beyondBeijing2008.com

The 2008 Olympics have already started, but those of us stuck here in America and not lucky enough to own Vista must deal with NBC’s often delayed event broadcasts. Sure, if it’s American basketball or track you’re looking for, you can find everything you need without stepping away from your HDTV set. But if you’ve [...]

Earlier this week, the NYT put together a timeline of the evolution of Olympic torches throughout the years. The guys at OObject have followed that list up with 10 of the most notable cauldron designs, and they make a good point while they are at it. While the cauldron was a part of the festivities [...]

If you and your DVR are having trouble keeping up with all of the Olympics coverage, Microsoft is offering Media Center users the opportunity to catch up with on-demand content. All you need to do is launch Windows Media Center on a PC or laptop running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate and [...]

While we’re waiting until tonight to see NBC’s delayed rebroadcast of the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games, we can show you some of the most beautiful images from the event. An incredible full-field scroll, projection sphere and LED suits transcend to create what looks to have been one of the, if not the, most [...]

Today is August 8, 2008: 8/8/8. A special day in history because of many reasons, starting with today’s opening of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. I’ve been watching the ceremony live all morning here in Sweden, and it has been truly amazing at moments, like when the whole city lighted up with [...]