Andy chats about the latest technology and interesting websites each week with Nerissa Pace on the "Talking back the night" radio show, heard across Australia.

 
Top 3 websites
http://www.amialookalike.com/
Do your friends always tell you that you look like a Celebrity?
One way to find out is to post your picture on this website and let the rest of the world decide.

http://www.thefoolsday.com/
I'm only going to warn you once that this Saturday is April Fools day. On this website you can find out why April fools day even exists, then dig up some good gags to play on others, or just read about previous April Fools pranks in history

http://www.crashbonsai.com
Now here's an unusaly hobby. The guy who owns this website really loves Bonsai (the art of keeping those minature trees) and he also loves making model cars, so he's combined the two and created Bonsai car crash scenes.

Getting Digital TV...Plus turning your PC into a TV

A few quick points to dismiss a few myths about digital televsion.
1.You don't nessisarily have to throw out your current TV
2. You won’t need a new aerial on the roof of your house
3. Terrestrial Digital TV is different to subscritpion TV, you don’t pay extra to watch it.
4. It’s not really that expensive to set up.

Getting Digital TV means viewing many programs in widescreen format, which is great if you have a newer TV, but for most people the greatest advantage will be the crystal clear picture quality, so if you suffer from bad reception, this is worth investigating.

What you need to get is a set-top-box reciever, which takes the signal from your TV aerial. Hook the box up to your TV, like you would a DVD player....and you’re away!

If you’re willing to shop around you can actually find these set-top-boxes on ebay for 80 to 100 dollars….or in stores for 200 dollars plus.

Another cost effective way to view digital TV is to buy a special card for your computer which will enable you to view TV on it.

This method will get you a lot more for your money….for under 200 dollars you will not only be able to view digital TV on your computer, but you will also be able to record programs to your hard drive or directly to DVD (if you have a DVD burner).

If you want to look at try this out, go to your electronics store computer department and ask for a Digital TV Tuner for your PC and they will point you in the right direction.

I've been testing one out that’s made by Pinnacle systems who make Digital TV tuner cards for both desktop and notebook computers. Check out more infomation HERE

You can also find more information on Digital TV in general at www.dba.org.au

 
Hey everyone - My 'tech chat' segment on the Nelly at Night show will return next week - Thanks to Engin - The Broadband phone company.