Monthly Archives: March 2007
PaulTech Adds Writer
If you read this blog frequently, you will have noticed a new face. Billy Spies has joined our fold here at PaulTech and we couldn’t be happier. Billy brings a fresh perspective, and a great sense of humor, to the tech scene. Look to the “About Us” page for more information on Billy. Maybe we … Continue reading
Windows Animated Cursor Zero Day Exploit
An exploit has been found that allows remote code execution with privileges of the logged in user. Here lies another reason for non-root, non-admin user usage. Anyway, here is the info: ” In December 2006, Determina announced that it had found a number of new vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Windows and related products. These were privately … Continue reading
Laser Comb Your Hair Back
It seems that technology trails behind Europe in a lot of areas. Yeah, we have our fair share of innovations that we can get our hands on. But the laser comb has been available to luxury clients for some time now in Europe. Of course, it cost them $2,000 or more to get the units. … Continue reading
Head Spa Massager Soothes Your Aching Scalp
Because we at PaulTech like anything that somehow helps you AS LONG AS YOU CAN PUT IT ON YOUR HEAD, I humbly bring you the “Head Spa Massager”. While rumors of the demise of the “Patent Office” are widely exaggerated, I’m really getting close to believing them. Take, for example, this Head Spa Massager: a … Continue reading
Tooth Tunes Rocks Your Jawbone
Getting kids to brush can become a real chore. That’s why parents love all the innovative toothbrushes that come out. Whether it’s a Batman shaped toothbrush or a fish swimming in a liquid filled handle, kids brush longer when it involves something fun. And why fight the process when you can make it fun? Well, … Continue reading
Emotiv Mind Controlled Gaming
Remember the part in Star Wars where Luke is trying to lift his ship from the swamp? Yeah, he fails and Yoda brings the smack down. Something about him not believing he could do it or something. Anyway, Emotive has come up with a way to make all that a reality. They have made a … Continue reading
Windows Vista Goodies
Yeah, got me a business edition of Vista and I’m in the process of slicing and dicing it up. As you use it, you will quickly notice some things that drive you absolutely batty (like UAC for one). But there is some stuff out there that is fun to tweak and try. And, as usual, … Continue reading
The Power of Perceptive Pixels
Thanks, Cecil. There is some FABULOUS technology bring developed by a man named Jeff Han and a company named “Perceptive Pixel”, a spinoff of the NYU Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. As the name of the company alludes to, this new technology is basically a bunch of perceptive pixels; touch sensitive, updated in real-time, projected … Continue reading
Cable Organizer Kensington SmartSockets Review
The good folks over at Cable Organizer wanted me look over a Kensington SmartSockets Surge Protector. Sure, cables and cable management aren’t the sexiest tech areas in the world, but it’s something we all deal with. And power strips and surge protectors are a necessary evil in a high tech world. Let’s get down with … Continue reading
Shutdown Day 2007
Tomorrow, March 24th 2007, is Shutdown Day. Maybe you’ve heard of Shutdown Day, maybe you haven’t. Well, the whole idea behind the concept is that our modern world is so wound up in the realm of computers that people themselves get caught up in the whole web without releasing themselves enough. Shutdown Day is an … Continue reading