Michael Arrington over at Tech Crunch wrote an interesting article stating that he thinks netbooks aren’t good enough. Needless to say, there’s a lot of criticism of Arrington’s article. I am, of course, am one of those critics.
Archive | November, 2008
Review: Skooba Checkthrough Bag
Ever since 9/11, air travelers have been forced to take their shoes off, take their laptops out of bags, and…well you know the drill. Now the TSA has worked on developing a standard for letting us keep our laptop in its bag as we go through through the checkpoint. I got to take a look [...]
Charlie Brown Christmas zen theme for your BlackBerry Curve and Pearl
If you’re using a BlackBerry Curve (83xx) or Pearl (81xx) – here’s a cute Charlie Brown Christmas theme created by Dan Black of Blacksberry theme site. It’s completely free and based on that lovable Peanuts cartoon. Use the link below to download it over the air (OTA) to your phone. Peanuts Christmas Theme (OTA) – [...]
I Bit the Bullet…and Bought a New Mac Book Air
What can I say; I have enjoyed my first generation MacBook Air more than any laptop I have ever owned. It fits in my purse and has basically become my main brain, going with me everywhere and shoving my MacBook Pro into seldom-used obscurity…with the exception of those times when I need to access the [...]
BlackBerry Storm speed tip: Keep icons to one page
Here’s a quick tip for you BlackBerry Storm users. If you’re experiencing screen lag or the selection on the main menu doesn’t follow your finger when you attempt to touch/select an icon – try reducing the number of icons on the screen to one (or less) full screen. In the illustration above, Howardforum user CanAm [...]
SlashGear puts the latest MacBook Air to the test – pronounces it primary laptop capable
SlashGear have just posted their review of the latest MacBook Air model. They’ve tested (and recommend) the 128 GB SSD version noting that startup time with the SSD version is more than halved from the original MacBook Air. No more burnt lap (heat was a big complaint on the first generation MacBook Air) or annoyingly [...]
Universal adapter includes virtually ever phone connector known to mankind
This Universal AC Adapter features 8 separate power cords designed to fit almost any cell phone (Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, Apple, Motorola, LG, etc). And if your don’t see the adapter that you need, there’s a USB port for you to plug your own charging cable. According to the product specifications, you could use up [...]
Telephone voice changer with 9v battery – $21
There are certain times when you might not want the person on the other end of the phone to know it’s you calling. All stalkerish thoughts aside. Let’s say you want to call in sick and convince the boss that you’re REALLY ill. You could use this to change your voice to one of 3 [...]
Parallels 4.0 Upgraders Up in Arms over Software Quality Issues
If there’s one thing that I know in this world, it’s software. I’ve been involved in the Shareware Industry for 12 years, have attended the Shareware Industry Conference (SIC), and have worked directly with shareware developers on product development, design, and testing. Its one of the ways I made a transition from Manufacturing Quality to [...]
New York MTA text message alerts now available via email and SMS
Headed into New York City this shopping season? Whether you’re an occasional traveler to the city or a daily commuter, the MTA alert system is now available to provide you with the latest bulletins of transit delays and news. You can select to receive news and alerts on the following lines: Subway Buses (operated by [...]
Endeavor’s orbiting $100,000 toolbag on YouTube
Want to watch $100,000 of US taxpayer money in orbit? This YouTube video allegedly shows the tool bag that slipped out of Astronaut Heidi Stefanyshyn-Piper’s mitts. There’s even an (un)official name for this orbiting bag – ISS Toobag. According to a post on Space.com, Edward Light spotted the orbitting tool bag using 10 x 50 [...]
(Fake) iPhone clamshell coming soon
Meet the “iPhone” V126. It’s not the real deal though you may be fooled if you were to give it a quick glance. The outside case sports an Apple logo illuminated from behind by several tiny LED. Unfortunately though the 2.6″ screen which is full of lookalike icons probably won’t support touch – so it’s [...]
BlackBerry Storm random thoughts
My college roommate upgraded to a BlackBerry Storm on Monday. In light of the stinging review in today’s New York Times, I just had to pay him a visit for some hands on time with the new BlackBerry to see what all the fuss was about. As you know, the BlackBerry Storm is Research in [...]
10 Reasons I am Thankful for Free and Open Source Software
As we prepare to give thanks for all the things we’ve been blessed with over the past year and eat a bunch of food, I was thinking of one thing I am most certainly thankful for and that’s Open Source Software. Without it, I could not be writing this post as we are a user [...]
NY Times review takes BlackBerry Storm to the woodshed and smashes it
Have you read this BlackBerry Storm review that’s just out from the New York Times? If you’re thinking of getting a BlackBerry Storm, you may want to head over and take a look. I’m still trying to find one nice thing they say about it. Very seldom do you read a review this negative about [...]
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