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12-05-2009, 03:11 PM #1
Links To Keep You Busy This Weekend - 12-5-09 Edition
Welcome back to the latest edition of the great TG weekend time waster.
Now's your chance to catch up on all the news you missed in the past week.
I'm probably going to break this edition up into a couple of posts so I don't have to type it all out at once.
Enjoy!!!
Tech Hardware News
Thermaltake Level 10 now shipping, ready to rock your socks and wallet off - Amazing case, and an amazing price to go along with it.
Intel crams 48 cores onto stamp-sized processor - This is pretty crazy. Not going to be running Crysis anytime soon, but is a a look at the future.
Intel's desktop roadmap leaked, with faster i5 and i7, introduction of i3 - While on the Intel subject, this will give you an possible time line to plan out your future computer.
Gboard is the Colorful Gmail Keyboard For Shortcuts That You Need Now - I use Gmail, but don't think I'm hardcore enough to need this. Some folks will find it very useful though.
Geforce 3D Vision Glasses Review: I Can See Forever - The reviews of these are pretty amazing from all the sites, but for the price I just don't know. I would have to play with these myself for a couple of hours to see if it would be worth it.
LG Announces First Full-HD 3D Monitor to Hit Store Shelves - While on the 3D subject, this is just the beginning. Many many more to come. Just going to be weird wearing glasses sitting in the living room.
Sony Says Up to Half Its HDTVs Will be 3D in 2012 - And still more 3D news. About a month to go till CES show, and it's going to be all over the news.
Sanwa’s 1999 Keyboard With Trackball -If they moved the trackball to the right side instead of the number bad, and made it wireless, would be awesome to use on a home theater PC or when you are kicked back with your feet up on the computer desk.
CompuLab's fit-PC2i is extra tiny, ready for Windows 7 - Man, that thing is tiny. I want to see some actual performance numbers from this matchbox.
Buffalo SuperSpeed USB 3.0 external hard drive reviewed, fast - USB 3.0 is going to be sweet once all motherboards and toys have made the switch.
Kindle is the top-selling product on Amazon - This is mind blowing. I don't know anyone who has even seen a Kindle before. But it might prove to companies that a better form, like the Apple Tablet thing, would be a good seller.
A RADICALLY NEW TYPE OF ENGINE - It is pretty amazing that there are really only 3 types of engines out there, and they haven't changed that much. Maybe it's time to look for something else.
A Stoplight for the Progress Bar Generation - They can't get these installed fast enough for me! I WANT THEM NOW!
SilverStone announces the Fortress FT02 chassis - Sweet looking case, with more than enough room for anything you want to put inside. But man, $300 is a bit much.
Netbooks: What You Need to Know About the Next 6 Months - If you are thinking of buying a netbook, or a nettop as well, you should read this.
Harman Kardon Unveils the Coolest Speakers Ever Made - I don't really like them, but different strokes for different folks.
Thermally-Activated Roof Tiles Change Color to Conserve Energy - How about some hardware for your roof. If these are really cheap and have a long lifespan, they will sell really well.
USB Inserts bring ads into the print age and back again... or something I can't wait to find some of these in magazines.
$10 USB Power Outlets Sound Like a No-Brainer - I will be buying at least 3 of these when they get released next year!
WallDock iPhone charger shoots for minimalist practicality - I will probably pick one of these up for next to the bed.
And finally in hardware news, 2 interesting articles about Nvidia:
Core Values: What's next for NVIDIA? - This one was posted on Engadget, but written by the guy that started AnandTech. Very good read.
AMD vs. NVIDIA - Are they even playing the same game? - Also a good read, this shows how different the two companies really are. That can be good and bad.
That does it for now. Will post part 2 soon.
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12-05-2009, 05:28 PM #2
Re: Links To Keep You Busy This Weekend - 12-5-09 Edition
Back for part 2
Software and Website News
Comcast Rolling Out Broadband Usage Meter This is pretty big news, and not really good news. The other part of the news is Comcast takes control of NBC, promises not to crush Hulu. That makes it even more scary.
Fix Windows 7 problems with the FixWin Utility - If you have some little annoyances with Win7 this might fix them.
Freeware Files: Five Apps for Locking Down Your PC's Security! - Some good stuff, but I'm still annoyed that Sandboxie can't be used on Vista. If you still have XP it might be good to look at. And the part about Google Chrome was interesting.
Gizmodo's Essential iPhone Apps: November '09 Edition - Just in case you need some new phone toys. Also see :The Week's Best iPhone Apps
Use an iPhone or iPod touch as a cordless numeric keypad on your Windows PC - While on the Iphone subject, this is a pretty neat idea.
Which iPhone navigation app should you buy? This'll help - And how about a guide to help you pick from all the new nav apps that are hitting the app store
Square iPhone payment system gets itself a website, showcased in public - Final Iphone news, this system is from one of the guys that started Twitter, and is a system to let you swipe a credit card using an Iphone.
How HTML5 Will Change the Way You Use the Web - Great article that easily explains how awesome HTML5 is going to be.
Linux Mint 8 “Helena” released! - Mint is supposed to be one of the easiest to use Linux for the noobies out there. Supposedly easy get used to and lots of people like.
WinFontsView Gives You a Glimpse of All the Fonts on Your System - Another good article for all you Font hoes out there. It's a free app.
Grooveshark Brings Restriction-Free Music Streaming to People Worldwide - Haven't' had time to try this out yet, but looks like a good way to find good music
Bing Introduces 3-D Photosynth Maps - Looks like Bing maps is trying hard to catch up with Google street view. It uses Photosynth, a program that morphs tons of photos together. So far I'm a bit disappointed since there are hardly any locations to play with it. You kind of have to zoom out and find a blue area. Some parts of DC/Alexandria work, and a few other major cities. Be sure to check it out and see if you like it more than street view.
20 Essential Tricks Every Skype User Should Know - For all you Skypers out there, MaximumPC has a good article for you.
That should do it for part 2.
Will finish this in a few hours.
LINKS
10th Tactical Guard
Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!*
Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon
Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at.
-Carlos A. Urbizo-
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12-05-2009, 09:49 PM #3
Re: Links To Keep You Busy This Weekend - 12-5-09 Edition
Guides and How-To Links
How to Make Your Own Free Custom Ringtones for Your iPhone Using iTunes -It takes a couple of clicks, but so much better than paying $.99 for each ringtone
Giz Explains: The Ultimate HDTV Cheat Sheet and Buying Guides - Gizmodo just posted this really awesome and easy to read guide. If you are even remotely wondering how to buy a new TV, you should read this.
Cheap and NASty - How to Build an Open Source FreeNAS Server - Easy guide "Don't want to pay for Windows Home Server? We show you how FreeNAS lets you create a server for storing, sharing, and streaming all your digital content—for free!"
The Human's Guide to Running Google Chrome OS - Has anyone given the OS a try yet?
How To Clean Your Filthy Gadgets - You know you need to, you dirty dirty boy...........
Off-topic and Crazy Stuff
2009 LA Auto Show Wrap Up and Jalopnik coverage of the LA Auto Show - The show just ended but you can catch what all you missed at these links.
25 Kickass Skydiving Pictures - These are enough to get you on the edge of your seat. Human flying without wings (or falling without wings
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Special Forces Soldiers Could Be Zooming Into Combat Wearing Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits - Forget para dropping in, soon our boys will be flying in on jet packs.
Would Coke Be Better Naked? - Mmmmm....Coke.....Naked......
MC Sagan Puts the Cosmos in Its Place - Posted a couple other of his raps a few weeks ago. This one is pretty good too. Just found that website, and it's pretty good too.
The Mostest Amazing Scientific Photos of the Year - Wow, science can be awesome
The Best Forklift Accidents Caught on Video - Sorry, I love forklift accidents
The 29 Best Chalkboard Gags In "Simpsons" History (PICTURES) - These never fail to make me smile. This deserves it's own post.
Pulp Fiction Super Mario Bros. - Wow, brings back memories. But I don't remember it that way...........
Guns ‘n Gardens – How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse - I couldn't stop laughing, especially the 2nd part when it switches to info commercial like. Just found that site too, and it is awesome, but weird that it is like half English/ something else (German?)
Left 4 Dead 8-Bit-Remix-Game - This is some awesome work. It really feels like something I would have played on an NES.
This Hobbit Hole Has a Serious View - Pretty close to being my dream house. That kitchen table made out of a tree blows my mind everytime I look at it. Wonder if it has fiber optic internet
Papa John's selling recovered Camaro diecast, free pizza and charity involved - I love this story. If you don't know, the founder of Papa John's pizza missed his first car, a classic Camaro, and searched for it for years. He finally found it, and even had a special where everyone with a Camaro got a free pizza. Now he has a Hot Wheels car, and is giving tons to needy kids.
The 49 Films That Will Define 2010 - Great look at all the movies we will be talking about next year.
FUTURE HUMANS: Four Ways We May, or May Not, Evolve - Really interesting article on National Geographic. Looks at what might happen to the future of humans. I'm probably going to post this in the Soapbox to get a discussion going. But I kind of like the idea of downloading my brain into a computer and living forever.........maybe...........
Eco-Friendly Fire: Militaries Try Saving the Planet While Killing the Enemy- Good article about how the military is trying to clean up it's act.
Close Encounters of the dueling Banjos - Awesome editing! Like it was that way in the original.
DARPA's Iron Curtain Detects, Explodes RPGs From a Moving Humvee - Should help keep our boys a little safer.
Canon Boy Meets Nikon Girl, a Rap Is Born - If you have every wondered about the difference between a Nikon and Canon, this explains it all. I watched it over and over and is about perfect.
Ode To Joy - Beaker RULES!
This guy does some awesome work: Steve McGhees Apokalypsen-Photoshopping His website is a bit buggy right now, but some examples:
Some other pics I peeked at this week:
He is so going to feel this is the morning:
This should get you ready for battle, no matter who the enemy:
LINKS
10th Tactical Guard
Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!*
Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon
Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at.
-Carlos A. Urbizo-
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