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

Most leaks come from employees that are less than water-tight, clever marketing or just pure out-and-out rumours. Microsoft has invented a new way of leaking insider knowledge. Pocketpicks  have spotted a  Microsoft Job advertisement that manages to spill more product info than their average press release and waggle-tongued employees combined. It reads: “Do you dream about having a mobile phone based entertainment experience powered by a unified entertainment service across devices...Read Full Story

The new Zune HD 16 GB Video MP3 Player gives you access to many local HD Radio stations with crystal-clear digital sound at no extra cost with Song tagging technology allows you to buy the song if you are connected to a Wi-Fi network or to tag it for later purchase. Enjoy tech gadget every where with Zune HD High-Quality Video on the Go or on Your HDTV Watch supported 720p HD movies, TV shows, and videos in high definition. Zune HD 16 GB Video MP3 Player less than a half-inch thick and 2.6...Read Full Story

3D printers are mainly used by industrial designery types. Many of these folks get their companies to buy the not so cheap versions of Star Trek styled replicators which is all very well for them but not so cool for regular types like you and I. Objet’s Alaris30 3D desktop printer is no bigger than a regular printer/scanner combo and plugs into a regular power source, connects to any office network and ships with simple drivers and software that let your send CAD files to be produced from...Read Full Story

Good ol’ Auntie Beeb ! After bringing us the joy of the iPlayer the Beeb is going to be showing content from BBC One and BBC live online. From the 27th November web visitors will be able to watch shows including Never Mind The Buzzcocks (fab!), EastEnders (never mind eh?) and Heroes (Yatta!) as they are broadcast. BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies and BBC News are already broadcast on their channel websites. Director of BBC vision Jana Bennett told BBC News that this move “completes...Read Full Story

If you’re fed up with buying specific keyboards with shortkeys for editing, gaming, recording and the like - here’s a possible solution. The DX1 is about as customisable a keyboard as you can get. Alright, you only get 25 keys but this isn’t about replacing a keyboard for another full keyboard. The point is that EVERY key can be placed ANYWHERE on the board, and moved as you feel appropriate. You’re able to assign shortcuts and macros to each key without having to be worried about how...Read Full Story