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Three days ago I received my new laptop at work. We get new ones every three to five years as part of a normal replacement cycle. The laptop the new one is replacing is a Gateway M275 convertible tablet, which I have to say is the best machine I've ever laid my hands on. I wore out two keyboards and
USB will be getting an upgrade in 2009 as we move to the USB 3.0 standard. This will improve the speed up to ten times faster than USB 2.0. That is approximately 4.8 gigabits per second, or about 600 Megabytes per second (USB 2.0 runs up to 480 Mbit/s). It will even surpass current Firewire standards (The Firewire 800 standard
I can't remember the first time I used a computer mouse. I was switching between an Amiga and PCjr (the one with the chicklet keyboard). They both had mice and when I used it I thought "there is no way this will work". I pushed it aside and started typing. The first time I really started to use the mouse
Nvidia announced a new processor that can do it all - Play games, hi-def video or surf the web. The best part is it will still promote a long battery life. And the chip is no bigger than a quarter. The Nvidia Tegra 600 and 650 processors are for portable devices that play a host of Multimedia options while maintaining
I wonder if Todd would consider this for his next trip to CES? Police in the UK are now using a simple, but high-resolution, camera headset for surveillance and other needs. I first read about this on Gizmowatch, and went out looking to see if I could find more information. The device is tiny, wrapping around the back of the
This sweet little device is a " hybrid, multifunctional lamp, which combines a LED ambient light, a Multisocket, and a lower vase-shaped, containing space to tidy away any extra cabling." Pretty sweet, but I'm not sure if it's worth 178 bucks for what essentially is a garbage can, powerstrip and a light. I can almost buy a Wii at that
Back in the graduate school days when I was broke and had lots of time, I found a hobby in visiting thrift stores to purchase old digital and analog clocks. I then took these 50 cent wonders home restored, repainted and sometimes completely modified them. A perfect example is the vintage flip number clock that sits on my bookshelf with