iPod rumor season is in full swing. According to some accounts, we are mere weeks away from this year’s iterations of the iPod and Macbook lines. Most rumors I’ve heard about the iPod Nanos are that they’re reverting to the form factor of the second generation. I actually prefer the tall, skinny Nano to the [...]
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New iPod Nano Design
August 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Introducing the iSuck
July 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Gizmodo is running a contest called “Make in Eureka” (based on Sci-Fi’s TV show Eureka) where the winner wins an iPhone. The point of the contest is for the new devices to be a little wacky, yet really cool. The contest isn’t specific to Apple devices, but will likely be inundated with them [...]
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Sony Admits to Dropping the Ball on PS3
July 16th, 2008 · No Comments
Sony Computer Entertainment America’s CEO Jack Tretton said in an interview this morning that there was a disconnect between the hardware developers and the software developers on the PlayStation 3 team. He accredited the reason behind much of the troubles in programming for the PS3 to that disconnection. What happened, Tretton says, is [...]
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Are Headsets Safer?
June 30th, 2008 · No Comments
A law to curb cell phone use while driving in California takes effect next week. It’s common sense that cell phones distract you from concentrating on driving. Over the weekend, I had a conversation with someone who asked me if I think headsets actually make a difference. His argument was that you’re [...]
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Nintendo DS As An Education Tool?
June 28th, 2008 · No Comments
The Nintendo DS is the only console I would consider when buying for a child for educational purposes. The DS has many games aimed at education, especially improving math and English skills. For that very reason, the Joshi Gakuen school in Tokyo is giving teachers an opportunity to use the DS as a [...]
All Your Tweets…
June 26th, 2008 · No Comments
I’m sick of the fail whale. Fix it please.
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Star Wars USB Hubs
June 26th, 2008 · No Comments
These are some pretty sweet USB Hubs I saw this morning. They each have 4 full-speed USB ports and come with a 3ft USB cable. The R2-D2 hub has some sound effects and head swiveling capability (his, not yours). The Vader unit only glows and makes a few sounds, but it’s still [...]
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Network Security 101
June 19th, 2008 · No Comments
In today’s world, wi-fi is ubiquitous. Many stores such as Starbucks and Panera offer free wi-fi to their customers, not to mention all the hotels that do. In fact, Think Geek has a wi-fi detector t-shirt up for sale on their site (jealousy, engage). Wi-fi is one of the technologies that defines [...]
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