Democracy Player (Miro)

It has been more than a year since I covered the fledgling Internet TV movement, and I promise to do an update soon. First, however, I have to take a look at Democracy Player, an innovative media player that promises to change the way we think about television. So far, Democracy Player has lived up to that promise; after using it for more than 6 months, I can definitely see how television and the Internet are starting to blend together. Democracy Player is about to go through a revamp and become Miro, so now is the time to check it out.

Caedes

Caedes.net is the best website I have ever seen for desktops and wallpapers. Back when I first discovered it in 2002 it was an emerging site with dozens of great wallpapers. It now boasts thousands of wallpapers for multiple screen resolutions and more than 200,000 members. Here’s just one of thousands of great images available:

Caedes is like YouTube for computer backgrounds, but Caedes came first. It has well-organized categories and subcategories, and active members often submit and critique each other’s work. You don’t have to register to browse and download wallpapers, but you should anyway because the community is fantastic. If you register, you can even submit your own photography or computer graphic design. No matter what you’re looking for, Caedes.net has it.