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Telectroscope lets Londoners and New Yorkers gaze at one another in real-time {Engadget}
May 23rd 2008 5:50PM @Wwhat
Uh... ever heard of just a camcorder? I don't own a webcam- I use my camcorder hooked up via firewire to stream. It's probably just an HD cam hooked up to a fiber optic network... in effect, every video camera with firewire is technically webcam-ready.
Ask Engadget: Subnote or full-sized laptop for university use? {Engadget}
May 15th 2008 11:36PM Get a ThinkPad. T61 is great, and so is the tablet. I have a Toshiba M400 and if you want a tablet and _need_ a CD drive, I'd suggest it. Otherwise, I'd have to suggest the ThinkPad.
I have had no major problems with my M400 and it came with a 3 year warranty, standard. I got a preconfigured model from Newegg. I saved on both the shipping and the fact that Newegg doesn't tax in my state. I like it, but it's still a little chunky for my liking (it's ~4.5lbs).
Don't get a desktop-replacement type. I love my laptop because it has an excellent build. It's not the type you see at a big box store... it was made for business people. If you need the power of a desktop, get one.
Researchers tout 20 million processor-strong supercomputer to study climate change {Engadget}
May 7th 2008 2:48PM The scale refers to how detailed the models will be... or in n00b speak, how pixelized the output is.
Sony's PFR-V1 headset rated "very good" despite impracticability {Engadget}
Apr 16th 2008 11:05AM You trust C|net?! I can't trust their reviews at all... they're biased many times- for instance, notice that for most Nikon Camera's (including my awesome D40) they rate low and blab about how Canon's are better... ugh. It's kind of hard to believe that crap when every other review out there speaks well of them.
Canon Rebel XSi official, move over XTi {Engadget}
Jan 24th 2008 12:04AM to forbidden_hero:
Huh? You don't like SD because of their size and look? OK, so CF cards are a bit cheaper ($19 vs $21 for a 1gb Sandisk Ultra II card at newegg).
Are you just upset because you probably have tons of CF cards lying around? Don't want to move up to a new technology?
A "pro" who refuses to get a camera that uses a memory card that is pretty much standard in most P&S's and now in DSLR's? Wow. Someone has a grudge... haha.
But seriously... why? I don't understand why it's that big of a deal... its pocket change compared to lenses.
Bill Gates: live at his 12th and final CES keynote {Engadget}
Jan 6th 2008 9:23PM Can we have auto-refresh on page?! haha
or what would be even better (too late now) is a separate (CLEAN) page for these live-from events, so none of the other crap on the page has to load.
oh well i can dream.... 7 minutes!
The 2007 Engadget Awards: Nominate the Tablet PC of the Year {Engadget}
Dec 24th 2007 7:49PM Toshiba M700 ?
It looks a bit like the M400, but has numerous changes on the looks and the hardware, so I don't know if this can be counted as an "updated" tablet.
JVC's GD-D850 "Baby Movie' camcorder with man-sized 35x zoom {Engadget}
Dec 20th 2007 9:29AM "still" shooting miniDV?
Umm... last time I checked, MiniDV is still the standard for video, especially when it comes to actually editing video. DVD cam's are for those who don't wish to edit (or don't have the time to) and Hard Drive cam's are getting popular and better... but MiniDV is far from dead.
Verbatim offers up color-background LightScribe DVD±Rs {Engadget}
Nov 23rd 2007 11:07AM 1) They are colored DVD's, not CD's.
2) They are light-scribe, which is typically only available in a goldish color.
3) It's marketing. If your Mom is buying a gift for you, they'll probably go for the colorful ones over the dull regular light-scribe's because hey, they look pretty... at least that might be the reasoning behind someone who doesn't know the technicalities of it.
The hundred gadget giveaway: round 3 {Engadget}
Sep 4th 2007 3:14PM I want something free!
