Lose Your Relatives, IRS Agents with the Invisibility Cloak
While usually this next piece of technology is so far-fetched it was relegated to Star-Trek, Harry Potter, and a shoddy James Bond movie, nerds scientists down at Purdue University have created a new design for an invisibility cloak. The cloak, based on the complex mathematical equations required to bend certain wavelengths of light, is a […]
Hacker’s Delightful Deal
Cruising around Ebay, found this 8 DVD course for a Certified Ethical Hacker designation. Man, it’s cheap right now (currently at $66). The course retails for much more!
Various XP and Vista Extras
I can’t keep up with the great amount of stuff coming online. So, I’ve found some more fun stuff for XP & Vista. Here be the rundown.
Casio WQV10D-2 Camera Watch
Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted to take a picture, but you didn’t have your camera with you? Most everyone has. The Casio WQV10D-2 camera is always with you, because you wear it! Sure, you could pull out your cell phone and snap a pic, but that’s so […]
PaulTech P.S.A.: iTunes Bitrate Heads-Up
Welcome to the Saturday edition of PaulTech. To any big iTunes Store users out there, Apple revealed in a press conference on Monday the 2nd that Apple would be offering Premium, higher-quality, DRM-free tracks through the iTunes store; upping the bitrate from 128-bit to 256-bit, along with the lack of Digital Rights Management. The news […]
Elevator Hack
The designers of some elevators include a hidden feature that is very handy if
you’re in a hurry or it’s a busy time in the building (like check-out time in
a hotel).
While some elevators require a key, others can be put into “Express”
mode by pressing the “Door Close” and “Floor” buttons at the same time. This
sweeps […]
Brain Hacking 101: Memory
How would you like to someday have the modern, electronic equivalent of a ‘tape backup’ running somewhere inside your head? Researchers at the University of So. Cal. have been working for some time now on a chip that can communicate with the human brain in a two-way fashion, and from reports coming out of their […]
PaulTech Seeks More Writers
PaulTech is seeking 2 more writers for our blog. We want folks who love technology and who would be a good fit for us. We’re not going to delineate a specific niche within technology. We want to see what kind of interests come forward. If you have an interest, please send me (Paul) an email […]
XP Powertoys
Most users love to customize their computers at some level. Some love to install custom desktops or screensavers, while others like hacking the boot.ini files and other system settings. Either group should grab XP Powertoys - they have a little something for everyone.
The Temp folder is on a drive that is full
Did you get this message when installing Adobe Acrobat 8 Reader on a Vista machine? Yep, I have talked to other people that have. Actually, the full message is: “The Temp folder is on a drive that is full or is inaccessible. Free up space on the drive or verify that you have write permission […]
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