Seriously trivial thoughts
Based on a very indepth review on Extreme Tech, it would appear that the Microsoft Zune has undeservedly been getting a bad rap. I've heard over and over how terrible it was that the Zune wrapped its own DRM wrapper around any song you shared. Turns out it doesn't add anything to the file, it …
I’m a fanatic about organization, so my growing collection of chargers and their cables was driving me crazy! I tried the multi-tip chargers like the iGo and Kensington SmartTips, but they never seem to have the tip I needed. Plus, they aren’t really that compact–you’ve got a giant AC adapter and transformer module. (BTW I …
Got up early today and spent a few hours going up and down the aisles of my local Frys. Yeah, they are often expensive but it’s still one of my favorite things to do. I got a good deal on a 4GB memory stick for my new Walkman phone (Sony Ericsson W810i). I was thinking …
Recently, I have really been getting into podcasts. Many non-techies don't know what they are, so here are some basics: Podcasts are just audio or video files (e.g., MP3, AVI, etc.) They aren't just for iPods. Listen/watch on your computer or any mp3 device You don't need any special applications to play They are great …
YouTube's efforts to legitimize its content as a result of its talks with Google will castrate the service. One reason people flock to the site is that clips from old and sometimes not so old TV shows and movies can be found. When I first saw this, I knew it violated copyright law. I also …
If you are a fan of the original Star Trek, you MUST check out newvoyages.com. Basically, a group of fans got together and are going to make 4 new episodes that follow the end of the original “Captain Kirk” version. Only 2 are completed so far and I’ve only watched the first one. Effects are …
Check out this review of my old band Mind Games’ single. Incredibly, someone actually put one of our tunes on a compilation disc called “Staring Down the Barrel”–w/o our permission; not that I mind. C’mon! Someone thought enough of our stuff to RE-RELEASE it on a friggin record!� We are popping up all over the …
When G4 took over the TechTV network it was a terrible blow to the fans of shows like the Screensavers. Well, some ex-TechTV ppl have started Revision3.com with cool webcasts very much like the old TechTV shows. I've only watched the first 3 episodes of Kevin Rose's thebroken, but found the production quality pretty high. …
Looks like my move to AMD will be a one-time deal–I bought a Compaq V2000Z laptop with a pretty speed AMD CPU as my main machine. Anyway, my aging PIII-750 server has been disconnecting under loads so I tried swapping the NIC only to find that it conflicted with the SATA controller card. Too many …
Just wondering why people rely on email accounts like yahoo, hotmail, work or even cable co/dsl email accounts for personal email. What if those companies get acquired, change their name, you quit, etc. It would be like changing your phone number and not telling anyone Now in the old days, yahoo/hotmail was cool cuz it …