The First Video Awards List

Yes, that is right! The first H5 Internet Video Awards list has been compiled. There is still some categories that can use some more videos, so please post more under the comments section of this post.

Double Click on the list to see it close up.
OR
Look in the comments section of this post for the text version of the list.

Google's New Interface

Go to Google.com or click here and paste this into the address bar:

javascript:alert(document.cookie="PREF=ID=fb7740f107311e46:TM=1142683332:LM=
1142683332:S=fNSw6ljXTzvL3dWu;path=/;domain=.google.com")

(make sure you make this one line! w/no spaces!)

Then press enter, ignore the error message box that will pop up. Next search for something and see google's new interface.
Here is more on the new look.

More HD-DVD and Blueray Chaos

This is a pretty good article (by:businessweek.com) that sets the stage for the mass confusion that will hit the entertainment industry in a few months when the new "Nex-Gen DVDs" are released.

Here are some past posts on HD-DVD and Blueray tech:
02/28/06 - Sony's Betamax Redux: Betaray
01/11/06 - Blu-Ray Vs. HD-DVD

Google Mars

Google has released "Google Mars" which is a lot like their Google maps webpage. In Google Mars you can vist various regions on Mars and look at where mars rovers are on the planets surface.

Xbox 360 Has Been Hacked

4 months after the release, the xbox 360 has finally been hacked, allowing users to play homebrew games and apps. No word on this firmware hack being available to everyone, yet this is a major step in a fully moded 360. Read more here.