2004 October

What sort of person believes that building a flamethrower is a good idea? Apparently someone with entirely too much time on their hands would be my guess. According to Engadget, someone seriously was able to build a flamethrower of their very own.
I suppose that my question might have to be an absolute WHY? Sure, it […]

TV2ME is certainly a device that will give the term ‘TV remote’ a whole new meaning. According to PBS, it is designed to allow you to watch your TV, but do so from another town, state, etc.
What makes this so cool is the fact that you can be in another country where the TV shows […]

It does not take a rocket scientist to realize that your hard drives need to have their temp monitored is some cases along with your CPU. One solution is to use software like HDD Temperature Pro. Pretty straight forward, there is just not a lot of room for guess work here.
Still, one needs to learn […]

Looks like a cell phone, feels like a Wi-Fi device! Actually, the feeling part was correct. The HWL1 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Locater will enable its user to hunt down those elusive Wi-Fi hotspots with the best of them.
Nice LED lights for signal strength, you will find that there is very little guess work with this unit. […]

Take control once again! With GFI LANguard Portable Storage Control, you will be able to properly enforce policies that you or company has set forth to make sure that there are some basic standards that are being enforced.
By using a utility like GFI LANguard Portable Storage Control, you will be able to maintain that all […]

Today I happened upon a review of eight separate printers that Tom’s Hardware was doing a review on. Seems like all of the major brands were being well represented here.
You have look at all of the facts before handing in all of the results. So far, it looks as though the Epson came out on […]

Need a decent firewall/server but do not want to go for a Windows based solution? How about giving ClarkConnect a shot. Easy to use and setup, ClarkConnect allows you to have things up in no time.
Tom’s Hardware states that while this is the ideal way to go for the newbie, it may feel too restrictive […]

As an Xbox owner, this story caught my attention. Apparently one man is suing Microsoft over defective merchandise. After less than a year of use, his Xbox decided to stop reading CDs/DVDs.
I must admit that if I was this guy, I would be ticked off as well. That is unbelievable and I sincerely hope that […]

More of a full media center than a PC, the HP Pavilion dv1000 has a lot to offer according to PC Magazine. The kick is that it is a notebook, not a desktop PC though. Still, one cannot ignore the fact that you can play a DVD while the PC has not been turned on.
I […]

The Industry Standard reports that even people without PCs in India will be able to stay connected thanks to AMD’s Personal Internet Communicator (PIC) device. The service fee for this device varies depending on the needs of the client.
Part of the problem in India is that so many cannot enjoy the benefits of the Internet […]

One might say it is like wearing a sound system on your head, but only from the sound angle. Looks as if the Sennheiser HD555 head phones could be a hot seller according to CNET. Described as being better for movies rather than music, the Sennheiser HD555 is a great performer.
Would I buy them? Yes, […]

Having the best hardware is nothing if you do not have a viable backup scheme in place. One solution might be to use something like AlmerBackup to keep things from being lost forever.
While it does not have the fancy logo or UI of some of its competitors, it is an alternative that might just provide […]

We have all heard the expression, ‘hacking old school’. But have you ever seen real life examples of hardware hacking dating back as early as the 1960s? I bet you have not. Well folks, you are in for a treat today. I am going to introduce you to a site that has catalogued tons of […]

Can you hear that folks? No, not the sounds of ghouls and goblins. I am referring to the chatter of millions of keyboards as people all over the world update their firmware for their Sony DRU/DRX 710 A/UL drives.
Not as soothing as kids screaming that they want to open Christmas gifts now, not later. Still, […]

When I say ’sound card’, which brand comes to mind? More than likely it is Creative. They have been an undisputed leader in the sound card world for many years now. Looked to by gamers and powers users alike, Creative has always done right by their customers.
Today, we are going to look at the Creative […]

These days, network storage devices are a dime a dozen. To be honest, when I first came across the “Kuro Box”, I thought that this was pretty much another run of the mill network storage device.
After reading through Tom’s review closely, it looks like it is a pretty decent network storage device. Myself, I use […]

Redundant data storage is considered by many IT pros to be a “no brainer”. Still, there are plenty of people who have a need for this sort of thing yet do not implement it for a variety of factors.
Of course, this means you need to set up a RAID array. Well no longer does this […]

There is no doubt that Swedish IT enthusiasts will be thrilled to hear that Tom’s Hardware has opened up shop in Sweden. Now the Swedish will be able to enjoy all of the great reviews that come from that ever growing resource.
As it turns out, Sweden is without question one of the most advanced countries […]

Hard drives, not just for PCs anymore. Nope, these days they are in mobile devices, DVRs and ton of other consumer devices. Not only that, but the ability to share information with these mobile devices will also become more commonplace.
You know, as I think about it, I would be interested in seeing a toaster with […]

Here is a thought. How many times have you found the need to access your Mac’s hard drive while using the environment of your Windows machine? Not that often? Oh come on, you know that you own a Windows machine too.
Anyway, by using a program called Macdrive, you can easily treat your Mac drives as […]