Grrrr, one of these days I’m going to get a post out of the door before Paul, and when that happens…. Anyways, as someone who loves new stuff, and especially WEIRD new stuff, there’s not too much out there that surprises me anymore. However, I do suspect that “graphite based wafers that are seemingly stronger [...]
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I Would Like the Solar Paint, Please
July 30th, 2007 
admin Solar paint, it’s the new red. You know how it is. Your grow bored of that orange, yellow, and brown color scheme. Yep, it’s time paint your house. The problem is that you don’t want to be only stylish. No, you have dreams of saving the world and saving money too. You want to kick [...]
Tags: Xbox 360 HD-DVD Accessory Price Cut
July 26th, 2007 admin In case you’re one of those people with an Xbox 360 and have been interested in getting the HD-DVD player add on, Microsoft, just today, announced it was cutting the price of the Xbox peripheral from $199 to $179. On top of the (somewhat meager) price drop, MS also said that those purchasing a HD-DVD [...]
3G Femtocell Cellular Access Points
July 26th, 2007 admin Remember Chico. Chico was the guy who was trying to get cell phone coverage at your party. Yeah, Chico was standing in the corner, craning his neck to and fro. He walked outside, down the street, and yelled in his cell constantly. Poor Chico was suffering from no bar syndrome. Well, 3G femtocells are aiming [...]
747s and…Algae???!!!
July 24th, 2007 admin I’d just like to float this out there, but how would you like the next time you take a flight to be fueled by pond scum? Not completely hypothetical, but still. OK, OK, in some news out of New Zealand, it looks like Air New Zealand and Boeing are jointly working on some sort of [...]
Monster iFreePlay Headphones
July 24th, 2007 admin The iPod Shuffle is a great thing; by allowing you to carry music in the smallest of containers, it has effectively made it possible to take any song any where. Whether jogging, on-the-job, or finding yourself without pockets for whatever reason, it’s a great platform…until you add the bulky headphones and obtrusive cord you need [...]
Firefox 2.0.0.5 Password Vulnerability
July 23rd, 2007 admin Just a quick note to make you aware of a serious password vulnerability in Firefox 2.0.0.5. Over the weekend, Secunia, in its Full Disclosure mailing list, announced this vulnerability. The vulnerability revolves around Firefox’s password management feature. Of course, because it is convenient, a lot of people use this. It just allows Firefox to retain [...]
Neuros OSD Media Center
July 23rd, 2007 admin If you are comfortable getting your hands dirty in linux and computers, then this media device might be right up your ally. The Neuros OSD Media Center allows you to record, play stream, and share all your audio and video content. The Neuros OSD can record from virtually any video source. And you can hook [...]
Wireless USB
July 18th, 2007 admin You fans of wireless devices, whether it be Bluetooth or WiFi, will absolutely LOVE this one. Wireless USB gadgets have been rather busy getting ready to finally eliminate that tangle of wires connecting your PC to everything from a mouse to a digital turntable. You see, Wireless USB has been plagued by delays and, in [...]
Facebook and the ‘Net of Tomorrow
To put a bit of back story to this posting, I’ve recently had social networks on the mind. The big ones, to be exact; Facebook, MySpace, to some degree, Flikr and the others, but mostly Facebook. After all, it has set itself to challenge the reigning champ for the premier place to be on the [...]