Works tough....

Spent a couple of hours this afternoon working on a special project - playing content around the home! yep, its work folks and i'm getting paid for it!

Looking at bringing in video, music, pictures or text into the home, storing it on Network Attached Storage, PC or say a PVR! From here, we look to either stream it around the home (or move it to other compatible devices in the home). One interesting test case i saw a couple of weeks ago was a Sony Cybershot camera with photos on it. It looks for compatible devices on the wireless network. Camera finds a new digital TV. We could then view the photos (which were still on the camera) on the TV. As you flicked through the pictures on the camera they updated on the TV (via the wireless link). Very cool way for the family to share and look at photos.

All the consumer electronics companies are bringing our more compatible devices. If you interested check out www.dnla.org You find find out how it works and also devices that are out there in the marketplace now!

Not only can it handle photo's, but also music and video. So if you want to watch a video upstairs you can stream it from the PVR or NAS! No more cupboards full of DVD's, or finding the case but no DVD inside. With DNLA you can search all available storage for the title you want!

Good news is that the PS3 is DLNA enabled......and so is the PSP. Mmmmhh. Might have to start looking at funding for the home! Now for that 4 Terrabyte NAS!

Proof that Land Rovers are not monkey proof

Need to write to land rover customer care. They obviously sell Land Rover as an "adventure vehicle" and i am sure Asia is a big market, but the boys in LR marketing obviously have not market tested their Discovery product as it failed the most basic test - The Monkeys of Longleat! Little Buggers. The Monkeys, not the staff at Land Rover! I felt confident that the LR would survive, but that soon disappeared when this chap jumped on the car! Come on Land Rover, take your product testing more seriously!

Normal Service will resume shortly.....

Been to California with business then flew back, got off plane, unpacked, sleep, breakie, pack....then 2 weeks holiday. Couldn't have picked the weather better!

400 piccies to sort through before next excursion to Belfast at the weekend to see the outlaws!