February 1, 2010
Teen Accused of Spreading Child Porn
Remember when my maturing self ranted about sexting ? Well, a 14-year-old was recently arrested for allegedly spreading a nude picture of his ex (of the same age) to other students in his school. According to police, the picture has now spread among “dozens of students in at least three different schools.” Again, when did young people start thinking that sending naked photos of yourself to someone else was cool
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How to Unlock the HTC HD2’s hidden RAM
Lots of phones nowadays come out of the box with some features disabled, and it’s a simple matter of a little tweaking to activate them. Still, why would anyone intentionally limit the amount of RAM—that piece of hardware that makes high-end phones faster and thus easier to use—available to its users? Case in point: the HTC HD2 , which has 576 MB of RAM built-in, but only 448 MB of that available by default
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If you’re looking for a particular kind of file (and yes, you can potentially abuse this), try searching for this on Google: FILE_NAME_HERE intitle:”index.of” “parent directory” “size” “last modified” “description” [snd] (mp4|mp3|avi) -inurl:(jsp|php|html|aspx|htm|cf|shtml|lyrics|mp3s|mp3|index|null3d|listen77|indexofmp3) -gallery -intitle:”last modified” Source and explanation Post from: The Gadget Blog
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Find Files With Google
January 28, 2010
Lack of Demand Killed the Radio Star
A complaint I’ve seen about the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 and the Google Nexus One is that neither phone comes with a radio. The problem is that no one really cares. Manufacturers still cram as many features into their gadgets as possible, especially if it helps makes the premium price of high-end devices more palatable.
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Lack of Demand Killed the Radio Star
Apple iPad: Everything You Need to Know
The Apple iPad ’s announcement has confirmed months of speculation. Journalist and analysts are patting themselves on the back for a job well done, and we can finally stop reading about all those iTablet / iSlate rumors . But what does Apple’s new tablet mean for you , dear readers
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Apple iPad: Everything You Need to Know
January 8, 2010
EFO Debuts Bluetooth Handheld Keyboard
This seems perfect for presenters who want full control over their Powerpoint presentation, even as the computer lies across the board room. The EFO Bluetooth handheld keyboard features a QWERTY thumb board and a small touch screen; what you type comes out on a connected computer, and you can slide your finger on the display to aim the mouse pointer and click on stuff. Even better, EFO’s gadget comes with a free Bluetooth Dongle, so those with computers that need to play catch up don’t need to spend extra.
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EFO Debuts Bluetooth Handheld Keyboard
January 5, 2010
Why You Need to Rename Your Home WiFi
Who would’ve thought renaming your WiFi network could be so useful? Leave it to PassiveAggressiveNotes.com to state truth: “folks with wireless networks still named “linksys” or “trendnet” are clearly missing out on a priceless opportunity to piss off your neighbors.” That’s because, instead of leaving a potentially offensive note on your neighbors doorstep, wasting your to tell them off, you can do so through the magic of WiFi, without getting up from your computer.
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The Best Damn PC Building Guide Ever
Tom’s Hardware forum member tecmo34 has struck again! Not only does he provide useful info on what PC parts to get on a budget (something also done well by the TH staff ), he wrote what’s probably the best step-by-step guide to building a PC from scratch. Unlike other PC-building guides that are borderline, tecmo34’s guide fleshes out the details of each step
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The Best Damn PC Building Guide Ever
December 22, 2009
What Killed Duke Nukem Forever
Like any other sub-30 geek, I’ve had my fun with the Duke Nukem series. From its humble side-scrolling platformer beginnings, up until Duke Nukem 3D, the franchise made sure I never considered Bruce Campbell the originator of “come get some” until much later. I missed out on Duke Nukem Forever’s announcement however, with the legendary game-that-never-was only entering my consciousness once it became fashionable to mock it’s eternally-delayed production
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December 21, 2009
How OS Fanboys See the World
As a life-long Windows user, with a smattering of System 9 and OS X experience, the following table is so true: For those who can’t get the symbolism presented (or for those who see the world with their five other senses, and thus need text for their parser to interpret) here’s a boring text-only version: Linux Windows Mac As seen by… Boring plain vanilla workstation Blue Screen of Death Awesome multi-display workstation Mac Fanboys Hard-to-understand terminal Awesome multi-display workstation A toy for kids, with limited capability Windows Fanboys A laptop that’s literally the center of the universe Microsoft screwing Windows users over Steve Jobs holding up a wad of cash Linux Fanboys What do you think?
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December 19, 2009
Get Your Camera Back Through Comedy
Andrew McDonald , perhaps known as the writer of The Greatest Blogger in the World, recently came up with a fool-proof plan to get his camera back—just in case he ends up losing it to theft or carelessness. The author will simply leave a series of pictures on his camera, never deleting them. A masterful mix of actor-worthy facial expressions and witty copy on a portable whiteboard entertains whoever finds the camera with a bit of over-share, before finally instructing them how to return the gadget
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Get Your Camera Back Through Comedy
November 19, 2009
OCZ Colossus: The $3400 1TB SSD
Yesterday saw the release of the OCZ Colossus, a new high-performance SSD line with capacities of 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. If you’ve considered tapping the speed benefits of solid state disks for your PC (SSDs are basically high-capacity thumb drives plugged directly into a desktop or laptop motherboard), but always found the current capacities a limitation, salvation is here! The OCZ Colossus uses the standard 3.5″ SATA chassis, meaning it’s an easy plug-in for contemporary desktops
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November 18, 2009
8-Bit Left 4 Dead “De-Make” is Totally Cool
Check this out: a YouTube vid demoing the NES-friendly “de-make” of Left 4 Dead, featuring a soundtrack, graphics, and gameplay well-suited to the 2d console-ness that was the 80s! While only the Boomer made an appearance in the demo above (and is actually tougher than your typical infected, compared to the original), creator Eric Ruth assures us that the finished product, to be made available for free this January 4, 2010, will be more complete. Q & A detailing the game below! Q: Is this just an animation or an actual game? A: An actual game
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November 16, 2009
Ace Attorney Investigations Demo
The Ace Attorney series is a notable example of the overwrought emotionalism and character movements that characterize Japanese narrative culture. Play an Ace Attorney game and you encounter a tremendously surreal court system where legal arguments become epic , backed up by just-in-time realizations pieced together from obvious fragments of evidence. My first encounter with this legal adventure game series saw me take on the role of Phoenix Wright, and I was a rookie defending attorney who became a master of cross examination
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Ace Attorney Investigations Demo
November 13, 2009
Oh You Poor Verizon Subscribers!
Seems Verizon has been the target of NYT Personal Tech columnist David Pogue for some time now. Aside from not heeding Pogue’s call to eliminate unnecessary voicemail instructions , the operator seems hellbent on charging its customers for data usage—to the point that one of its employees has actually blown the whistle. First, Verizon redesigns the phone’s interfaces to make it easier for users to accidentally access the operator’s data services: Here’s how it works
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Oh You Poor Verizon Subscribers!
November 12, 2009
Research: History Drives Web Traffic
At the risk of playing Captain Obvious here—it’s easy to see why people would want to go online for more information after big events—I’ll conclude that feltron’s research into CNN.com’s traffic over the last 13 years is proof that historic events drive pageviews and unique visits. At least that’s true if you’re a well-known baseline news source like CNN. Feltron’s graph below, aside from plotting the site traffic’s steady rise, also points out the 10 busiest weeks, shows how much of the traffic each part of the site enjoys, and marks important events in recent (American) history
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November 10, 2009
Rozetkus 3D Power Socket: Awesome 5-Plug Space-Saving Wall Socket
You most likely use plug splitters to plug your entire gadget arsenal into one wall socket anyway, so let’s hope Rozetkus gets around to mass-producing its 3-month old 3D power socket design, which basically calls for five sockets to compact into one when not needed. Simple mechanics, simple engineering, maximum usability. Pull the whole assembly out of the wall to reveal four hidden sockets, push it back in when you only need to power one gadget.
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Rozetkus 3D Power Socket: Awesome 5-Plug Space-Saving Wall Socket
November 9, 2009
Best Graphics Cards for the Money, Nov Ed.
As manufacturers constantly come out with new hardware, the answer to the question “what is the best graphic card for my money?” also changes. I don’t have the time to do the research and check out the specs, and that’s why I’m thankful Tom’s Hardware takes care of that for me, through the website’s Best Graphics Cards for the Money series. Like previous editions, the November 2009 issue simply lists the best graphics card(s) for a particular price point, and explains why it is so
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Best Graphics Cards for the Money, Nov Ed.
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Wants to Wipe the Competition
Here’s a rare find from the recently concluded Tokyo Game Show 2009: Wet Ones in a black packet, with the Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising logo the only thing keeping the disinfectant wipes from leaving the packaging. Click a thumbnail to zoom in. Possibly the result of a strategic alliance between Playtex and Codemasters (the makers of the wipes and the game respectively), are these OF:DR wipes symbolic of anything
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November 7, 2009
Weekend Deals: Save $315 on a Laptop, $495 on a Desktop
Mark November 8, 2009 (11/8) on your calendars, dear readers. That’s when HP is launching some particularly generous promos, covering laptops and desktops alike: Save up to $315 instantly on the HP TouchSmart tx2z Series Customizable Notebook PC! – Savings Include: $200 instant rebate, FREE memory upgrade from 2GB to 3GB ($30 savings), FREE hard drive upgrade from 250GB to 320GB ($40 savings), and get FREE shipping ($29 savings). Ends 11/14 Save up to $275 instantly on the HP Pavilion dv6t Series Customizable Notebook PC! – Savings Include: $150 instant rebate, FREE memory upgrade from 2GB to 3GB ($30 savings), FREE hard drive upgrade from 250GB to 320GB ($40 savings), FREE color customization ($25 savings), and get FREE shipping ($29 savings)
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Weekend Deals: Save $315 on a Laptop, $495 on a Desktop