D-Link's 8-port gigabit switch (D-Link DGS-1008G 8-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch) is a great product. It's a breeze to install - just plug in power and your ethernet cables and you now have a gigabit-capable network that works with gigabit or slower devices with no need to configure anything. This worked great to give me faster access to files shared over the network and my NAS … [Read more...]
Technology-Driven Rage Faces
Guy Collins Animations is a YouTube channel that has produced some great technology-related animations that show our frustration with the beasts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa9DLxDtPtc That video was inspired by a comic posted to Reddit titled Watching Someone Use a Computer. Since then, the animator has produced a handful of additional videos. … [Read more...]
Fire Sale on HP’s WebOS-driven TouchPad! 16GB For $100, 32GB for $150
HP is one of the largest tech companies in the world and this week may go down in history as the week a large, stable company began to crumble for self-imposed reasons. On Thursday, HP gave their third quarter 2011 results which showed a minor loss in revenue when adjusted for currency effects. However, also in that financial statement came three other bits of news: HP … [Read more...]
Google Adds A Weather Layer To Google Maps
In a combination that goes together like chocolate and peanut butter, Google announced today that an information-filled layer about the weather is available to be overlayed on Google Maps. … [Read more...]
Are You Sony PS3 Owners Ready For Some Football? Stream NFL Sunday Ticket This Season!
Live sports are a commonly cited reason that customers still subscribe to cable TV. The option to cut the cord may have just gotten a little closer with today's announcement on the PlayStation Blog - DirecTV and PlayStation Bring NFL Sunday Ticket to PS3. The ink must have just dried on this agreement because I can't find anything on DirecTV's site about it. … [Read more...]