11.30.2007

Christmas Lights Repair Guide

Christmas lights can be such a pain in the arse when they go bad. Ciphers by Ritter has 3 cool articles on how to repair the broken buggers.


LightKeeper Pro is one of the tools used to make life easier.

[via MAKEMagazine]

11.27.2007

I Don't Wanna Switch from a PC, but I Like the OSX GUI Better

c|net has an article about making your PC look and feel like an Apple computer.

CrunchGear compiled a list of software that makes the PC emulate Apple.



[via CrunchGear]

11.26.2007

PocketPCMag's Annual Best Software of 2007 Winners

Checkout the winners of the 7th Annual Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine Best Software Awards 2007. Here are the categories:

  •  Communication
  •  Emulators
  •  Games
  •  GPS
  •  Information Managers
  •  Internet
  •  Multimedia
  •  Smartphone: Travel
  •  Text and Reference
  •  Travel
  •  Utilities
[via GearDiary]

11.14.2007

Marvel has 2500 Comics Online

Marvel Online Comics! How cool is that?! Well I know what I'll be doing when I finally get some free time from work, school, a wonderful marriage and raising a baby. ;-)

[via DownloadSquad]

11.13.2007

Where are the deals this Black Friday?

Want to know who is selling what for how much of a low price the day after Thanksgiving? BlackFriday.info is the place to go to get 411 on this year's sale prices.

[via Gizmodo]

Now that's a lawnmower!

Not sure when this lawnmower will be in production, but it would be GREAT to mow the lawn with. I wonder if they would make a bagger for it that resembled a drag chute. Check out the full size photos at CGSociety.org.

[via Gizmodo]

11.12.2007

One Laptop per Child

November 12-26, One Laptop Per Child will be offering a Give 1 Get 1 Program in North America. For $399, you will be purchasing two XO laptops—one that will be sent to empower a child to learn in a developing nation, and one that will be sent to your child at home.

Give One Get One
Between November 12 and November 26, OLPC is offering a Give One Get One program in North America. This is the first time the revolutionary XO laptop has been made available to the general public. For a donation of $399, one XO laptop will be sent to empower a child in a developing nation and one will be sent to the child in your life in recognition of your contribution. $200 of your donation is tax-deductible (your $399 donation minus the fair market value of the XO laptop you will be receiving).

- laptopgiving

11.06.2007

2007 Weblog Awards - Vote Now!

The 2007 Weblog Awards Voting is underway. Checkout the categories and vote for your favorite blog.

[via Engadget]

11.05.2007

Eye-Fi for the Wi-Fi

Eye-Fi is a cool new add-on for the digital camera that allows you to post your pics to your photo site as soon as you click them. The Eye-Fi is an SD flash memory card that has 2GB of storage and is also a wi-fi adapter.

Technical Specifications [via Eye-Fi]

  • Wi-Fi Security: Static WEP 40/104/128, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
  • Range: 90+ feet outdoors and 45+ feet indoors
  • Storage Capacity: 2.0GB (1GB is defined as 10^9 Bytes)
  • Power: advanced power management optimizes use of camera power
  • Card Dimensions: SD standard 32mm x 24mm x 2.1mm
  • Card Weight: 0.1oz.
[via CrunchGear]

10.25.2007

iPhone-ish Apps for WindowsMobile

Reading the Geek.com newsletter this morning and I came across a couple of Windows Mobile app sites mentioned in the Geek Thoughts section which are dashwire.com and iwindowsmobile.com.

I installed FunContact from iwindowsmobile.com and it works like a charm. I especially like the iPhone-like slide finger scrolling.

[via Geek.com]

TINMAN, Da New Style Wizard of Oz

A SCI FI channel's remake of the wonder Wizard of Oz is very compelling. The SCI FI channel is premiering this new mini series, TinMan, December 2 @ 9/8C.

[via Digg]

10.23.2007

Windows Mobile Ringtone Maker

GX5 has a ringtone maker for $19.95. I have tried free and paid versions of ringtone makers and this by far is the easiest and best I have used.

[via GearDiary]

10.22.2007

PC and Mac Co-existing

Lifehacker has a guide to Mac and PC co-existing. It is a good starting point if this hybrid environment is new to you like it is to me.

10.18.2007

Standby or Hibernation

Do you happen to know the difference between Standby and Hibernation in Microsoft Windows? TimeAtlas has a cool article on how and when to run either.

[via Lifehacker]

10.16.2007

Improving Wireless Home Networks

PCWorld has a cool article on WindowsXP wireless quirks and improving wireless home network performance. Microsoft has some tips as well.

JOOST

JOOST is doing big thangs with videos and TV shows. Just another IPTV option.

[via Digg]

10.09.2007

Halo 3 Skulls

Looking to get more Halo 3 achievements? Halo3Planet has a skull finding guide.

[via Digg]

10.05.2007

Zune and Its Marketplace Changes

Zunes and its marketplace are both getting a facelift to compete with Apple's iPod and iPhone product lines. Checkout the Zune site. The main reason I want a Zune is because of the interaction with the XBOX 360.

I have drank the Microsoft Kool-aid and it is gooood. ;-)  :-|  :-P

[via Geek.com]

Lobie + Replug = Good Living!

Earbuds Suck!, so Lobies are to the rescue. Lobies in combination with a Replug can also lessen the amount of broken laptop audio ports.

Lobie [via Engadget] Replug [via Engadget]

The Tools and Websites I Use the Most @ Work

I came across this article this morning called Top 10 Tools I Can’t Live Without. This got me thinking about my work tools and I came up with the following list (more than 10 though.) I also included resource sites that I use with my tools at work.

My Work Tools:

Resource Sites: [via Digg]