"BingWallpaper"-Bing's wallpaper auto downloader (aka Changer) tool v0.22

Bing.com just released less than a month, it gave us a brand new of "decision maker" engine. Briefly to say, it will assists you to make decision.

Anyway, I don't want to go deep to explain what is BING.
BING has one special feature, which is "daily wallpaper". The search engine wallpaper changed everyday, and different region will have different wallpapers. What i seeing might different than what you are seeing.

I used the Codeplex as my reference and VB.NET to create this small application "BingWallpaper". "BingWallpaper" will help you to update or change your window wallpaper during window startup everyday. In addition, it will also download that image and save into the "Images" folder.



Features
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Today Theme - Display the title for that image of the day.

Set to Wallpaper - Meaning set to desktop wallpaper

Update Wallpaper during window start - Auto launch and change the wallpaper during the next window start


This application will try to connect to internet while windows start, it will tried 3 times with interval 60 seconds to check whether internet connection is available or not, if yes, it will auto update the desktop wallpaper then terminate (save memory). Else it will auto terminated and retry again in the next window restart.


If you facing the error

"The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to termniate the application."

meaning you need to install Microsoft .NET Framework Version in order to execute it

This tool is free to distribute, it should work on your pc bcoz it working fine in my pc.

FREE DISTRIBUTION doesnt mean FREE BUGS...anyway, if there is a case it doesnt work on your pc, dont blame me...Just leave a comment below.

If you like this tool, feel free to give comment too, thank you.


Note: There would be a case if "BING.COM" changed their website layout and this application might not work anymore (Not within my control to ask them "DONT CHANGE IT, U WILL SKREW MY APP!)


How to install it
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Create a folder, and extract that zip file, dump into that folder and execute it.


Updated to v0.22 (13-Sep-2009)
Download Link
- Fixed the invalid hostname (due to Bing changed the path)
- Enhancement - append the title into the filename for jpg file.

How to download youtube HD (High Defination) video to your pc?

HD stand for "High Definition" video...

Sometime, we might want to keep the youtube video into our PSP, mobile phone or PC, we will use the free online video downloader for youtube video such as youtubemp4 or VIXY

Today, I wanna to introduce a free tool which allowed you to download High Defination Video "Youtube downloader HD".



I tested and it running well. You can download from here

I personally preferred to download the "Youtube Downloader HD - Portable Version" because it doesn't required any installation...clean!


Note: Not every video in youtube has "HD" quality. I not sure how long this tool will works, it depends on whether youtube will block it or....

Beef in the chicken?

Yeah, beef in the chicken known as "beefychicken". Come across from an advertisement from El Pollo Loco who the competitor for the KFC Grilled Chicken. They found out the KFC for using "beef powder" and "rendered beef fat" in their new grilled chicken.

Sounds funny to me.....probably you eating a chicken but tasted like the beef...lol

Below is the ad


In addition, they setup a domain called "www.beefyChicken.com" just to promote this ad.


To find out the truth, i went to www.kfc.com and look at their ingredients...,
it seem...yeah! Beef is in!




I did a small search in youtube, EL POLO LOCO actually created a channel to publish their ad, this is the interesting one "KFC Prank Call to El Polo Loco"



Impressive! I just wondering they really did "search" for every single phone number they got from their caller id?

The last slogan they mentioned in that video is quite funny "Guess if they had better "grilled chicken, they wouldn't be so chicken", hahaha!

Don't get me wrong, i am not sent by "El Polo Loco", i only tasted KFC but not El Polo Loco...(so many o)

Why should you get iphone 3G from Maxis while it is leftover stock?

I said so because Apple going to release the new iphone 3G(s) on 19 June 2009. The price of iphone 3G 8gb is now changed price from USD199 to USD99, i am wondering what is the person thinking if they just bought it yesterday...While maxis still hot selling it in the shopping mall and my friend who went to their exhibition, they sales person told her if they buy it now, Maxis would do the free upgrade to them?
Ya, right! Free upgrade from the firmware 2.2.1 to 3.0, but not the HARDWARE!
Meaning the Iphone 3G you just bought from maxis is still Iphone 3G, and I don't believe Maxis willing to spend money and do the free upgrade for you.


Anyway, what is the main different between iphone 3G and iphone 3Gs or 3G(s)
Both of them looks the same, feel the same...features not same!

Apperance	The fastest, most powerful iPhone yet. Now with built-in video camera, Voice Control, longer battery life, and more.	iPhone 3G has lots of new features. It even has a new price.
Price	USD 199 (16GB) USD 299 (32GB)	USD 99 (8GB)
Camera	3 megapixels Autofocus Video recording	2 megapixels
Features	- Improved Performance x 2 - Built-in video camera with editing - Compass - Cut, Copy & Paste - Messages - Spotlight Search - Landscape keyboard - Voice Memos	- Messages - Spotlight Search - Landscape keyboard - Voice Memos
Others	Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G; up to 12 hours on 2G Standby time: Up to 300 hours Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G; up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi Audio playback: Up to 30 hours Video playback: Up to 10 hours	Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G; up to 12 hours on 2G Standby time: Up to 300 hours Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G; up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi Audio playback: Up to 24 hours Video playback: Up to 7 hours

Info retrieved from Apple


Based on the different...i feel it is not really attract people to upgrade their iphone 3G to iphone 3G(s), the main different between it:


1) Iphone3G(s) come with build in compass (unless you always go for jungle trakking, or you like chinese "Feng Shui", then this would be useful for you)


2) Build-In Camera from 2megapixels to 3megapixels plus autofocus....well....frankly to say the quality of the iphone still sucks especially lack of flash-light. The upgrade might be quite useless while the picture is larger but blurry....Autofocus...still not sure how it works, due to the size of the len, you can make the assumption of what would be its best quality.



3) Improved Performance (this could be the only main key point to consider, while they changed the processor, few seconds lack is not an issue for me....).



4) The hard disk size (Unless you going to install a lot of craps into it, or put many video......). Never forget that there is a limit number of application you can install into your iphone, for the existing firmware 2.2.1, the number of app is 144. The latest firmware 3.0 will be able to support up to 176.


5) Video recording (For those who did the jailbreak, video recording was available last year through third party video recording app, if this come from official apple firmware, the video quality might be better?)


Lastly, i not sure whether they will included the "BLUETOOTH" feature since they didn't mention about it...If you, it can overcome by install the "iBluetooth"(jailbreak only)