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Tom W Browning
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Member Since Jul 17th, 2008

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3D TV channel coming to UK next year, 3D-ready set and glasses required

Jul 31st 2009 6:51AM on Engadget HD

Just me who thinks Sky should be putting cash spent here into improving their patchy service, dodgy hardware and software and poor selection of on-demand material rather than just increasing bloat?

WD ships industry's first 2.5-inch 1TB hard drive

Jul 27th 2009 8:43AM on Engadget

Apparently the Unibody Mac laptops CAN fit 12.5mm drives with ease. Or so my initial Googlings would suggest. A variety of people appeared to have tried it with success. 1TB MacBook Pro.

Retrospect, portable storage headline Iomega booth

Jan 7th 2009 11:07AM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

The Air actually doesn't have an overpowered USB port. It was discovered that it is the firmware in the Superdrive that limits its use to just the Air. Replacing a board inside the unit renders it useable with any computer.

Many (most?) portable HDDs only need one USB port these days.

Dell Adamo ultrathin laptop rumors surface

Dec 18th 2008 5:59PM on Engadget

You mean in the same way a full-sized laptop has limitations with regards to it's portability?

You have no idea how I use my MacBook Air and it is a display of your own narrowmindedness to suggest that I cannot be a geek and still own one. I am a web designer, writer and amateur programmer. Is that geeky enough for you?

Why can't people accept that other people have different needs in a computer to them? Why just because YOU personally don't want something mustn't anyone else? Do you suggest we ban the manufacture of 18-wheeler trucks merely because you don't work freight?

Urgh.

Dell Adamo ultrathin laptop rumors surface

Dec 18th 2008 5:15PM on Engadget

It'll be good to see yet another manufacturer shitting on all the Apple-haters by validating the form factor/functionality of another Apple product. Such as with the iPod, iPhone, iMac, etc.

I'm sick to death of hearing people insist the Air isn't a 'proper computer' when I, a complete geek, use one every day as my one-and-only machine.

Hopefully this Dell will drive a bit of competition in the market and perhaps shift a move away from dubiously useful netbooks.

Microsoft to push cool factor with retro-inspired clothing line

Dec 6th 2008 2:34PM on Engadget

Is that shirt using Helvetica rather than Arial? The audacity.

Pocketpedia takes your media collections onto your iPhone

Sep 28th 2008 5:20PM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

It's not a matter of the usefulness of Hypertext, it's the individual application. The text of the link should be a descriptor for the content. It is increasingly the case that it is not, and that the only way to guage the meaning of the reference is to follow the link itself. Hypertext is to link to ADDITIONAL information, not to make writing easier for the blogger by eliminating the need to elaborate.

For instance, typing "Writers can use _Hypertext_, a means of direct users to additional information." is good, typing "Writers can _direct users to additional information_." is not. Dig?

Apple prepares for iPod event, puts up banners

Sep 8th 2008 9:56AM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

I prefer it. It means you can hold the device up without the cable bending away and round, and easily keep it upside down in your pocket so it's the right way up when you take it out. I wish the iPhone's was on the bottom.

Apple credits Kane Kramer with invention of the digital audio player -- sort of

Sep 8th 2008 9:50AM on Engadget

'Coo'? It's 'coup'. As in 'coup d'état'.

Apple prepares for iPod event, puts up banners

Sep 8th 2008 8:51AM on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Current gen iPod Touch has the headphone jack at the bottom. Same goes the Nano.

Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.

"I'm pretty much a complete noob when it comes to camera stuff. My wife loves to take pictures, though. So much so that she literally wore out her first point and shoot camera, and the Kodak Z712 I bought for her less than two years ago is starting to act up as well. To compound the matter, we are expecting our first born sometime next year. I fear the Kodak just isn't going to cut it any longer. What would be the best starter DSLR to get? She hates missing photo opportunities due to camera 'lag' so speed would definitely be at the top of the list. Photo quality and features would be next. Price should be no more than $800. I'm not interested in video capabilities."

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