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VLC 0.9 Revamps Interface, Playlist Features

Windows/Mac/Linux: VLC 0.9.3, the bug-fixed, updated version of our favorite cross-platform, hardly-ever-fails media player, is available for download. New to this version are a revamped interface and reorganized menus, an improved playlist tool for more traditional audio-only file browsing and listening (and native playing of YouTube videos), enhanced album art and metadata tweaking, Last.fm submissions, and much more. If you’ve already grabbed a new copy of VLC from an update, are you liking the new menus and interface, or are you tempted to switch back? Share your take in the comments. VLC Media Player 0.9.3 is a free download for Windows, Mac, and Linux systems (Windows downloads are currently 0.9.2).

Source: VLC Media Player

Chevrolet Volt

The future is almost here. Chevrolet today unveiled the production version of the Chevy Volt. Powered by a 16-kWh, lithium-ion battery, the Detroit savior lets you go up to 40 miles without using a drop of gas. And when your battery’s dead, a gasoline/E85-powered engine generator seamlessly picks up to keep you going. Back at home, the Volt can be plugged into a standard outlet for charging. The battery’s more than 220 lithium-ion cells produce the equivalent of 150 horsepower, 273 lb-ft. of instant torque, and a top speed of 100 miles per hour. Inside, you’ll find a 7-inch touch screen display with quick access to all major controls.

Nintendo launching new DS with camera, music player and more

Nintendo has plans to launch a new version of the popular Nintendo DS handheld game console by the end of this year, and it sounds like they are doing more than just adding new colors this time. The new model, yet to be named, will feature a camera and music player, putting itself in competition with a larger number of portable devices and opening up a whole mess of new game possibilities.

This news does not come straight from Nintendo, or at least not yet. It does however come from the Sunday edition of The Nikkei Business Daily, which is a well renowned newspaper in Japan. The new DS from Nintendo is expected to cost around $190 in Japan compared to the $158 price tag on the current DS. The DS goes for $129 currently in the United States.
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Ten years and counting…

The Google doodle tradition started a long time ago (in summer 1999, in fact) when Larry and Sergey put a stick figure on the homepage to signify that they were out of the office at Burning Man. Nothing against stick figures, but our logo designs have become rather more varied since then. Today you’ll see a special design that commemorates our 10th birthday. We’ve incorporated a little bit of history by using the original Google logo from 1998. And since everyone keeps asking what we’d like for our birthday (besides cake and party hats) — the first thing we thought of was a nice new server rack.

Also check out the Offical Google Video Channel on Youtube!

Bookmark Pictures on the Web with vi.sualize.us

vi.sualize.us (read visualize us) is an interesting web tool that lets you bookmark and save images or photographs that you may encounter on the Internet.

del.icio.us users will feel at home as this photo bookmarking service shares lot in common with delicious. For instance there’s support for tags (both popular & recent) and the bookmarking tools are similar as well.

The big difference is that while delicious only save the link of the current web page, vi.sualize.us will save a link as well as a copy of the image so even if the source disappears, your images bookmarks are preserved forever much like iterasi.

If you maintain a flickr account and have no intention to save web pictures elsewhere, try the Flickr Uploader for Firefox – this add-on enables you to send images from a web page directly to Flickr with a simple right click.

Hollywood finest… car action scenes!!! so far.

Hope you enjoy it!

Click more to see the movies list used in this video….

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Police Chase Trailer: Need for Speed: Undercover

Once again i’m all pumped-up for some serious driving. EA has released a brand new gameplay-trailer of their upcoming title “Need for Speed: Undercover” showing intense police chase. SWEET !!!

This brings back old memories. After watching this, i think we might get something worthy here. Need for Speed: Undercover is scheulded for November 18th.

Left 4 Dead System Requirements

The system requirements for the hospital horror action game “Left 4 Dead” has been revelaed. Halflife2 forums claims that they have recieved an email from Valve’s Doug Lombardi correcting the wrongly qouted system requirements at YouGamers.com.

• OS: Windows Vista, XP or 2000
• CPU: 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 or AMD64X2 (or higher)
• RAM: 1 GB for XP / 2GB for Vista
• DISC DRIVE: DVD-ROM Drive
• HARD DRIVE: At least 7.5 GB of free space
• VIDEO: Direct X 9 compatible video card (Video card must be 256 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for pixel shader 2.0)
• SOUND: Direct X9.0c compatible sound card

They didn’t mentioned that if they are minimum or recommended. From looking todays standards of games, i think they are minimum or if they are recommended than this game is seriously optimized.