Now here’s a thing. A bunch of guys who are starting work on a modification for Valve’s Team Fortress Classic 2 game – due out sometime later this year – which will be an exact copy of TFC 1 which it replaces. Geddit? No, me neither.

The SoniqCast Aireo MP3 player is billed as the world’s first portable wireless player. The $299.99 device includes 802.11b connection, an FM transmitter for sending tunes to the nearest radio, 1.5 GB hard disk, SD slot and a no-install car option too. Sounds cool.

Proof that the file sharing epidemic is not going to go away anytime soon, is the fact that every day/week/month yet more software comes on to the P2P market. TrustyFiles is yet another program, another engine, another indication that things are gonna change no matter how many grannies and kids get sued.

I think that this is a Hungarian site, but whatever, some very funny, bizarre and downright strange photos here (including some that The Ferret has featured before too). I particularly like the ones of this poor, and clearly extraordinarily patient, kitty.

Well, well well. The old Raleigh Chopper bike is making a comeback. Is it me, or are we all indulging in a non-stop nostalgia-fest nowadays? You’ll be telling me that they’re bringing back Dr Who, Thunderbirds and tie dye jean jackets next.

This guy, Ferenc Cako, is being linked all over at the mo, and rightfully so. Take a look at his amazing sand animation video [Windows Media] if you haven’t clocked it before, it’s astonishing stuff. Reminds me of a guy in India I once saw who did some amazing painting with a single short length of string.

The Register – or rather groovy Mr Guy ‘wireless’ Kewney – is reporting on a plan to install wireless communications networks into the UK’s lamp posts. Weird stuff. ‘”If you look at how much electronics you can get into a lamp-post, or a traffic light, or any other bit of ordinary street furniture such as a ‘Keep Left’ sign or a ‘No Entry’ indicator, it’s impressive,” said Abell.’ Time for a reality re-boot, methinks.

The new VW Concept-T vehicle looks suspiciously like an olde worlde dune buggy a la 1972. On the other hand it’s unmistakably 21st century. ”Personal Mobility Gateway (PMG) is the name for a mobile communication unit with wireless remote control, similar to a PDA in form and function. Via PMG, the driver and front passenger can, on one hand, control functions like air conditioning or adjustment of the seat (alternative to using seat switches), steering wheel and exterior mirrors. On…

GameGeezers.com – the web site for wrinkly gamers. No 133t speak here mate. ‘The aim of the site is to maintain an open and welcoming atmosphere for all mature gamers… no matter what the platform…’

BugMeNot.com. Bypass compulsory web registration.

Apparently in Japan they have learned how to mow the grass even if it’s submerged under a carpet of snow. Jolly clever chaps those Johnny Foreigners…er…or maybe not..?

The Royalet Elite. Twin nozzles, adjustable water temperature, massage feature, heated and anti-microbial anti slam seat. Deodorizer. !

Hmm, is this the world’s first instance of a show report from an exhibition being done via camera phone video? I think so. My my, how tempus doth fugit.

Apparently if you click on Start – Run and type in this command: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%infmsmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove …you can remove MSN Messenger from your Windows computer once and for all. Make sure you exit Messenger first, and I haven’t tried this yet, so the usual caveats apply. Here’s the Microsoft alternative.

The Motorola HF800 Portable Wireless Speaker is ‘a compact accessory that can act as a hands-free speakerphone or wireless headset jack when connected to any compatible Bluetooth enabled device up to a 10-meter range.’ Sounds cool for cats…sorry…cars.