Category: hardware

  • Sony Vaio keyboard help needed!

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    I have a Sony Vaio laptop (model VGN- SZ3VWP). Unfortunately our 2yr old decided a while back that most of the keys on the keyboard were superfluous and he pried them off (see above). He was so proud!!! There doesn’t appear to be a Sony repair center in Seville – well the only ones I…

  • Will Audeo be the Universal Translator?

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    A new prototype device, called The Audeo was demonstrated recently (see the video below). The Audeo is a neckband which you can train to read your brain signals and speak what you want to say! Why would you want to do that? Is this just the gimmick for the world’s laziest person? Well, in the…

  • Fancy becoming Telekinetic?

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    The BBC are reporting today that a US/Australian firm Emotiv has developed a headset which: reads electrical impulses in the brain and translates them into commands that a video game can accept and control the game dynamically This is the headset in action: The headset is due to go on sale later this year for…

  • LCD TV sales surpass CRT for first time in Q4 07

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    I read a report this morning which said that in the fourth quarter of ’07, sales of LCD TV’s passed CRT for the first time: LCD TVs captured a 47% share of the global TV market, which reached 60.8 million units in the fourth quarter of the year. CRT TVs held a 46% share while…

  • Microsoft Wireless Laser Keyboard 6000 not very wireless!

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    I bought a Microsoft Wireless Laser Keyboard 6000 V2.0 a few weeks back because I needed an ergonomic keyboard (was suffering from an RSI) and went wireless to avoid cable clutter. However, I have had lots of issues with the reception on the wireless devices. They report poor signal quality when 2-3 centimeters apart! How…

  • Is the iPod Touch the ultimate Internet tablet?

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    I recorded a video on Seesmic yesterday on why I think the iPod Touch is a spectacular Internet Tablet. It has an amazing screen, great UI, and tiny form factor. Seesmic now includes the ability to embed videos you record there, so rather than go over it again I thought I’d embed the video here.…

  • Nokia N810 Internet Tablet review

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    I received a present of a Nokia N810 recently from a client. This was in lieu of payment for some work I did for them. To say that I am underwhelmed with the device would be putting it mildly! The N810 is an internet tablet. It has a browser and a radio and GPS built-in.…

  • Battery that can go 30 years between re-charges?

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    I read an interesting article the other day about a new type of laptop battery which should be able to go 30 years between re-charges! The batteries are constructed from semiconductors and use radioisotopes as the energy source. As the radioactive material decays it emits beta particles that transform into electric power capable of fueling…