Updates have been pretty slim, sorry…

I’ve been pretty busy with my job lately since becoming a real paid developer. Also I’ve found having a wife to take a lot more time than having a girlfriend. So again, sorry about the delay in updates and I’m trying to get a more “scheduled” routine down. Biggest thing lately is I just upgraded […]

Sony VGN-SZ650N and linux and win xp vs vista

So I have recently aquired a VGN-SZ650N as much as I hate sony, and I have to say, I like it a lot. While sony may fail to understand many markets properly, the laptops they make are pretty topnotch. Granted they come with a premium pricetag as well. First off, the Vista default install… HORRID, […]

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U3 USB Drive Hacking

So about now most of you might know about U3 usb drives, if not do a wiki search and get up to speed! Basically they are a normal USB drive which has some special software loaded in up to the first 6mb that emulates a cdrom drive and thus bypasses windows autorun restrictions on USB […]

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Finally, new details on the 6800 and the little brother!

Check out the engadget articles… http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/27/htc-s720-vs-vox-and-tytn-hands-on/  and http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/26/htc-6800-titan-hands-on/

HTC Shift – Awesome new concept cellphone

HTC being one of the favorites as a device maker has been leaking some infomation lately about it’s newest device, the Shift. Besides being a monolithic brick that you could build a very expensive wall out of, it’s a awesome device. Running Windows Vista and being a cellphone, we can only hope this is not […]

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USB/Laser guided darts…

While I and most of you are grown adults, we like our toys. And there is one thing I might just want for my birthday or Christmas this year. USB launchable laser guided nerf darts… Just the thing to bring to the office where everyone already plays with those nerf dart guns (you know, the […]

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Myth TV, Tivo and more!

Tivo users and other DVR users everywhere know about the power of a good DVR system. I’ve long been a Tivo user, but there are just some things a Tivo can not do. And for that matter, myth tv CAN do those things. The problem is Myth Tv, while being a free distro and free […]

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Nokia 330 GPS Official

It would appear Nokia has offically annoucned the the 330 now, that little GPS seen in a picture here a few days ago. We have some preliminary press release specs now available at: http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1084608

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ThinkOutside Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard Review

http://ppc-central.com/index.php?topic=608.0Â I recently wrote a review on the ThinkOutside Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard[/url] that I have been meaning to write for some time. I finally got around to it… Check it out! Other than that my NXT robot is still kaputski thanks to Lego’s innovative programming language. It make simple tasks very easy, but complex tasks […]

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Think Outside of the standard ppc…

I finally got to test the think outside bluetooth mouse on my PPC6700. I have used thier keyboard for some time and I love it, but couldnt quite justify the cost for the mouse as well. Shadowmite had bought a thinkoutside mouse to use with his Sony UX180P and since I was in town, he […]

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