"Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while, I was the suspect."
// July 5th, 2010 // No Comments » // Apple, Blog, Byte Sized, Computer, Electronics, Entertainment, Fun, Gadgets, General, Hardware, Information, Life, Tech, TechKnowledgey, Video, iPad
I give you the new tour of the set of TechKnowledgey and my personal setup and office on this episode of Byte Sized.
// January 11th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Apple, Electronics, Entertainment, Gadgets, Hardware, Information, Media, Software, Tech
As sad as it is CES 2010 has ended, but not before bringing us some great new products! I talk about a few of them and give my thoughts and closing remarks. Of course, there are such an insane amount of gadgets and things to see at any CES, so I only talk about a few of the big ones. The new Palms are nice to see from the company everyone thought was dead. And the abundance of E-Readers got me thinking which one would win.
There is still much to look forward to as the Apple Event and Macworld are just around the corner. And then CES 2011 after that! One day I’d love to attend CES, but until then – it’s gadgets from my house!
// January 7th, 2010 // No Comments » // Apple, Business, Electronics, Entertainment, Gadgets, Hardware, Tech
Just a few days before CES I made a blog post about a supposed new, larger, tablet-like eReader from Barnes & Nobles. Turns out, today it was announced by Plastic Logic, the manufacturer behind the Nook, and now the QUE as well. See? I was right! I posted about an actually true rumor! What do you know?!
Enough about that though, let’s get to the actual QUE. The QUE proReader is aimed, like I said at business professionals, taking on e-mail, calendar and other non-document tasks (including Outlook support). This is a very specific marketing technique, and I’m not sure how well it will work. It is more versatile than most eBook readers since it can also view & annotate PowerPoint, Word, Excel and PDF documents and it of course is using B & N’s book store and will most likely be available through them. There will be a 4GB model for $649, and an 8GB version packing AT&T 3G will be priced at $799.
Come on though, this thing is expensive! I like the fact that you can get it with or without the 3G network, but the market for this was small enough. They didn’t need to make it smaller by having it so insanely priced. Sure, it seems like a lot more than just a typical eBook reader, and it is. But with the supposed Apple Tablet coming out soon, it just won’t stand a chance. Even without that tablet it can’t go anywhere. There were a ton of other eReaders and tablet like devices announced today at CES, and while this is looking like one of the nicer and better ones, I just don’t think it can do much. The market for eReaders is growing now with more and more manufacturers.
The Kindle now is still in the lead, but for how long? Will the QUE beat it out even with the high price tag? Will the new, but now seemingly forgotten Nook win? Or what about all these other eReaders? What will happen with them? I’m not sure, but if and when this Apple Tablet ‘thing’ does come out, I think these questions will all be answered. There can be only one winner, only one eReader can dominate like there is only one music player that does (*ahem* iPod). The question is though, which one will that be?
There have been many, many other great gadgets and gizmos announced at CES 2010. There is just so much incredible technology being shown for these few days. It’s amazing, and I wish I was there to see it all first person. I plan on talking about more of all this great tech in another video after CES is over and the dust settles, so keep a look out for that!
CES is just an awesome time of year for us geeks and tech-enthusiasts. And even once CES is over, we still have this Apple event to look forward to (which should be amazing if it lives up to at all what everyone is hoping for) and then Macworld after that. Enjoy it while it lasts, everyone! I know I am…
// January 6th, 2010 // No Comments » // Blog, Electronics, Gadgets, Google, Hardware, Information, Tech
It is indeed the start of CES 2010 and all us tech geeks are getting giddy with excitement. There have already been a number of interesting announcements, like the Google Nexus One, the Lenovo SkyLight, and the BoxeeBox from D-Link and the creators of Boxee. All of which I share my thoughts on in this video.
I wont’t be doing a video every day of CES with my thoughts, but this has been my opening thoughts, and I will be doing a video with my closing remarks as well (when sadly, the end of CES does arrive). I will be blogging about CES 2010 though, right here!
I can’t say the major announcements so far have been so incredible, but they are still crucial to the tech industry as a whole. They also, in and of itself, are still interesting, nice sounding, and looking products. Of course, CES has only just begun and the best is yet to come!
// January 4th, 2010 // No Comments » // Community, Giveaway, Internet, Software, Tech
As you all know, assuming you’ve been watching my channel for the past few weeks, I started a giveaway that would take place once I hit 200 subscribers. Well, last night I hit that mark, and so the giveaway for TuneUp 2010 (from http://tune-up.com/) has happened!
I chose the winner from my 200 subscribers using a random number generator to determine the page, and then the number on the page of the lucky subscriber that won. It was totally random, and as fair as I can imagine possible.
Of course, only one person could win though, and the winner is ‘hasibul1′ on YouTube and I will be contacting him with all the information. Congratulations hasibul1, and to everyone else, a big thank you for subscribing, and there will be more and even better giveaways coming, so stay tuned!
// January 3rd, 2010 // 2 Comments » // Comic, Electronics, Gadgets, Life
A friend of mine, Josh, has a watch that for some reason displays the year. Why the manufacturers assumed people forget the year so constantly that you would need it on your watch, I don’t know. But, it only does change once a year, and this year Josh decided to stay up until mid-night and record the change! I took a snapshot myself of the 12:00 on January 1st 2010 in binary too.
It is a rather cool thing to see considering most watches don’t show the year to begin with! Now you all know what year it though, so no excuses!
// January 1st, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Electronics, Gadgets, Hardware, Life, Tech
Happy New Year! I thought I would start off the year granting the request of so many of you, and do a quick tour of my home office. I’ve got quite a bit of tech around my desk, and well, I guess I like showing it off!
I am a neat freak, and so my office is very clean and organized. Everything has a place, and it all is just very sleek. I put a lot of time into getting things set up how I like them, and it all works perfectly for me.
I have two desks with drawers filled with gadgets and gizmos that I have collected over the year. I have an iMac 17″ hooked up to a 17″ Dell monitor that I use as a second display. I have various things that I keep behind the monitors that are connected vis USB. To the right of that I have a bamboo plant and a desk organizer in which I keep scissors and pens, as well as my camera and such items.
On the second desk I have my MacBook which is connected, along with everything else I have that needs power, to the APC UPS down below. That is where the mess of cables is, but no one sees it, so I don’t really care.
I also have two TIX clocks above the MacBook, an external hard drive that I use for backups below, and a trash can next to that. I also have some mysterious looking case sitting down there, that someone once gave me, that is actually just a poker set.
To the left of all of this, I have a chair on which I keep my magazines, which sits beneath a mirror. Next to that I have my book case filled with many of the great books that I have read. I don’t have much time to read anymore though, so they just kind of sit there. And yes, they are all alphabetized (what? I got bored one weekend).
I’d love to make this into an annual thing too. I love getting new technology and I’m sure by 2011 my office will look different. I’t would be cool to see how things change over the years, and I just like showing off my setup, too :)
While I would have done this tour without the dozens of requests, in general if you would specifically like to make your own request, you can do so after donating. Just can send me an iTunes gift card!
// December 14th, 2009 // No Comments » // Blog, Emails, Giveaway, Microsoft, Tech
Everyone likes free stuff – which is why everyone is going to want to win a free copy of TuneUp 2010 for their PC. Basically, I’m having a giveaway!
Whether you are working or gaming: TuneUp Utilities increases the performance of your PC. Programs that are used rarely or never are tracked down, startup processes are shortened and unwanted garbage files are eliminated. For trouble-free working on your PC.
Regular maintenance increases the stability of your PC, but is complicated and takes a lot of time when doing it manually. Spare yourself the stress! With TuneUp Utilities, you can clean up your computer and delete unnecessary files with only one click. Neat!
Give your Windows a new look with TuneUp Utilities and customize programs and system settings to meet your needs: cool new boot screens, icons, and animations provide that personalized look for your Desktop. You can easily customize the appearance of Windows and settings of many programs to your liking.
And those are just a few of the many things TuneUp2010 does!
All that needs to happen for someone to win is for me to hit 200 subscribers. Once that happens, I will choose one person to receive the license key from my list of subscribers, so spread the word!
And, that’s it! I’m really excited to see what’s going to happen. A big thank you to http://youtube.com/MagicRevealer09 for making this possible, and I look forward to doing other giveaways in the future.
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