When Elgato announced at the Macworld Expo San Francisco that their new EyeTV could receive Clear-QAM transmissions, I quickly placed an order for an EyeTV Hybrid. I live in an area just out of antenna range of any ATSC signals, but I do have cable tv. I have wanted a way to capture some high-def [...]
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Fossil’s 30th Anniversary Star Wars watch is now available and shipping. Watch features stainless steel case and bracelet and black leather insets on sides. Dial features black outer ring for arabic hour makers and 30th anniversary center dial with silhouettes of Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker in the never forgettable battle of the Death Star. [...]
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Asustek Computer announced that it will be expanding on the Eee product line to include three new products: E-DT (desktop PC), E-TV and E-Monitor. The E-DT is a desktop PC with a price point of between $200 and $300. The E-TV is a LCD TV with Asustek’s own flavor of Linux. The E-Monitor is an [...]
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Eye-Fi updated their Eye-Fi Manager to allow for iPhoto integration, and increased stability for both Mac and PC users. A firmware update is also available, which improves the card’s performance when it is in less-than-optimal broadcasting conditions, and enhanced compatibility with Kodak’s Easy Share cameras. Existing users are able to upgrade for no additional charge. You [...]
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Hey, Sweetheart. If you are reading this, I need some gift ideas. Remember last year I engraved a pink iPod nano. Do you need a new iPod a year later? Probably not, but I never can tell. Maybe some books about art? Maybe some clothes? Or some jewelry? If you are not my wife but are [...]
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Is the leak of the iPhone application important news? I suppose it is important to know that the key can be found, but at this point they key is practically useless, since Apple will surely chage it before they ship the iPhone SDK next month. 18 84 58 A6 D1 50 34 DF E3 86 F2 [...]
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Thanks, Toyota, for turning me on to “Going Whichever Way the Wind Blows” by Pete Droge. Toyota licensed Pete’s song for their “All-New Sequoia” TV campaign. This song has a very familiar sound to it, and I figured out what it is — Simon & Garfunkel. I’ve always enjoyed Simon & Garfunkel’s music. Going Whichever Way [...]
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I just saw No Country for Old Men last week, and it now ranks up there with my all-time favorite movies. I have always been a fan of the Coen brothers’ body of work, which is often classified as “dark humor”. No Country For Old Men is definitely dark, but with only small amounts of [...]
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Engadget is reporting that an “official” jailbreak for iPhone v1.1.3  is now available from the iPhone Dev Team. The hack requires a v1.1.2 jailbroken device with the BSD Subsystem v1.5 or greater installed — it does NOT upgrade your baseband. Official iPhone Dev Team jailbreak v1.1.3
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PocketGuitar is an app that turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a pocket sized guitar. You can even jam with the currently playing song.
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