Archive for the ‘Electronics’ Category
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
... Apparently they are. At least according to recent government data they are. (of course, this article didn't give any clear details about what data and who gathered this data and where they got it from.... which pretty much turns the whole thing into unsubstantiated heresay in my ...
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
This has got to be the strangest bit of computer hardware I've ever seen. It's called the "CrazyPC 5.25 Inch Bay Toaster".
It's a single slice toaster that fits in a 5.25 inch drive bay. It connects to an open USB 2.0 port both for power and so that it's ...
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Sunday, April 13th, 2008
It looks like XP users can breath a (brief) sigh of relief now that Microsoft has decided to extend the life of XP for "Low Cost" Laptops.
Of course, that's not the full XP Pro that so many would much rather have, it's XP Home. This means that XP will ...
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Sunday, December 23rd, 2007
With all the attention being focused lately on the changeover from Analog to Digital television signals, I just ran across a reminder that Television is not the only thing changing from analog to digital.
Specifically, lots of Onstar users are going to find themselves without service after February 18, 2008. ...
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Monday, December 17th, 2007
A couple of years ago the EFF brought a lawsuit against AT&T because of it's taking part in the NSA's illegal domestic spying scandal. In recent months there's been pressure coming from the Bush administration trying to get Congress to give the telecommunications companies immunity from these lawsuits.
Not long ...
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Saturday, November 10th, 2007
Well Apple's IPhone is now "officially" going on sale in Europe and just like when it hit the stores here, people are lining up for the privilege of paying WAY too much for an overpriced gadget that, while it's got a lot going for it to be sure, it's also ...
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Saturday, November 10th, 2007
It's looking like there are some at least. One of the first indicators of trouble is the chief of the agency charged with handling the transition has resigned "to pursue new opportunities".
Quick recap: on Feb 18, 2009 analog tv signals will be turned off. At that point, ...
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Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
I read recently that cell phone jamming is on the rise and I'm not surprised. People have gotten totally beyond rude with the way they use cellphones. They're very often completely inconsiderate of the people around them that really DON'T want to hear half of their phone conversation ...
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