FairUse4WM & QTFairUse6 DRM Hacks

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August 31, 2006 | 2 Comments

There is simply too much going on in the tech world right now. But, this is one that needs to be mentioned. A few days ago, a DRM hack for Windows Media Player 10 and 11 was launched, called FairUse4WM. Here’s the deal about DRM, or digital rights management. Most people […]

Spiral Frog Free Online Music

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August 31, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Spiral Frog will be launching in December and is promising to be an absolutely free music service. How will they accomplish this? You guessed it - advertising. Spiral Frog, formerly musicload, is not really vying for the iPod/iTunes market, though I’m sure they would love to have it. But this leaves […]

Ten Ways Technology Can Hurt Us

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August 29, 2006 | 4 Comments

Hopefully, most of you know that I like technology. I love seeing what’s coming down the pipeline and seeing what it can do. And I don’t have my head in the clouds. I realize that we can’t stop the direction we’re heading. There is no way to dial back to 1900, […]

Solar Tower of Power

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August 28, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Companies are continuing to look for innovative ways to provide cheap, efficient alternative energy. The Solar Tower is a solar power unit that can serve a small city. EnviroMission Ltd is one such company in Australia who is trying to power 200,000 with this German technology. The “Solar Tower technology is not […]

Selling Hard Drives Means Identity Loss

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August 24, 2006 | 2 Comments

In 2003, Simson L Garfinkel and Abhi Shelat published a document entitled “Remembrance of Data Passed: A Study of Disk Sanitization Practices.” The study looked at hard drive sanitization practices, or lack thereof, and what the consequences could be. Disk Sanitization just means that private data on the drive has been removed. […]

Slappa Velocity Backpack Giveaway

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August 24, 2006 | Leave a Comment

You’ve seen the review - now get the backup for yourself!

Slappa Velocity BackPack Review

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August 23, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Let me just say thank you to the good folks at Slappa who allowed me to review this backpack. Let me start at the beginning. I received the review unit promptly from Slappa and immediately got to work. I have to admit, when I unpacked the unit I was under whelmed. […]

Movavi Movies on PSP, PDA, Cell Phones

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August 22, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Movavi was formed “by a group of digital aficionados who are dedicated to making video editing and processing as simple as brewing coffee or using a blender.” Well, if that’s true - I would love to own this piece of software! Movavi allows you to move your DVD’s and movies to PSPs, PDAs, […]

Leaked Amazon Unbox Video Site

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August 20, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Kokogiak uncovered some juicy news over the weekend. It seems that Amazon is getting ready to launch a new online video download service called Amazon Unbox Video. It seems that you will be able to both purchase videos online and also rent them for a certain length of time. The above photo […]

Eight Wonderful iPod Accessories

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August 18, 2006 | Leave a Comment

The iPod has spawned an entire market and entranced a generation. The elegance and power of this mighty music player is a thing of beauty. Because of the iPod’s popularity, third parties have turned to making iPod accessories in a bewildering array. I thought it would be fun to give you some […]

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