Archive for January, 2006
Tuesday, January 31st, 2006
A new threat as come onto the computer scene. Known as the Kuma Sutra, Grew.A, or MyWife virus, it has most like spread to thousands of computers.
The worm poses as a pornographic e-mail with subject lines: “Hot Movie”, “give me a kiss” and “Miss Lebanon 2006″.
Posted in Internet, Virus/Worm Alerts | 3 Comments »
Monday, January 30th, 2006
If you own an iPod you know how much of a pain it can be when your battery runs out.
No more music! The mad rush to a computer begins and the painful wait to have that battery recharged.
Well, that doesn’t have to be you, anymore. Cellboost has made many rechargeable and disposable batteries for iPods […]
Posted in iPod | No Comments »
Saturday, January 28th, 2006
This is the credit card USB drive of all USB drives. It actually looks like a credit card and sheds the bulk of similar drives with its sleek contour.
It’s slim, durable, and a walking advertisement for your business.
Posted in Gadgets, USB Drives | 3 Comments »
Friday, January 27th, 2006
As you know there are many people who surf the Net today.
Not all of them are “technical” and for that reason I wanted to create a layman’s page where someone would easily explain what spyware and adware is and the common questions that arise with it.
Posted in Tech Tips | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
In the battle to be the number one search engine Yahoo!, it seems, has officially capitulated to the Google Empire.
Chief Financial Officer Susan Decker said:
“We don’t think it’s reasonable to assume we’re going to gain a lot of share from Google.”
“It’s not our goal to be No. 1 in Internet search. We would be very […]
Posted in Google, Tech News | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, January 24th, 2006
Just when you thought you’ve seen everything, it becomes apparent that there are gadgets still out there that can do some pretty cool stuff.
But a robotic guitar tuner? That’s right. I own a guitar, but play very little and don’t even know how to tune the damn thing. I got a friend to tune it […]
Posted in Gadgets, USB Drives | No Comments »
Monday, January 23rd, 2006
That got your attention! The free software that we’ll discuss today is AMUST’s eCondom.
As many of you are aware, Internet Explorer is a very insecure browser. The browser has been hacked many times, forcing Microsoft to release patch after patch.
Well, AMUST states that if you download and run the eCondom you would be more […]
Posted in Downloads | 3 Comments »
Sunday, January 22nd, 2006
I found this neat gadget while surfing the Net. It’s called Powerball.
Powerball is a finely engineered and precision crafted gyro consisting of a rapidly spinning rotor enclosed in a solid [hand held] outer sphere.
As you spin the Powerball more force is exerted on the wrist muscles. The faster you spin it around the […]
Posted in Fitness, Gadgets | 1 Comment »
Friday, January 20th, 2006
Well, after discussing the USB coffee warmer, we’ve got a cool gadget that does just the opposite.
If you aren’t a fan of warm beverages such as coffee, or tea and love to keep your cold beverages chilled then CoolIt Systems’ Beverage Chiller is for you.
Posted in Computers, Gadgets, Gaming | 3 Comments »
Thursday, January 19th, 2006
Security is always on people’s minds. Whether it’s your home, car or your computer, no one likes to be taken advantage of.
Lately, you may have heard of biometric technology. This technology in most cases stores your fingerprint and only allows access to a computer once you scan your fingerprint and have it authenticated.
It can also […]
Posted in Biometrics, Computers | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 18th, 2006
Many people know that for a computer to function we need to eliminate heat that is produced by the Central Processing Unit (CPU or brain of the computer).
If not, well you learned something today. The more heat that can be extracted from the computer the better your computer will perform. Of course there are other […]
Posted in Computers, Gaming | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, January 17th, 2006
In the never ending battle between Macs and PCs there are people that hate really hate Macs.
I found this short clip on Google Video. Now the movie is old in the sense that it was made around the year 2004. However, if you haven’t seen it you have to check it out.
Basically, it’s […]
Posted in Humour | 4 Comments »
Monday, January 16th, 2006
All of us have probably experienced different forms of viruses and worms on our computer.
With that of course comes the slow computers, the Internet misconnections and the lengthy amount of time you spend on scanning and downloading tools to help you remove these problems.
Well, if you think that viruses will be on you computer […]
Posted in Virus/Worm Alerts | No Comments »
Sunday, January 15th, 2006
No I didn’t go to the zoo. Wowwee, the makers of Robosapien, Roborapter and Robopet, have now introduced the new Alive lineup.
Wowwee is merging robotics with realism to create animals that look and act very realistic.
The first in this lineup is the Alive Chimpanzee. It is a lifelize, highly detailed, bust of a chimpanzee.
Posted in Gadgets | No Comments »
Saturday, January 14th, 2006
The Boom Chair 2.0 is a gaming seat which not only produces sound through it’s speakers but also vibrates.
It hooks up to types of game devices and music players.
And heck it’s a nice chair for any college student.
Posted in Gaming | No Comments »