Darren Straight's Blog

ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

By - Darren Straight

Real Life Simpsons Intro

Just watched this real life Simpsons intro video and I must say it’s pretty well done!  MAKERS of the hit cartoon The Simpsons have filmed the show’s opening titles using real actors. In the hit viral going around the world we get to see what Bart, Homer, Marg, Lisa and Maggie would look like if they were humans. The clip

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The Cube / Cube 2 / Cube Zero film

Roughly 8 years ago I watched a film called the cube and loved it so much that I wanted to see it again but there were some slight problems: My parents probably wouldn’t want me to watch it again considering I must have been 13 back then, and though the age rating on it is 15 it’s pretty gory! I only got to

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Microsoft Confirms it Originated iPod Box Parody Video

Now we know why the video looked so real! Microsoft spokesman Tom Pilla on Tuesday confirmed with iPod Observer that his company initiated the creation of the iPod packaging parody video that was first reported last month. “It was an internal-only video clip commissioned by our packaging [team] to humorously highlight the challenges we have faced RE: packaging and to educate

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Windows Live @ edu Program

I’ve already blogged about the Windows Live Custom Domains system before but I never knew until recently that Microsoft also has a Windows Live Education Program for colleges and universities that they can signup for to use the Windows Live Custom Domain System, here’s a bit about it: Connect your campus like never before! Connect your college or university campus with free hosted

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Microsoft seeks open antitrust hearing, EU says no.

Microsoft has now asked the European Commission to open up to the public a hearing that could lead to a large fine for Microsoft, but the European Commission has said that procedural regulations require it be closed, which in my opinion isn’t good at all! BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT – news) asked the European Commission to open to the

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Blog upgraded to WordPress 2.0.2

Just thought I would let you all know that I’ve now upgraded my Blog to WordPress 2.0.2 after a security issue was found: An important security issue has been brought to the attention of the WordPress team and we have worked diligently to bring you a new stable release that addresses it. Our latest version 2.0.2 contains several bugfixes and security fixes.

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Microsoft 10 is now live on the air

Microsoft’s evangelism group has now launched a new community web site called “10” My team and I have been working night and day for some time to launch an all new community called 10. Our dream is to create a place for those people who want to use technology to change the world. Every weekday at 10:00 am (PST) we’ll

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What’s Next for Bill Gates?

This is part 2 of an interview between Time magazine and Bill Gates, in which the Microsoft chief talks about the battle against Google, Origami and other new products from the Microsoft machine. TIME:What other innovations are coming from your research group? Gates: Videoconferencing is another good example. There’s more of it going on today than in the past. But it’s