It’s common sense when buying things like cars that more expensive = better. But most people tend to overlook this when buying smaller items, such as watches or sunglasses. Especially sunglasses. A common argument for people in favor of buying a cheap $20 pair of sunglasses is “oh they’re just sunglasses.”. People will say that […]
March 20, 2011
We are living in a special age. An era where more and more people are embracing open source software over commercial closed source software. Only a few years ago, open source was used by few, only the extreme geeks who had the desire to develop, collaborate, and tweak their own software. But now, in this new […]
July 21, 2010
It’s come a long way, hasn’t it? Well, in some respects, no. In fact, Windows phone 7 only started development 2 years ago, not so long of a development for an entire OS, even more so if you consider that Windows phone 7 is a complete departure from *shudder* Windows Mobile 6.5, a platform long […]
July 17, 2010
“We prioritize performance over physical design if they are ever in conflict” says Nokia after Apple’s iPhone press conference yesterday morning. Looks like Nokia is ready to swoop in on any negative feelings Apple might have generated yesterday, after all, Nokia is one of Apple’s biggest competitors, and could profit from the sour taste iPhone […]
July 15, 2010
New digital advertising billboards are being rolled out for testing on the streets of Tokyo, Japan. These “smart” billboards are fitted with cameras that scan passers-by and display relevant ads based on their gender and age group. 11 railway companies have already started using these billboards last month, and has set up 27 of these […]
July 14, 2010
In lieu of Apple’s iPhone 4 launch in late June, many people have been noticing problems with the antenna. Holding the device the wrong way can cause a drastic loss of signal strength, even where other phones would get normal signal strength. After Apple’s letter to consumers stating that it was merely a software glitch, people were […]
July 14, 2010
In as not too distant past, dual core was all the rage. It was the main selling point of new computers, and effectively made single-core processors obsolete. Then, after a few years the new quad cores came out and took the computing world by storm. With twice the processing power of dual cores, they retailed […]
July 13, 2010
As technology progresses more and more every day, we need our computers to keep up. But buying a computer pre-made from a manufacturer can be expensive, especially if you want it to keep up with the ever-changing world of technology. Building your own computer is a great way to get a highly customizable machine that […]
June 28, 2010
The Wii Classic controller hearkens back to the old SNES days, hanging out all day and busing your thumbs on Mortal Kombat, or just exploring and shooting space baddies in Super Metroid. The SNES hold a special place in all our hearts, many regard it as being the best Nintendo console of all time, and with good […]
June 24, 2010
You probably have a USB device (or two) plugged into your computer at any given time. Your mouse is probably USB, as is your Keyboard. Even some microphones (like the one I use) are USB! USB is usually something that we take for granted, but what makes it tick? And what’s all this hype about […]
March 27, 2011
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