Windows 7 has been hitting the headlines a fair bit these last few weeks, so I thought I'd review some of the initial thoughts, performance and features of this new OS. It will not hit retail shelves for some time to come yet, but manufacturers may get their hands on it (RTM) within the next couple of months. Will it be a PR disaster like Vista was, and extend XP's shelf life even further, or, will it be a big tick for Microsoft?

Well, today is D-Day for the Aussie Cricket Team. Their form over the past few years has been nothing less than stellar, and after their disappointing tour of India, South Africa has defeated them on home territory, something that has not happened for a long, long time. As an avid cricket fan, and Australian National Team supporter, let me outline the current crisis facing this great team.

After seeing many, many unfounded rumors on forums around the interwebs, it's time to state it plainly: You CAN install the Homebrew Channel on your Wii, even with Firmware 3.4 Installed. No such guarantee exists for future firmware upgrades, and as part of the 3.4 FW update, you have to agree to a 'update at any time' clause. By blocking auto updattes you should be good for the immediate future. Read on for the tute, courtesy of wiibrew.org.

Let me begin my first post for 2009 by wishing all of my readers a happy and safe new year. It has been a year of  learning for me, my first blog about the things I like, technology, mods, and playing with cool gadgets. Come for a walk down memory lane as I revisit articles from last year, and paint a picture of what's to come in 2009.