By Chris on Apr 11, 2008 in Hardware, News | 0 Comments
IBM has come out with RAM that has data running along a path no larger than a human hair. The result is very very fast RAM. IBM researchers are suggesting that this technology could be available in around a decade and could enable users to store substantially more data at a lower cost. [...]
By Grant on Apr 8, 2008 in Deals, HDTV, News | 0 Comments
Wal-mart is offering refunds for HD-DVD players bought in their stores after Nov 1st 2007. Any player with original receipt will be accepted. You however do not need the original packaging. This offer is only good till April 30th, so hurry up and get that paperweight back to the store and go buy [...]
By Mike on Apr 7, 2008 in Linux, News | 0 Comments
Asterisk, my favorite VOIP PBX for Linux, and an interview with it’s creator, Mark Spencer, has made forbes.com. I’ll admit I’m posting this for selfish reasons. I have personally installed serveral Asterisk systems for small businesses around town and it is always hard to convince them that the system is for real and in [...]
By Chris on Apr 7, 2008 in Internet, News | 0 Comments
If you haven’t heard, Microsoft has been trying to acquire Yahoo for a while now and recently they gave Yahoo a 3 week deadline to come up with its decision. In response by a letter signed by Jerry Yang (CEO) and Roy Bostock (chairman) they state
“we will not allow you or anyone else to [...]
By Mike on Apr 5, 2008 in Gadgets, HDTV, News | 1 Comment
If you arrived here through a google search to find out how to record an HDTV channel from component inputs all I can say is the wait for a device capable of doing this is nearly over. Hauppauge’s much-anticipated HD-PVR looks close to being released.
Hauppauge debuted their HD PVR, which can take a HD signal [...]
By Chris on Apr 3, 2008 in News, Video Games/Systems | 0 Comments
A recent study was done by research firm NPD group, found that 72% of Americans are hooked on the video game bandwagon and that number is growing. They are, however, unsure as to what specifically is causing the surge. Well that’s an easy one folks. It’s called the escape from reality. [...]
By Mike on Apr 2, 2008 in Gadgets, News | 1 Comment
There is a whole mess of news related to my favorite internet tablet that has come out over the past few days.
Nokia N810 with WiMax
First off, there was the debut of the WiMax enabled N810 at CTIA 2008. Other then the addition of the WiMax radio, only the color of the standard N810 has changed. [...]
By Grant on Apr 2, 2008 in Gadgets, Hardware, News, Video Games/Systems | 0 Comments
We all know that Xbox360 sales have always been superior to Sony’s PS3 but Sony did have one slight advantage. Sony, since the release of the PS3, has been on the right side of the Blu-ray HD-DVD war, till now. Rumors say Microsoft will now produce 360 units with a built in Blu-ray [...]
By Chris on Apr 1, 2008 in Internet, News | 0 Comments
Google is having fun at our expense again, and I love em for it. Google has made an email time stamp that let’s you choose when the email was actually sent. I could see the potential already…
Jennifer, I just wanted to say how much I love you and that you mean everything [...]
By Mike on Mar 31, 2008 in Gadgets, News, Windows | 0 Comments
LaptopMag is reporting that the Asus EeePC is going to be available in April at Bestbuy. It should run around $399. The system that will run the Windows XP OS will be the standard Eee PC 4G. Check out the specifications list after the jump.