Saitek's Pro Gamer thingamajigger
Subject: General Tech | July 13, 2006 - 06:14 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Is it a keypad, a game pad or something else altogether? Think Computers can tell you all about the Saitek Pro Gamer Command Unit, and what it can do for you in FPS and RTS games.
A PVR for your PSP
Subject: General Tech | July 13, 2006 - 04:06 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2 is essentially a VCR with a twist. Hook it up to your cable, exactly like you would a VCR. It will record MPEG-4s of whatever channel you are on, giving you a choice of 4 resolutions. Once you've recorded, either plug into a PC for transfer to an iPOD, or a memory stick for PSP. XYZ Computing can tell you all about it.
Intel Declares Regular Cash Dividend
Subject: General Tech | July 13, 2006 - 02:22 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 13, 2006 — Intel Corporation's board of directors has declared a $0.10 per share quarterly dividend on the company's common stock. The dividend will be payable on September 1, 2006 to stockholders of record on August 7, 2006.
Sneak your favorite shows away from home
Subject: General Tech | July 13, 2006 - 11:59 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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It certainly sounds easy enough to use. Just plug the USB TV Tuner into your home PC, and then plug your cable into the USB tuner. Once you are at another PC (at work, for example), just start a Skype video call with your home computer and you are watching TV. Drop by The Inquirer for more on this handy device.
Putting bacteria to good use
Subject: General Tech | July 12, 2006 - 12:06 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The Inquirer has linked to the research of Prof. Renugopalakrishnan, who is doing some very interesting work with bacteria. If you can handle the idea of literal bugs in your data, these disks will store a lot. I wonder if as a side benefit, they will eat the crumbs and lint that always seem to end up in jewel cases.
Get your beta on
Subject: General Tech | July 11, 2006 - 11:54 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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FireFox 2.0 Public Beta is here. Drop by Ars Technica for a link to get it for yourself. Although your extensions will not be very likely to work, some of the more popular extensions have been incorporated into the main program.
An illuminating typing experience
Subject: General Tech | July 10, 2006 - 12:10 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The Revoltec Lightboard advanced has a lot going for it. It has fairly well thought out key placement, and overall attractive look, and it glows at the touch of a button. The lights use barely any power, so the only connector is the USB cable you would expect to see. Drop by Hi-Tech Reviews for a closer look.
Microsoft's small idea
Subject: General Tech | July 10, 2006 - 11:57 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Drop by VIA Arena to listen to Otto Berkes speech at the VIA Technology Forum on minaturization, and where Microsoft sees the UMPC heading.
It's a game about a game about a designer ...
Subject: General Tech | July 7, 2006 - 12:16 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Drop by Think Computers for a very odd concept in gaming ... it's Game Tycoon! Instead of taking time off your gaming schedule to work on Quake X, travel back to the heady days of the early 80's, when coders were real coders, and cassettes and 51/4" diskettes ruled the earth.
Why read your news, when you can listen to someone do it for you?
Subject: General Tech | July 7, 2006 - 11:51 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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If you have yet to listen to one of Digital Trends podcasts, today is a good day to try it out. Always covering many different topics, this go around touches on Apple, Dell and Microsoft, as well as other odd topics. Give it a listen, there's a good chance it will put a smile on your face.
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