Archive for February 27th, 2008Everex’s Cloudbook is a scrappy fella that could pose a challenge to its only serious rival if more time is spent perfecting the rough cut of Linux that hobbles it. The hardware is stout and portable, with an 800 x…
Popularity: 1% [?] Fine, Sony. Don’t listen to us and others who care about digital camera image quality. Go ahead and cram yet more unneeded megapixels into a compact camera, in this case the newly announced DSC-W300 (available in May for $350), which…
We are amused, though, that you decided to add a scene mode called “Real,” which supposedly minimizes post-capture processing. Makes us wonder if previous models shouldn’t have included more realistically labeled scene modes such as “Oz” and “Unbelievable Frickin’ Popularity: 1% [?]
Apparently, pressure from critics and competing devices like the Blackbird 002 from HP prompted the change— which is also evident in their decision to offer support NVIDIA’s dual-card SLI or AMD’s dual-card CrossFire cards. They’ve even taken an extra step towards openness by offering support for NVIDIA’s Enthusiast System Architecture. The first gaming Computer to feature these upgrades will be the “affordable” new XPS 630, which starts at $1249. [Maximum Personal computer] Popularity: 1% [?] Add one more nagging time-sink to your Twitter account: your houseplants. Botanicalls is a system which monitors the moisture level of your plants and lets them telephone you when they need water. Voice, though, is so 2005, which is why…
The principle is easy, but you’ll need to be a confident circuit-maker to get the kit up and running. Two nails are pushed into the soil. When the humus is wet, a current flows between them. When that current drops, the Arduino-based circuit will connect to the Botanicalls network via a built-in, low-powered Zigbee radio and send you a Twitter update. It’s up to you to actually water the plant. If you have arranged for a neighbor to take care of your flora, however, you can still keep tabs them: the plant will Twitter a “Thank you” when watered. Product page [Botanicalls via Crave]
Popularity: 1% [?] Apple Might Have to Unlock iPhone for Aussies
iPhone: unlock for Australia, ‘pinch’ patent filed [Macworld]
Popularity: 1% [?] |
Powered by WordPress, WPBlogNetwork
Entries (RSS)
and Comments (RSS).
One of the best arguments for building your own Personal computers is that you make the decisions regarding parts, which means you don’t have to scrap the whole system or purchase sub-standard hardware from the manufacturer when it is time to upgrade. This is especially true for gaming rigs. Dell, one of the biggest offenders when it comes to this issue, has announced that proprietary parts like power supplies and motherboards will be a thing of the past. 
