Yearly Archives: 2008

Foxit releases eSlick reader

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Foxit releases eSlick reader

It’s Foxit Software’s turn to enter the e-book reader race. The company famous for producing a lightweight alternative to the Acrobat Reader has revealed its new hardware e-book reader. The eSlick can now be preordered and can be shipped in just five to seven weeks. The cost of the eSlick is $229.99 direct and with a suggested retail price of $259.99. The Foxit eSlick uses the same screen tech that is used in both the Kindle and Sony’s own reader. The resolution is 600 x 800 and it weighs 6.4 ounces. It does not have any wireless capability (something the Kindle has) but substitute it with a USB port. It Read more »

A PSP for Christmas

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A PSP for Christmas

Well, my house is now rich by one gaming gadget today. I bought my son the PSP Madden ’09 limited edition bundle as a Christmas gift. The shiny blue finish is really beautiful and, in my opinion, quite manly. Being the gadget freak that I am, I just couldn’t leave the PSP be without tinkering with its brains. With the help of a friend, we proceeded to install a hacked firmware for the PSP. Installing was not a hassle though it took a relatively long time. When it was finally finished, the “rewards” were immediately apparent. ISO loading being the coup de grace of the hacked firmware. This is one Read more »

Dante's Inferno – Another New Horror Title From EA

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After the success of Dead Space, I’m not surprised that EA have decided to take us on another horror jaunt that will include some rather terrifying images and interesting action. This time though, inspiration for the game comes from the literary imaginings of Dante. An abducted soul, a lifetime of sins, a journey to the depths of despair. Electronic Arts announced today that EA Redwood Shores, the studio behind hit horror game Dead Space™, is making Dante’s Inferno™ – a third-person action adventure adaptation of the medieval epic poem The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. The dark fiction gave birth to the Tuscan Italian dialect and is widely considered to Read more »

Xbox 360 still selling briskly

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The Xbox 360 is continuing to show its steady and impressive sales for the month of November. Despite the financial crisis, Microsoft was still able to sell 836,000 units for the month, amounting to an 8.6 percent increase from last year’s sales. What’s pushing the 360 to enjoy brisk sales are its strong marketing and advertising as well as good incentives. For example, the Xbox 360 Arcade comes with a copy of Sega Superstar Tennis, while the Pro and Elite units ship with Kung Fu Panda and Lego Indiana Jones, respectively. Also a big factor for increased sales is Microsoft’s decision to go below the $200 price barrier. At the Read more »

Ahhh… warm toes! :)

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Ahhh… warm toes! :)

Oh man, do I need this like yesterday! With winter and a blizzard coming tonight, even the floors are too cold to walk on… and I’m wearing my skids! Wisconsin weather is no joke these days as the temperature has gone down below zero most of the time. “Toasty Toes is adjustable, and may be used flat, inclined, or upright as a radiant heat panel. But at 90 watts, less than a standard 100-watt light bulb, this heated foot rest uses a fraction of the energy of a standard 1500-watt space heater. In addition to being more cost-efficient, Toasty Toes is safer than a traditional space heater as it never Read more »

Phantom Keystroker V2

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Phantom Keystroker V2

Ok, us geeks need to have some clean and funny prank. If you have a friend who seem to make his cubicle his home, which means he just comes out to pee, get java or grab some lunch, the Phantom Keystroker V2 is perfect. Ummm… just make sure he’s the kind of person who’d appreciate a prank from you. This tiny USB thumb drive thoroughly annoys your co-workers by causing their computers to malfunction. Ummm.. what (!) you may say. Well, that’s why I mentioned make sure they’d take a prank from you. Make sure they’re not doing anything important. AND don’t you plug this in your boss’ PC! You’ve Read more »

Dual-screen Thinkpad W700

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Dual-screen Thinkpad W700

I used to own a Thinkpad T-series before I got my Macbook. Being a former Thinkpad user I’d say it was one of the most solid mobile-PC platform I’ve used in my short 20-year career as a computer geek. Now browsing across Engadget I found out that Thinkpad has recently developed a dual-screen laptop in the Thinkpad W700. That to me is great news. Good news because they’re positioning the product to a much wider user base. These days, almost everyone has a second or third display. I’ve seen people un-cluttering their workspaces to put order in whatever they do. Trust me, it also contributes to the sanity level in Read more »

PS3s used as supercomputers

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The Playstation 3 has been used for other purposes other than gaming because of the potentially powerful Cell process. In fact, Folding@Home is a standard “feature” of the console. This is Stanford University’s project for researching cures for many types of diseases. Folding@Home uses the unused processing power of the PS3 to simulate protein folding. The University of Massachusetts is now also beginning to harness the PS3 as a super computer. University researchers have released to the public an instruction guide on how to setup the PS3 as a supercomputer. This, the researchers hope, will be a be good low-cost alternative for more expensive supercomputing research. Universities usually rent supercomputers Read more »

The MechRC

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The MECH RC

What happens when a robot inventor and Transformers’ artist are left in a room together? The seventeen servo, menacing MechRC Robot is born. This super sleek ‘bot is the most user-friendly, programmable robot we have ever come across. With over a hundred pre-installed motions and sounds you can get this robot throwing some dance floor shapes or some killer fighting moves straight from the box. Programming the MechRC is seriously easy and thanks to the software included, all programming takes place in an animation filmstrip. Manipulate the animated robot on your PC’s screen into your chosen stance and save the move or sequence. Your robot is controlled much like a Read more »

Miniature Cube Speaker

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Miniature Cube Speaker

Well, look here… I think this is a real cool stocking stuffer! This is a mini-cube speaker, and mini sure does land it dead spot doesn’t it. It’s almost as big as an iPod shuffle as you can see. Made by a Japanese company, Bird Electronics, this small wonder measures only 45 mm at each side. It has a built-in iPod slot, makes compatible with most iPod models, and a 35mm mini audio plug to use with multimedia audio devices with headphone output, or your cell phone. A simple plug and play compact speaker without the need of extra wire. You know what’s the best about this gadget… it doesn’t Read more »