears feature

secret link: this is sparta - emo edition


Video of the week:
Sparta Remix
A famous internet video that I don't like describing!
Go watch on youtube


Our email address is austechnews@gmail.com . However feel free to leave a voice mail for feedback and comments on the show as well. Thanks for supporting the show and listening to it!

Saturday, September 22, 2007

ausTech news - Episode 65: SWAP MEETS BEGONE

Episode 65: SWAP MEETS BEGONE

This week on the show we find out that the popular computer swap meets in Australia have been closed, after over 16 years of tradition. We look into why and what this means for us, and if it will effect people shopping for computer parts.

Also on this weeks show:
Rich gaming kids
Usb3
Playstation rumbles
new Aussie net laws



Remember you can always subscribe by clicking the podcast icon in the top right, or by putting this link into your iTunes/podcast program: http://feeds.feedburner.com/AustechNews - Its easy and free to subscribe, and gives you the show as soon as we make them!


If you'd like, you can download this show straight away (30:55, 14.1mb), by clicking here (if you get a prompt, you want to save it to your computer)

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Shownotes:

Wii is confirmed ahead of all consoles
tgdaily.com - source

12 Year old Starts gaming company, gets 6.5 million
venturebeat.com -source

USB 3 to be in 2008
engadget.com - source

Photoshop -free web version
gizmodo.com - source

Sony's DualShock 3 is finally official: PS3 gets rumble
engadget.com - source

New aussie cyber-crime law
australianit.news.com - source

Tip of the week:
Final Fantasy 7 Album for free
Free and Final Fantasy 7! Always good, it is a 3 CD big collection of songs that for FF7 fans will bring back memories, and for others, the quality of this will amaze you
link to ff7.ocremix.org



Video of the week:
If business meetings were like internet forums
First!.... The title sums it up, but its a business meeting,
with a internet forum mentality. Very Funny.
neatorama.com link - streaming


Our email address is austechnews@gmail.com . However feel free to leave a voice mail for feedback and comments on the show as well. Thanks for supporting the show and listening to it!

Friday, September 21, 2007

ausTech news - Episode 65 preview

Episode 65, Coming soon!

Next episode should be here by 23rd September - I've been held up by just getting the Logitech G9 mouse (I'm literally holding it in its box still now)

At the moment, heading to the Pixar Exhibition, so I will see you after it!

Friday, September 14, 2007

ausTech news - Episode 64: Whirlpool sued

Episode 64: Whirlpool sued

This week the popular Whirlpool forums has been sued! we look at why and whats going on with it at the moment. On top of that, the Quake wars demo is finally out. First thoughts from a beta player and battlefield 2 player inside this weeks episode.

Remember you can always subscribe by clicking the podcast icon in the top right, or by putting this link into your iTunes/podcast program: http://feeds.feedburner.com/AustechNews - Its easy and free to subscribe, and gives you the show as soon as we make them!

If you'd like, you can download this show straight away (23:42, 10.7mb), by clicking here (if you get a prompt, you want to save it to your computer)

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Shownotes:

Wikipedia reaches two million articles
itwire.com - source

Local forum Whirlpool sued
itwire's coverage
Not forgetting whirlpool's own media coverage

Quake Wars demo is out
internode download lonk
If you use an ATI card, I recommend the hotfix, for either Vista or XP

Video of the week:
Meet the engineer
I can't get enough of these Team fortress 2 videos, and hopefull you can't neither! This one focuses on a country lovin' wrench wielding engineer.
Go watch on gametrailers
download on internode

Our email address is austechnews@gmail.com . However feel free to leave a voice mail for feedback and comments on the show as well. Thanks for supporting the show and listening to it!

Saturday, September 08, 2007

ausTech news - Episode 63: FATTY IPOD

Episode 63: FATTY IPOD

On this weeks show, I cover the new apple iPods; how good are they and what they mean to you - whether your buying one or not.
New demos are around the corner and they get a lookin too!

(apologies for the wrong original listing ;) )
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Shownotes:

Apple launch live
live.gizmodo.com
But really, the juice is at apple.com too.

Pong was originally going to have a round ball!
youtube video link

Xbox gets 20,000 of the wrong Wrong power cords
digg.com - discussion

QuakeWars Demo coming out 10th September (this monday!)
community.enemyterritory.com

As well as this, I cover some Asus EEE updates, talk about the kinds of iPod users there are, and that I want a laptop (donations accepted!)

Tip(s!) of the week:
Free ubisoft games (ad-supported though) :( available here
Free command and Conquer 1 (thanks Charliebrown)

Video of the week:
Clocks (coldplay) on mario paint
Have a smile and watch old games playing new songs
Go watch on youtube


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Thursday, September 06, 2007

next episode coming out tommorrow!

Well, after getting back from the Bourne ultimatium so late, I've decided to call it a night - But look forward to a very detailed round up of all the new iPod range!