Part of the top 10 google apps writeup from CNet, this 3D tool is free from Google. Sounds like you can model a house, then even drop it into Google Earth.

SketchUp - Google SketchUp (free)

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OK Marchello, I'll "blog this so you dont forget about it", but I'm not going to keep your links handy on my blog. Dont you have a blog? :)

Apparently this is about "Interfacing Your Media with an External LCD Panel using Visual Studio 2005 Express".

I'm assuming this is some pie-in-the-sky idea related to your car PC...

Coding4Fun: What's Playing?

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Last night, my buddy Gomez sent me a (long) message from the Xbox Live messaging system, apparently while using a USB keyboard. Apparently you can use the keyboard only for messaging and filling out forms - not in any games....at least not at launch.

There is a bit more info about this below.

Ten things I hate about the Xbox 360 - Fully Equipped - CNET reviews

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WikiMapia - describing the whole planet earth.

Kind of a cool idea - using google maps to describe hundreds of "interesting" places around the world. You can add your own locations - they request that you only add sites that are interesting to everyone.

WikiMapia

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Thanks to Buzz Out Loud for this info.

KeepVid and PeekVid - two services that allow you to capture video played at Google Video, YouTube, etc. and save to your PC.

How long will these last...?

(updated 7/10/06)
...and now a post on Digg that shows a step-by-step using only free tools.

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Thanks to my buddy Gomez for this info. I'm interested in transfering game data from my original Xbox to the Xbox 360.

For example, the Halo 2 single player game that I finished is stored in the profile on the original Xbox. When I fire up the 360, it obviously doesn't know I've finished the single player campaign, so I'm back at the beginning.

The Xplorer360 software lets you transfer game data off the old memory card, onto your PC, then onto the new memory card. After a brief read tonight, it looks like you have to crack open the new memory card and solder something onto it. We'll see about that...

360GameSaves.com (Xplorer360)

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Here is another option. The transfer kit that's commercially available. Looks like $14.95 - am I reading this right? This one looks like it comes with an adapter for each of the memory card form factors (old and new), each of which connect to your PC via USB. Comes with Xchange 360 software - confused on whether it's best to use that included software or the Xplorer360 software shown above.

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Funny flash animation where the animated character(s) take over the design surface.

Revenge of Flash

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I "borrowed" this link from my old buddy from RDN - Spaceshot

Kind of a lot to read through, but there are some gems in here...

XSLT Questions and Answers.

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My buddy Paul pointed me to this utility to try to quiet down my PC. Seems that the CPU fan is really loud, and according to PC Probe, the CPU is running very cool.

I run SpeedFan and wha-la, turn down the CPU fan just to 90% and it's SOOO much quieter. WAHOO.

(Now just have to watch the CPU temp for a bit and see what effect the slower fan speed has...)

SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer

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Looking around online for what to do about the loud CPU fan I have. I came across this site which might come in handy for this current issue, or down the road if I ever build a Media Center PC destined for the quiet family room.

silentpcreview.com | Everything about Silent / Quiet Computers

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