12.19.2006

The new digg.com

I have to say I am quite happy with the new digg. The new version was implemented very well. So, let's go over what's new.

The biggest difference that I think everyone will notice first is that the navigation between sections of digg is now at the top of the page instead of the previous left hand side. At first I didn't care for that change much, but after about 2 days of using it, the top navigation works very well. However, I am not a big fan of the blue and green menu bar at the top. It just seems like an odd color combination, but it is beginning to grow on me.

Another big change that has been made is that digg no longer has a static width. I love this improvement, because on my widescreen monitor digg can now stretch to fill my browser. This is a feature most of us have been waiting for.

Also, another thing that you will notice is that digg has now separated the news from the videos. I know the reason behind this is because there are now so many videos on digg, but I for one, am not a big fan of this new feature. Now, instead of seeing all of my tech news and videos on one page, I have to switch between pages to see both my news and videos. I believe that there should be an option to have both news and videos combined into one page.

Another addition to digg is the podcast section. I think that this is a cool idea, and a great way for people to discover new podcasts.

Top 10 in All Topics is also a new feature to digg. I am enjoying this feature for the most part. It's a great way to see what's hot right now.

Now in the videos section of digg, videos from supported sites, such as YouTube, can now be viewed without ever leaving digg. I feel that this is a great feature. It makes watching quick videos even quicker since you never have to leave digg.

Over all, I am very happy with the latest digg update. The only thing that I wasn't to pleased with was the blue and green menu bar, but again that should grow on me. So, I will leave you with a couple of screen grabs compareing digg v.4 to digg v.3 along with the updating screen.

digg out of service (before implementation of digg v.4)


digg v.4 (current version)


digg v.3

12.17.2006

abRANDOM episode 3

It's up! I now have an embedded player (located in the sidebar) that you can use as well. You can also subscribe the the podcast rss feed in the sidebar as well. In this episode I discuss a bunch of Apple news, the 3rd party wireless Wii sensor bar, and a 5mb hard drive from 1956 and a few other things.

Story Links
DiggDong
iTV Remote
Halo 3 beta sign ups
Illuminous
Wireless Wii Sensor Bar
iTude
Orbicule's Undercover
5mb Hard Drive

Download abRANDOM 003 17:18 minutes at 11.9mb

12.11.2006

The Wireless Wii Sensor Bar Has Arrived!

Just as I had guessed in the first episode of abRANDOM, there is now a wireless Wii sensor bar. Although I hadn't guessed that a third party company would be making it, I had guessed that one would surface shortly. It claims to have a 48 hour battery life with a 9 volt battery, and you can buy one now through PayPal for $24.99 plus $5.99 for s&h. It looks pretty cool, and I will probably pick one up when I get my Wii.

12.10.2006

No Podcast This Week

As the title of this post states, there will be no podcast episode this week. Hopefully Bryan and I will be able to get together next weekend for another episode, but we may not be able to due to the fact that finals are in two weeks. So, sorry for not having an episode of abRANDOM for you guys this week, but hopefully we can get one up for next week. Take care everyone!

12.02.2006

abRANDOM 002

It's up! In this episode I have my friend Bryan (DrFowl on RvB) on the show. On it We discus the following stories.

Apple's Mac OS Market Rises to 5.39 Percent
Top 10 features Digg doesn't have
Hour Linux & Open Source Documentary - The Linux Code
What to Expect at MacWorld San Francisco January 2007
Cheat Code Wiki
Apple Posts 3 New Get a Mac Ads
Wii Skins
Wine 0.9.6
Own this Playstation 3 and earn it!

Download abRANDOM 002 16:04 minutes at 11.1mb


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