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Best Netbook Review - Eee PC 1000HE!

by max on June 11th, 2009
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For the last 3 months, I have been enjoying the best netbook ever, the Eee PC 1000HE. It’s the very first netbook I’ve bought but I can say that there’s enough cool little features that it allows me to be practically everywhere. I am no longer stuck in my home to get my work done. A lot of times, you will find me near Ocean Beach in San Francisco, firing away more ...

Quick Laptop Roundup!

by max on June 3rd, 2009
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Here’s a quick laptop roundup of what’s been going on with laptops and netbooks: Fujitsu M2010 is now officially available, a 10.1″ mini-notebook. In the meanwhile, NEC launches 2 new laptops, worth a look for NEC fans. Gigabyte rebrands their netbook thinnote to Myou, it still sounds silly. Wow, check out Panasonic’s newest Toughbook, yes this is super new! Did ...

Laptop Arm Stand for Busy Tweeples!

by max on June 1st, 2009
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Do you have more than 1 laptop laying around? Well, if you do, you might be surprised to learn that there’s this laptop arm stand that can practically lift your laptop onto anywhere on your desk. I suspect you can put a slew of laptops with a bunch of these laptop arm stands, great idea for saving space if you use multiple laptops like me. The adjustable laptop desk stand with c- ...

Eco DIY - How to Make a Laptop Stand with your Shipping Box!

by max on May 11th, 2009
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When I buy new laptops, I usually save the box for the future but here’s how to make a laptop stand with it if you must. Did I mention it’s super easy to make? I originally found this idea at Thingiverse.com, where Erik Skiff whipped up a pretty cool acrylic stand. I didn’t have any acrylic and more importantly I didn’t have a lazer cutter make the cuts, so I did it on ca ...

Coolest Gadget of the Day - Spy Camera Pen!

by max on April 22nd, 2009
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I have always been amazed at the price drops of laptops every year and that’s why I never spend more than $700 on a new laptop because I can get a decent one every year instead of being stuck with a $2000 laptop for 2-3 years. Anyways, this post isn’t about how to buy a laptop but that spy camera prices have dropped drastically. This cool spy camera pen sells for ONLY $26.4 ...

Laptop Lift Stickers!

by max on March 18th, 2009
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One of the main reasons why your laptop dies after a year of use is usually related with your CPU fan and heat. Laptop manufacturers have been making laptops with fans on the bottom and if you place it on a flat surface, that can be a big source of heat problems. There’s a lot of laptop stands out there but I see a simpler solution with these Laptop Lift Stickers that will raise y ...

Keeping the laptop safe

by David Allen on March 12th, 2009
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As laptops, cost a great deal these days it is sensible that it gets looked after properly, this is especially true when it comes to moving them around. There is nothing worse than getting a deep long scratch on your nice new laptop is there. Some of these sleeves are made by NY from neoprene, this is a tough material used in the manufacture of wet suits and anything else where st ...

Embedded DTV antenna

by David Allen on March 6th, 2009
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It looks as if the next upgrade for some laptops will be built in antennas, Intel are well on the way to developing this technology which will allow users to watch digital TV should they be stuck somewhere like a railway station without having to use a wireless internet connection. This will be a great addition to the features being added to laptops these days and will probably no ...

You can never have enough USB ports

by David Allen on February 23rd, 2009
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With the new Mac mini on the verge of being announced it is only natural that someone should poke some fun at the new Apple machine, before it takes over the media with images and marketing spin. Some laptops only have one or two USB ports, but with this mock up, there is enough in there for almost every single USB powered device that you could think of and a few more too. It may ...

Best Pocket Projectors Review!

by max on February 21st, 2009
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Well, it’s that time of the year, yes, we have bunch of pocket micro projectors you can buy. Whether you are using for your next business or your next movie (practically anywhere where there’s a wall), you can get it and it will cost you less than $400 for most micro projectors. First up we have the Optoma PK-101 Pico Pocket Projector priced at $399.99, featuring connector k ...