April 2008
Off to teach podcasting
17 Signs You May Be Out Of A Job Soon [Warning... →
If you’re still on the fence about whether to spend your stimulus check, pay off debt with it, or stock up on ramen noodles, this checklist may help you decide. Some of the tips are pretty…
Are These Netflix DVDs Legit? [Bootlegs] →
There are few companies that we love more than Netflix. Usually their service and support are top-notch among DVD renters. However, Consumerist Forums reader “muffinman” has a concern. He…
Zealous Autoconfig →
Nokia's "Beautiful to use" 6600 slide, fold and... →
Filed under: Cellphones
Nokia just announced a trio of “Beautiful to use” Nokia handsets with its Nokia 6600 slide, 6600 fold, and 3600 slide. The €250 6600 fold is said to smoothly arc…
Apple Store Is Down Worldwide, Updates Expected... →
Gimme an i! Gimme an M! Gimme an A! Gimme a… the Apple Store is down right now, worldwide. Yes, it’s not Tuesday, but there will be announcements today. Or so the usual suspects say. Your bets…
File Sharing Site Offers 250GB Storage Free to... →
This story is geared towards Diggers and I just signed up for it and liked the interface, and the ability to make files either private or public and send someone a download link rather than emailing…
what do third degree burns look like? Dad just turned on the hose while i was in the shower. HOT!
School cellphone ban upheld by New York court →
Filed under: Culture, Misc
Ruh roh kiddos, looks like you’ll still be asked to hand over your cellie before checking into first period in New York. Based on a recent decision handed…
Sirius Starmate 5 Coming With XM Support?... →
Sirius’ update to its Starmate line, the Starmate 5, is currently in front of the FCC for testing, and it looks like it might have a little trick up its sleeve. The gadget includes the standard…
OTTT
FlashMount Speeds Up Software Installation... →
Mac OS X only: Freeware application FlashMount streamlines software installation and speeds up mounting various disk images like DMG and ISO files. Intended as a default replacement for OS…
Gone to microcenter
Ten off-the-wall facts about high-definition →
Filed under: Industry, Misc, Blu-ray, Displays, Other formats
Think you’re an HD aficionado? Insulted that we’d even begin to think otherwise? For what it’s worth, we’d…
Run Photoshop Elements 6 under a non-admin account →
Version 6.0 of Adobe’s Photoshop Elements still has problems when running under non-admin accounts. On my computer, none of the effects or layer styles would appear in the Effects palette. It appears…
Recall of batteries for 15" MacBook Pros →
Many of us have encountered problems with the batteries of the first MacBook Pro. Until now, Apple had agreed to exchange them one by one or more systematically according to their age. But the…
Oosah Connects Social Sites for Easy File... →
Sometimes you like a photo so much, you want to post it to Facebook, Flickr, and all your other Web 2.0-type identities. Media sharing web app Oosah (a strong contestant for weirdest web app…
The real reason why FiOS channels are compressed... →
Filed under: Industry, Cable, Fiber, New content
The Associated Press finally got wise to big cables practice of squeezing three HD channels into one QAM channel — something…
Honda GPS Warns Drivers of High Crime Zones [Honda... →
Honda’s new GPS warns drivers when they’re about to leave their car in places where it is likely to be stolen, broken into or otherwise vandalized. The new technology, available from today if you…
Device Charging Holder [Stuff We Like] →
The Driinn Mobile Phone Holder declutters your charging portable device by providing both a place to store your device and a method for controlling its long cable while it charges. This…
recovering from frost valley.
Windows XP SP3 goes to manufacturing, will be... →
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
It’s not nearly as big a deal as Vista SP1, but it looks like Windows XP SP3 will be out in just eight short days — Microsoft just confirmed that…
Rivet media sharing for Xbox 360 →
Filed under: Gaming, Software
Mac users who have wanted to share audio, video, and pictures with their Xbox 360s have had to depend on Connect360 from Nullriver Software. Now, however,…
Aluminum MultiTouch MacBook, New MacBook Pro, and... →
A MacRumors reader ran across a very unusual .Mac web page yesterday and was kind enough to forward it on. The page contained promotional images for Apple products, including a couple that are not…
OS X made to run on a Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium →
Filed under: Handhelds
With all the Psystar-related drama going on in the OSx86 scene this week, it’s easy to overlook the fact that people are doing some pretty wild things with the…
Techno →