Archive for 2008

Dell’s Pocket Projector?

Posted on August 6th, 2008 in Computer software/hardware, Tech News | 1 Comment »

Sources indicate that Dell *might* be releasing a Pocket Projector weighing at 1.1 pounds, LED based in Q4 of this year. It’s the size of a coffee mug, and if its cheap enough…its *mine* :P
We’ll keep you informed hehe

Xirrus Wifi Monitor

Posted on August 3rd, 2008 in Computer software/hardware, Downloads, For Macs, Tech News | No Comments »

This is a widget available as a Yahoo Widget or Vista Sidebar gadget, and it is a nice militaristic looking radar screen. With your settings, it scans for wifi networks. Interestingly enough, it plots the physical location of nearby access points. Very cool. It also gives you statistical data about the point. Its pretty much eyecandy, along with the ease of choosing access points to connect to on an actual physical plot.
Check it out: Xirrus.

DropUpLoad

Posted on July 30th, 2008 in Downloads, Tech News | No Comments »

Seems like we’re just loading you up with software these days :P
DropUpLoad is this nifty tool for people who have ftp space, and let other people use them.
You can setup a password/login, package it, and give it to someone. That someone doesn’t need to know your login details or anything, they just press a connect button, and click/drag items into the box. Its a no-frills uploader. Whats nice is that its quick and easy to use. Check it out: DropUpLoad

Taskbar Shuffle

Posted on July 28th, 2008 in Computer software/hardware, Downloads, Tech News | No Comments »

We posted a while back of a utility that could do this, but this is a more polished and better looking version. It does help that the instructions are in english ;)
It’s 600kb, works on 32 bit windows, no 64 bit .
You can now group similar items, settings are stored in a file, making it portable.
Check it out: Taskbar Shuffle

FormatFactory

Posted on July 24th, 2008 in Computer software/hardware, Downloads, Tech News | No Comments »

Here is a cool program like Super that we posted about a very long time ago. While Super is still our favorite converter, it doesn’t do images or some other functions. It’s user interface is also a bit…odd. FormatFactory won’t convert *as* many formats as Super, it can handle images, rip DVDs into video files, and is a bit more easy on the eye. Check it out: FormatFactory

Soundsnap

Posted on July 19th, 2008 in Computer software/hardware, Downloads, Tech News | 3 Comments »

Simple to explain: Soundsnap provides what are essentially high quality “clip-art” for sounds. A lot are made by sound professions, but you can upload your own too. Their nicely categorized, searchable, and easy to use.

Check it out for your next project: Soundsnap

Partition Recovery

Posted on July 16th, 2008 in Downloads, Tech News | No Comments »

Presenting…Partition Find and Mount. I hope you can understand what this piece of software does. It lets you find and mount lost partitions, marking them as read only so they won’t be corrupted. It won’t solve severe hardware damage, but for most problems of corruption, this tool should work. And heck, its free. Give it a shot: Partition Find and Mount

NanoRadio?

Posted on July 13th, 2008 in Computer software/hardware, Photos/Videoes, Science! | No Comments »

Well, I know things are getting small and all….and nanotubes are getting funding like theres no tomorrow…but really, this is just ridiculous. Berkeley has developed a single nanotube that acts as the antenna, tuner, amplifier, AND demodulator of a radio. It captures signal by mehanical vibration instead of the usual method since its so damn small. Whats very cool is that its got perfectly acceptable quality sound. To demo this, they attached the nanotube onto an electrode. Somehow, through the magic that is carbon nanotube, it transmits the sound as an electric current. There are some awesome pictures and videos of the nanotube in action, along with some audio samplings. Check it out: Nanotube Radio

Privnote

Posted on July 11th, 2008 in Computer software/hardware, Tech News, Time Wasters | No Comments »

I know we’re never going to see something as fun and pointless as a message that destroys itself after reading it, but this is close enough.
You post your note, and you receive a link. Once someone clicks on the link, the page is gone. Not as dramatic as a piece of paper shriveling up, but it serves the same purpose, albeit a tad bit less secure :P

Its a bit of fun, check it out: Privnote.com

Lolcats explain color vs. grayscale

Posted on July 10th, 2008 in Photos/Videoes, Picture of the Day, Time Wasters | No Comments »

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