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VIDEO: The Good, the Bad and The Sexy
Here I reveal my new geeky lair and explain why I’ve been a bit more timid and unpredictable lately. Please keep my family in your thoughts!
Open Source – The Real iPhone Killer
The iPhone is the king of the hill when it comes to smartphones. Everyone knows that, right? Well, that isn’t exactly true – in North America RIM (the Blackberry) holds about half of the entire smartphone market. Globally, Symbian-based devices (primarily from Nokia) are the most popular, followed by the Blackberry and then the iPhone [...]
Droid Eris Review: Is Android for You?
Smart phones are undeniably the hot new thing to hit the tech market. A few months ago I geared myself up with the new HTC Droid Eris Android phone. After a thorough inspection, I put together a review of this titillating telephone. I really am having a blast with it, and I’m not noticing anything [...]
CES 2010 : Why Should I Care About Boxee?
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The Boxee Box, presented by D-Link, has earned many honors since its announcement. We have been hearing a lot about how amazing it is, the way it will change how we experience media in our homes, and lists of feature after feature that sound cool. But you may have been thinking:
What exactly is Boxee? Why [...]
CES 2010: No More Cable Bondage
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This week at CES Unveiled, a company called Power Mat technologies created a lot of buzz around a product designed to charge mobile devices”wirelessly.” The company remains mum on the tech behind this innovation, calling it proprietary information. We can assume that it, like many new devices hitting the market, functions through magnetic induction…
Read my [...]
An Idea Worth Spreading?
Here is a new video where I explain a new segment that I hope to explore with you.
(don’t mind the crazy preview image, ha!)
Space Age Ants – NASA in Your Home
Fish. Snakes. Frogs. Spiders. These are on the top of the list when it comes to low-maintenance pets. Some of us unlucky children could only be trusted with brine shrimp, cleverly renaming them Sea Monkeys. Yet if you’ve ever owned one, you’d know that all of those creatures dull in comparison to the industrious ant. [...]
Microsoft Natal Takes on First Person Shooters?
When the action flick Minority Report hit the silver screen, I remember being wowed by the futuristic operations center which was the main focus of the movie. People moving information from screen to screen with a flick of the wrist, looking up suspects and whizzing through data by doing nothing more than moving their fingers. [...]
Review: Kodak Zi8 – Gift or Garbage?
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This is a complete review of my new pocket HD camcorder, the Kodak Zi8. Since my unboxing of this HD cam a while ago, I have taken so much footage with this baby it will make your head spin! Since I’ve spent so much time with it now, I have a good idea of what [...]
HTC Droid Eris – It Will Assimilate You
So maybe it can’t turn your enemies into dust with it’s plasma rays or make you a cup of coffee in the morning, but that’s pretty much the only limitations to this uber smartphone, the HTC Droid Eris.
Android phones are like tech cupcakes fresh out of the oven, as they just came out onto the [...]
Tech Talk: Wallpaper Stops Wrecking Ball
Stand aside, Grandma. You won’t be finding paisley or flowers on this bad boy. This stuff can stop a wrecking ball in it’s tracks when covering a wall with a single application. Weighing in at a measly 6 ounces per square foot, it’s a wonder that this sheet of sticky paper could withstand a [...]
Techgasm of the Week: Stealth Reborn
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It tears through the skies at staggering speeds, completing a flight around the earth in less than two days at a grueling 600 miles per hour. Sporting a sexy skin-tight coating of rubber that would make Batman jealous, this metal falcon is virtually undetectable by enemy radar. Loaded with all of this sleek technology, was [...]
Kodak Zi8 Pocket Camcorder Preview and Unboxing Goodness!
I’ve been eagerly anticipating the arrival of the Zi8 for quite some time. Now my excitement is forever encapsulated in time as I unbox this wonderous tech gem. Have a look and TRY not to drool at it’s shinyness. Seriously.
Nerdy specs after the jump..
Go Open Source or Go Home
You don’t have to be a geek to want to save your money and download programs for free. Here are 5 of my quick picks for open source software.
You may be wondering, What is Open Source?
Open source generally refers to software that is released with open code and no restrictions on downloading, modifying or advertising [...]
The Sexiest Video Editor Gets an Upgrade!
Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know that my favorite open source non-linear video editing program, Kdenlive, has a new version out – 0.7.6!
Here is the list of new features from their official site (www.kdenlive.org):
* Title module: rewrite, now allows for basic animation (title zoom & scroll)
* Track rename: users can now rename tracks
* [...]
Top 7 Most Bizarre Tech Toys
Who doesn’t love technology? We fervently buy tech in hopes of it enhancing our user experience. However, what about those electronics serve less of a purpose, or none at all? It is for this reason that I introduce the Top 7 Most Bizarre Tech Toys.
Click here to read my Gamegirl article!
How to Start A Computer Business – All You Want to Know
When it comes to launching your own business the path is usually unclear, until now. I’ve been doing some computer consulting for a while now with the help of my friend who has taken the time to write a fool proof checklist for people looking at starting a computer repair business.
Starting A Computer Business – [...]
PhotoSwap – Get Addicted
There is something compellingly naughty about getting a private, possibly intimate peek into someone’s life. Photoswap is a free iPhone application where you can do just that.
After watching the video, click here to read my GameGirl article for juicy text-based informative tidbits!
Neek and Nixie's iZoom Review
You asked for more videos, you’re getting more videos, wee! :>>
Regardless of the fact that I was in zombie-mode as I had just woken up from one of my beloved naps.. I decided what better time to make my
first. video. preview. evar.
Anatomy of an Unboxing
My friends, I have for you today something that has never been done in the history of this site. At long last there will be that erudite sense of class that will penetrate the usual monotony of this space, obliterating the dull wit known as my writing. Yes, you guessed it; I have a guest [...]
