Consumer Tech

With my netbook, Brent’s netbook and his old laptop – we learned one thing and we learned it fast. Accessories, while you think they may or may not be needed, quite simple put; are. Whether they are for traveling, ease of use or actually being able to fully enjoy all the capabilities of your laptop – they are worth researching and buying. I don’t know how many times I cursed myself while using my netbook without a mouse before I finally went a bought one. Or how many times I wanted to...Read Full Story

My computer I knew how to do a screen shot.  Vista is installed on my home computer but my netbook is still using XP, so I can’t use the clipping tool on it like I can the other. image courtesy of education-portal.com Anyways it’s actually pretty easy to do a screen shot on a netbook. Here’s how: 1. Hit PrtSc  (Print Screen) and nothing else. 2. Open up your choice editor. (word, paint etc) 3. Hit paste. And there you go. In paint you can save it any format (gif, jpg, tiff, bmp...Read Full Story

Here is a quick and much requested video of the white Pandora which was built a few days ago. It is the first fully working, portable, near final unit. Still some things to tweak up which we are no… Related Posts LINUX On The Road – The First Book on MOBILE Linux: Linux with Laptops, Notebooks, Netbooks, PDAs, Mobile Phones and other Portable Devices Why Did Linux Turn Out To Be A Complete Flop On The Netbook? Indamixx Portable Studio Netbook Edition Model 2 Special Edition...Read Full Story

When we lived in Texas, we lived in a very, very small town. We knew everybody and everybody knew us. We lived on acres and acres of land where the kids could climb, roam, explore and be free. It felt much simpler and our biggest concerns were broken bones and cactus.  Since moving to Arizona into the city we don’t feel as simple or as safe. I feel like I am hovering over my children every five seconds and any person that stares for far too long worry me. I was recently introduced to Our...Read Full Story

I love retro hi-fi’s and I’d love to bring the days back when your sound system was also a piece of furniture in its own right. Brionvega has brought back the 60’s with the very far out groovy RR226 man. The RR226/RR126 first took the stage in 1965 and was the work of Italian designers Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni. The new version is faithful to that look. Those speakers can be worn to the side or on top of the unit.  I am digging the ’smiley face’ controls and even the black...Read Full Story