Monthly Archives: June 2007
Magic DVD Ripper
Picture this: Your average human being with a computer and an impressive collection of DVDs peers through his library and is suddenly discouraged. Discouraged because it is tedious to take them on a trip if he wanted to watch any. Discouraged because if he ever lost any of his DVDs, he doesn’t really have any … Continue reading
AT&T / Cingular Edge on ‘Roids?
Well, seems that silly iPhone did it again. Indirectly, of course. No way of “truly” knowing, short of a press release, whether a huge boost in speed on Cingular and AT&T’s EDGE network wasn’t a massive, simultaneous, nation-wide boot up of new hardware and protocols, but we could venture a guess what it was for. … Continue reading
Loremo Fuel Efficient Diesel Car
I am still amazed at the amount of very large vehicles on the road here in the states. Sure, there are folks who have a legitimate need for that kind of thing. And there are some people who can just flat out afford it. And car manufacturers have taken the line on demand. And I … Continue reading
iMetal (iM-390) Earphones Review
Today, PaulTech brings you a review of the Maximo iMetal Earphones series; specifically, model iM-390. First, a bit of setting and history: Maximo is a consumer electronics company, probably best known for its line of specialized accessories built for the e200/c200/c100 series of Sansa MP3 players. With offerings from FM transmitters to the iMetal Earphones … Continue reading
iPhone Launch Salute
To be honest, I am already sick of hearing about the iPhone. But there’s no doubt that the iPhone will change the way we do phones. It brings a lot of technologies into an intuitive and cool device. And that’s what I think about when I think about Apple: intuitive and very cool. And their … Continue reading
SmartCast RF25 Personal Fish Finder
Ok, I love fishing. I especially love sight fishing. I love being able to put on the polarizing sunglasses, head out to the water, and see some fat fish waiting for a bite. But sometimes sight fishing is impossible for a myriad of reasons. The water could be murky or the spot could be too … Continue reading
PaulTech In Space: The James Webb Telescope
Earlier this week I started you off on our “PTiS” segment by relaying the news of the Atlantis’ journey and return to Earth. While the Atlantis is part of a stalwart bunch of NASA technologies, today I bring you word of the next generation of space-borne tech that will take us into the 21st Century … Continue reading
iJet iPod FM Transmitter
The secondary markets for the iPod products are phenomenal. It’s amazing to see the array of creative products out there. The iJet is yet another iPod FM Transmitter. But, to differentiate itself in a crowded market, the iJet adds to additional features: a case and a remote.
PaulTech In Space: Atlantis Returns
With the Space Shuttle Atlantis reaching Earth successfully, I’ve decided to bring you faithful readers all kinds of mostly useless, but nonetheless, cool tidbits of information about NASA, space, and even the retirement of the shuttle orbiters. To start off our news binge, we turn to the Space Shuttle Atlantis. As some of you know, … Continue reading
PaulTech in Space: Super Alloys and A Better Stainless Steel
Today’s PaulTech in Space does not really have anything to do with NASA, although if reports I’m reading are true, the tech I’m writing about right now may just as well be strapped to the next space vessels. I’m showcasing two separate pieces of tech; one involving super alloys, and the other involving…aha! You guessed … Continue reading