David Pogue put out the call a while ago for videos of things that really bothered you about your cellular carrier, and a number of people responded with something that’s a bit of a pet peeve for me, too: the…
Site Highlight :: Listen to the Pulse of Your City at CitySounds
Anyone who’s ever lived in a city knows that their town has a heartbeat- a kind of sound about it that just makes you think about it; and since music is so closely tied to our memories and feelings about…
PC Mag Ranks the Top 100 Web Sites of 2009
Every year, the fine folks at PC Mag put together a list of their top 100 Web sites of the year, including some classic hits that we all have bookmarked and have for ages, along with some undiscovered newcomers that…
Office 2010: The Movie
Just when you thought you’d never mourn Clippy. Well done, Microsoft, well done. Full size HD video is here!
Kensington Launches World Record 256GB USB Flash Drive
If you’re looking for storage and portability, who needs a clunky USB hard drive that requires an external power supply? If money is no object, Kensington recently released what they’re dubbing the “World’s Largest USB Flash Drive,” the DataTraveler 300,…
Get Your Hands on Dexter’s Laptop Carrier: The Oakley SI Computer Bag
If you’re a fan of the Showtime hit series Dexter like many of my friends are, the bag pictured above should look pretty familiar to you. If you’re obsessed with the show, you’ll want it just because it’s in the…
Fangamer’s Chrono Trigger Tribute Shirts
I desperately want one of these – Chrono Trigger fans will look at these and instantly love them; but frankly anyone who loves video games or just appreciates good design will probably fall in love with this shirt. I could…
Lifehacker :: WEP Cracking Redux: Beyond the Command Line
(image courtesy of Lifehacker!) The fine folks at Lifehacker posted an interesting feature a few days ago on how to crack wireless networks – the previous tutorial focused on some particular apps and a lot of command-line fu, but this…
Google Announces Chrome Operating System
There’s been a simmering flamewar on tech news blogs, forums, and e-mail distribution lists for years: will Google ever release an operating system? The debate has gone both ways: On the one hand: “Never ever would Google release an operating…
Spinning Gears :: DDoS Attacks Hit US Government Web Sites
Government officials reported earlier today that a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack was directed at the Web sites of several US government agencies, and that the attacks likely started after July 4th. Officials have also been able to determine that the…