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Palm Centro heads to Verizon, in stores tomorrow for $99 {Engadget}
Jun 12th 2008 10:36AM Article summary:
Verizon still doesn't have the iPhone. Move along.
TUAW Review: NEAT Receipts, part 4 {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Jun 6th 2008 5:21PM I'd finally be able to get into the habit of logging my receipts, rather than just piling them up, doing nothing with them, and then throwing them away when the pile gets too embarrassingly large.
AT&T making out like bandit on iPhone {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
May 20th 2008 1:43PM I've currently got a Treo and a plan from Verizon that gives me 450 minutes of talk time and "unlimited" data. Once that contract expires (come on, November), I plan to switch to an iPhone. From what I've seen, if AT&T's iPhone plans stay where they are, I will effectively be paying about $20 *less* per month, and getting *more* for it (my current plan includes no allowance for text messaging).
My USB dilemma, can you help? {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
May 19th 2008 2:51PM I used to have this same problem, but recently I've begun addressing the disease (too many peripherals) rather than the symptom (not enough USB ports).
Three suggestions for reducing devices:
* lose the separate printer and scanner and buy an all-in-one unit. I realize that you won't get a top-of-the-line printer or scanner in this way, but for most home use, this is more than adequate.
* replace external USB drives with firewire devices.
* consolidate drives. If an external drive is basically there as a network share, consider buying a NAS device to replace it. If you have two 250GB external drives, consider buying one 500GB drive to replace them both.
Logitec's Bluetooth 2.1+EDR adapter offers 300 foot range and 5x more battery life {Engadget}
Apr 4th 2008 9:48AM "The dong is always huge."
Please put that on a shirt. You will make a million dollars.
Rockstar working 'around the clock' to quell 360's Bully issues {Joystiq}
Mar 6th 2008 2:01PM It's hard to test on all older variants of the hardware if that older hardware has RRODed. And considering that most of the consoles Rockstar owns are likely used for QA, they're probably running at least 40 hours a week, and would have died (and been replaced) a long time ago.
Or do you know of a super-secret cache of working first-batch 360s somewhere?
AIBO matches real dogs in chasing away loneliness, research claims {Engadget}
Feb 28th 2008 12:35PM You're right. A robot could never provide the sorts of things that a real pet provides:
* another mouth to feed
* something else to wash
* something that you have to take outside even in inclement weather
* unsightly hair all over carpets and furniture
* the pervading smell of urine all over your house
* pet deposits at rental properties
* pet medical bills
* something to kennel if you take a vacation
* something that will eventually die
* something that, when dead, you'll have to pay to bury/cremate/etc.
Whee!
Linpus rolls out Linux-based OS aimed at low-cost laptops / UMPCs {Engadget}
Feb 27th 2008 3:31PM I guess it's unique in that it's designed for smaller displays, but really, if you have a machine with similar specs but a normal-sized display, why not just install Puppy Linux, Fluxbuntu, or Damn Small Linux?
GDC08: The eight best stories in gaming {Joystiq}
Feb 21st 2008 1:39PM Great to see Loom get recognized, but really, not one mention of the Legacy of Kain (Blood Omen/Soul Reaver) series? For my money, that series has easily the best storyline in gaming, ever.
Wii Warm Up: Opera {Nintendo Wii Fanboy}
Feb 20th 2008 10:40AM I bought the Opera browser (seriously, if you can't afford a $5 browser, that's just sad), and I use it all the time:
1) Youtube
2) Homestar Runner
3) ordering pizza
4) adjusting my Netflix queue
5) changing my Goozex library/requests
As mentioned by countless others, I think the primary failing of Opera on the Wii is lack of support for newer versions of Flash. I would love to either see it support flash 8 and 9, or see WiiWare apps that allow direct access to internet media without having to use a browser (for instance, a YouTube/iFilm/Netflix Watch Now player).
