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3.04 lbs 1.03 inches thick single-core CPU @ 1.2 GHz, with 800 MHz FSB & 512 KB L2 Cache 2 GB of DDR2 ATI Radeon X1270 graphics AMD RS690E chipset 250 GB hard drive 802.11b/g 11.6-inch high-def WXGA Ultrabrite LED-backlit display 3 x USB 2.0, multi-card reader, high-def audio support, a mic & audio out 0.3 mp webcam. Windows Vista
Well folks I am sitting here in a Hilton Garden Inn (that has crappy bandwidth) and the Power is out for the whole building. The rest of the city has it's lights on so I have no idea what the deal is. Laptop battery is down to 20% and Sprint EVDO is keeping me online. I have been sitting here
Bloggers beware the FTC is about to start watching what you say and failure to disclose that you have been given a product or paid to blog about a product or service could find themselves with a FTC violation. Disclaimer: Geek News Central and it's writers will always disclaim in the blog post if a product has been provided by
As you all may remember when I published my book on podcasting, actually the first book on Podcasting called "Podcasting The Do It Your Self Guide" back in 2005 it was published under the Extreme Tech Series by Wiley publishing in conjunction with Ziff Davis. Today's annoucnement that the Extreme Tech Website is being closed comes as a surprise because
The Iphone 3GS came in on Friday, June 19 at about 2:30 pm, which was on time, since they said the package would be delivered by 3:00 pm. The box that the IPhone 3GS comes in is the same as the previous Iphones. Upon opening the box the Iphone is the first thing you see. Under that are the earphones,
I received a check in the mail today for a whopping $27.68 for fradulent web billing activity that happened back in 1998. I initially thought the check was a scam but went to the FTC website and found that indeed the check was legitimate. The story on the FTC website is pretty amazing. The thing that really blows me away
Back in Hawaii for one show only, then back to the eastern seaboard. Lots to catch you all up on including fun on the runway in Denver. Contest giveaways start next show so get your entries in now so that you have a chance to win. Please support the Show Sponsors as they keep the show rolling here! [Save 15%
First a little background to the story. I have a first generation 4G Iphone, which I love. It is also the only phone for our house, since we have no land line so it is important that it is in working order. Therefore when ever there is an update, I always cross my fingers and hope it works. However this
About 16 months ago I was visiting family and the TV was left on an infomercial for some reason. An infomercial about free the internet telephone MagicJack was airing. They would walk into a business and give them a USB MagicJack for free and ask them to try it. Of course all of the reviews were great. I turned the
I received my Amazon Kindle DX yesterday. I am testing it for work, particularly for use with some of our disabled student population on campus. So far, it has been a fun toy. This is a pricey device ($489) so I was dubious about its value to me. Of course, I didn't have to pay for it, and I will
On June 12th, Facebook began offering users the ability to register a username so that their Facebook address could be www.facebook.com/username. Of course, I went and registered the name I usually use, which is the same one I write under here, and am known by in multiple online communities. My name is relatively unique and usually I can get that
I come from a time when parents who truly wanted to teach their children a technical skill, such as sewing or working on car engines, taught their children with the same tools that they, themselves, used. No dumbing down, or sizing down, of items that would be needed to learn the skill. While many of my little friends had child-sized
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