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This would be a huge hit with my wife who always has cold hands and likes to play TextTwist online. :-)
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Google does Soccer
Joga
Google and Nike teamed up to create Joga.com (Joga Bonito is Portuguese for "play beautiful"). Correto, Renata? :-)
Google and Nike teamed up to create Joga.com (Joga Bonito is Portuguese for "play beautiful"). Correto, Renata? :-)
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Military Cell Phone
Music Porter X
Available in safari green, this handset utilizes Macromedia Flash for its military-style user interface, complete with knobs, dials, and even a “mock-up reel-to-reel screen”. Other features include 1GB of memory and an FM tuner. It goes on sale April 8th in Japan, no word yet on pricing.
Available in safari green, this handset utilizes Macromedia Flash for its military-style user interface, complete with knobs, dials, and even a “mock-up reel-to-reel screen”. Other features include 1GB of memory and an FM tuner. It goes on sale April 8th in Japan, no word yet on pricing.
Mobile Washing Machine
OhGizmo! - Gadgets, Innovation and Design » Astone’s Mobile Washer
For those who want portable washing power on the go, look no furthur than Astone’s “Traveller”. Weighing just 4.4-pounds, this inflatable washing machine holds up to 6.5L of water and even features a delicates/hand washables cycle. It goes on sale in June, priced at $70.
For those who want portable washing power on the go, look no furthur than Astone’s “Traveller”. Weighing just 4.4-pounds, this inflatable washing machine holds up to 6.5L of water and even features a delicates/hand washables cycle. It goes on sale in June, priced at $70.
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According to Media Matrix, this is the 7th most trafficked website online. This blog is 4th :-)
5.5 billion pageviews in the month of February alone. Nice.
According to Media Matrix, this is the 7th most trafficked website online. This blog is 4th :-)
5.5 billion pageviews in the month of February alone. Nice.
Free, Reliable Antivirus
CA Consumer Online Store
CA is giving away their EZ Antivirus for one year. Quality antivirus scanner from what I hear.
Keep in mind that AVG is always free.
CA is giving away their EZ Antivirus for one year. Quality antivirus scanner from what I hear.
Keep in mind that AVG is always free.
Monday, March 27, 2006
Programmable Beverage Container
Programmable Beverage Container
Take a soda bottle, add customizable flavor buttons, and what do you get? Ipfini’s “Programmable Liquid Container”. Each bottle is filled with carbonated sugar water and feature additive buttons on its side (aroma, flavor, color), which allow for up to 32 combinations of soda on the fly.
Take a soda bottle, add customizable flavor buttons, and what do you get? Ipfini’s “Programmable Liquid Container”. Each bottle is filled with carbonated sugar water and feature additive buttons on its side (aroma, flavor, color), which allow for up to 32 combinations of soda on the fly.
Programmable Beverage Container
Programmable Beverage Container
Take a soda bottle, add customizable flavor buttons, and what do you get? Ipfini’s “Programmable Liquid Container”. Each bottle is filled with carbonated sugar water and feature additive buttons on its side (aroma, flavor, color), which allow for up to 32 combinations of soda on the fly.
Take a soda bottle, add customizable flavor buttons, and what do you get? Ipfini’s “Programmable Liquid Container”. Each bottle is filled with carbonated sugar water and feature additive buttons on its side (aroma, flavor, color), which allow for up to 32 combinations of soda on the fly.
Dell DataSafe
Dell DataSafe
Interesting concept for Dell to start pushing in their low end PCs. An internal backup solution using Norton Ghost and RAID.
Interesting concept for Dell to start pushing in their low end PCs. An internal backup solution using Norton Ghost and RAID.
Sunday, March 26, 2006
SaveSURGE.org
SaveSURGE.org - Dedicated to the preservation of SURGE - The Fully Loaded Citrus Soda! surge cola, surge soda, save surge, urge, fully loaded citrus soda
I just had to blog this site due to my love and dedication to the late great SURGE beverage. Oh how I miss it, but I must say I'm thrilled with the new Vault, and it even comes in 0 calorie version! Surge and Skittles, my high school diet.
I just had to blog this site due to my love and dedication to the late great SURGE beverage. Oh how I miss it, but I must say I'm thrilled with the new Vault, and it even comes in 0 calorie version! Surge and Skittles, my high school diet.
New paint blocks out cell phone signals
United Press International - NewsTrack - New paint blocks out cell phone signals
I've heard of this paint for WiFi, but not a switchable one for cell phones!
I've heard of this paint for WiFi, but not a switchable one for cell phones!
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Hardware - Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader
Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Hardware - Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader
I purchased one of these keyboards and it is really quite cool. I don't have to put in my username and password to websites any more. I simply put my finger on the fingerprint scanner and it fills everything in and hits "Submit" for me! The time I spend logging into websites really adds up, so I predict this will save me at least 8 hours of lost time per year (2 minutes a day)! Plus, all of the shortcut buttons (volume, media, my docs, my music, calculator, etc) are really nice. So far, I'd highly recommend this product, even though it's not wireless (the mouse is)!
I purchased one of these keyboards and it is really quite cool. I don't have to put in my username and password to websites any more. I simply put my finger on the fingerprint scanner and it fills everything in and hits "Submit" for me! The time I spend logging into websites really adds up, so I predict this will save me at least 8 hours of lost time per year (2 minutes a day)! Plus, all of the shortcut buttons (volume, media, my docs, my music, calculator, etc) are really nice. So far, I'd highly recommend this product, even though it's not wireless (the mouse is)!
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Vista Delayed ... Again
Vista Delay Should Hurt PC, DRAM Firms
Now they are saying January 2007. Not having this out by Christmas time is going to be huge. Dell was probably really counting on Vista machines going out for Christmas big time...
Now they are saying January 2007. Not having this out by Christmas time is going to be huge. Dell was probably really counting on Vista machines going out for Christmas big time...
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Friday, March 17, 2006
Blue LED Faucet Light
ThinkGeek :: Blue LED Faucet Light
A battery operated LED light that you put on your faucet and when water passes through it, it activates and makes the water look neon blue. The pic is pretty cool. It's only $15!
A battery operated LED light that you put on your faucet and when water passes through it, it activates and makes the water look neon blue. The pic is pretty cool. It's only $15!
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Gmail for hornit.net
Gmail for hornit.net
Hey, my domain was approved and I can now host hornit.net e-mail addresses directly with Gmail. Pretty cool setup, as an administrator I can set up some nice features. Anyone want a hornit.net e-mail address? :-)
HornIT Login Screen:
HornIT Gmail Inbox:
Hey, my domain was approved and I can now host hornit.net e-mail addresses directly with Gmail. Pretty cool setup, as an administrator I can set up some nice features. Anyone want a hornit.net e-mail address? :-)
HornIT Login Screen:
HornIT Gmail Inbox:
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Monday, March 13, 2006
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Samsung Shows Flash-Disk-Based Laptop
PCWorld.com - CeBIT: Samsung Shows Flash-Disk-Based Laptop
A solid state disk laptop. Up to 32GB and dead silent (and light as a feather). Biggest problem is that a 32GB flash car runs about $960, so this won't be a cheap laptop right out of the gate, but a great first step towards even lighter and faster notebooks...
A solid state disk laptop. Up to 32GB and dead silent (and light as a feather). Biggest problem is that a 32GB flash car runs about $960, so this won't be a cheap laptop right out of the gate, but a great first step towards even lighter and faster notebooks...
Friday, March 10, 2006
Bush Comedy
Bush Comedy
This is by far the best Bush impersonator I've ever seen (Steve Bridges). If you saw the roast of Jeff Foxworthy, you've already seen this. It's really funny, but 7 minutes long. See, not everything on the HornIT.net Tech Blog is geeky! :-)
This is by far the best Bush impersonator I've ever seen (Steve Bridges). If you saw the roast of Jeff Foxworthy, you've already seen this. It's really funny, but 7 minutes long. See, not everything on the HornIT.net Tech Blog is geeky! :-)
Top 10 Geek Watches
productdose.com » Blog Archive » Top 10 Geek Watches
I like Fossil, but that watch is a bit out of my price range. Some of these are pretty cool, but all of them pretty geeky.
I like Fossil, but that watch is a bit out of my price range. Some of these are pretty cool, but all of them pretty geeky.
Check Your Brain Speed
Check Your Brain Speed
Mine's a 34, what's yours? :-) It takes a while and requires speakers. Leave a comment with your score!
Mine's a 34, what's yours? :-) It takes a while and requires speakers. Leave a comment with your score!
Thursday, March 09, 2006
My new replacement for Netflix.com
Vongo.com - Choose Now. Watch Now.
I haven't signed up for this (yet), but if you can plug your PC into your TV, you can have unlimited movie rentals for $10/month and they are instant. I'm guessing they aren't the newest movies, but you also get free streaming Starz. If anyone tries this, let me know what you think of it!
I haven't signed up for this (yet), but if you can plug your PC into your TV, you can have unlimited movie rentals for $10/month and they are instant. I'm guessing they aren't the newest movies, but you also get free streaming Starz. If anyone tries this, let me know what you think of it!
Writely - The Web Word Processor
Writely - The Web Word Processor
Writely is now officially owned by Google. Can't use it yet, but you can sign up to be told when it'll be ready to try out! Wishing I had heard of this beta BEFORE they announced the Google acquisition!
Writely is now officially owned by Google. Can't use it yet, but you can sign up to be told when it'll be ready to try out! Wishing I had heard of this beta BEFORE they announced the Google acquisition!
Project Origami Becomes Reality
Ultra-Mobile PC - Go Everywhere. Do Everything.
The best part of this entire project is that these machines are coming in under $1,000, so there's a real chance they could actually catch on. I'll be keeping my eye on this. Intel also has one to watch for besides your current choices of Samsung or Asus...
The best part of this entire project is that these machines are coming in under $1,000, so there's a real chance they could actually catch on. I'll be keeping my eye on this. Intel also has one to watch for besides your current choices of Samsung or Asus...
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
100-inch LCD
LG.Philips unveiled a 100-inch LCD! widescreen 16:9, 5ms response time, 3000:1 contrast ratio, and 180-degree viewing angle. Tell me this isn't going to drive down the cost of big screen TVs!
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Google Web Accelerator Download
Google Web Accelerator Download
Still in beta, but available to offer you cached info and save you seconds in your web browsing. We'll see how much time it "saves" me.
Warning to the Google cautious, this does send information to Google on your browsing habits and makes use of cookies and some tracking...
Still in beta, but available to offer you cached info and save you seconds in your web browsing. We'll see how much time it "saves" me.
Warning to the Google cautious, this does send information to Google on your browsing habits and makes use of cookies and some tracking...
What is Google's Lighthouse?
» What is Google's Lighthouse? | Web 2.0 Explorer | ZDNet.com
Interesting article that came about from the leak of a Google powerpoint. Talks of GDrive have come back. The Greg Linden blog mentioned in the article is good as well.
Interesting article that came about from the leak of a Google powerpoint. Talks of GDrive have come back. The Greg Linden blog mentioned in the article is good as well.
Solar charge your cell/iPod
Soldius1 Solar Charger with iPod Tip and Mobile Kit - Black P300BLK at TigerDirect.com
Pretty cool device that will recharge your cell phone or iPod using Solar Power. Great for you hikers (that hike where reception is available.) :-)
Pretty cool device that will recharge your cell phone or iPod using Solar Power. Great for you hikers (that hike where reception is available.) :-)
Can you TiVo me now? Good.
USATODAY.com - TiVo to expand program recording to cellphone
Program your TiVo with your Verizon Wireless phone. Just wait until you can stream your TiVo onto your cell over the VCast network! :-)
Program your TiVo with your Verizon Wireless phone. Just wait until you can stream your TiVo onto your cell over the VCast network! :-)
Monday, March 06, 2006
Nasty Spyware
So I got a nasty spyware that kept coming back no matter how much I tried to zap it with Ad-Aware. I installed the newest Windows antivirus program (Windows Defender) and it is STILL unable to download the latest definitions. So, here's what I had to do. Downloaded a 14 day trial of ewido anti-malware, updated it's definitions, then booted into safe mode and did a full scan. TOOK 1.5 HOURS! However, it found 187 items that Ad-Aware had missed. Rebooted into Normal mode, spyware gone. Props to ewido. I think we all knew that Ad-Aware doesn't catch everything, but I had never heard of ewido before hitting the forums regarding that specific spyware. No more random pop up ads, finally.
Yahoo!'s new look
Yahoo!'s new look
So Yahoo! has been playing with a new look. Here's a screenshot. Trying to find ways that their viewers can actually find the stuff they are looking for amidst all of those ads. :-)
So Yahoo! has been playing with a new look. Here's a screenshot. Trying to find ways that their viewers can actually find the stuff they are looking for amidst all of those ads. :-)
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Windows Defender home
Windows Defender home
Windows free Antispyware program is now Windows Defender. Gave it a test drive and it couldn't complete the "Check for Updates." Hopefully this isn't an indication of how it's going to perform.
Windows free Antispyware program is now Windows Defender. Gave it a test drive and it couldn't complete the "Check for Updates." Hopefully this isn't an indication of how it's going to perform.
Friday, March 03, 2006
Microsoft redesigns iPod packaging - Google Video
Microsoft redesigns iPod packaging - Google Video
This is actually really funny. What if Microsoft designed the Apple iPod box? :-)
This is actually really funny. What if Microsoft designed the Apple iPod box? :-)
Exchange 12 x64
Microsoft Exchange "12": Frequently Asked Questions about Exchange "12"
Am I the only one that hadn't heard that Exchange 12 will ONLY work on 64 bit servers? It's not even supported on 32-bit servers. Keep that in mind when budgeting for next year. You're gonna need an x64 server!
Am I the only one that hadn't heard that Exchange 12 will ONLY work on 64 bit servers? It's not even supported on 32-bit servers. Keep that in mind when budgeting for next year. You're gonna need an x64 server!
New "More Mini" Google Mini
Google Enterprise Solutions : Google Mini
Google just released a new Google mini that supports 50,000 for only $2k. This is half the size of their previous miniest mini. Getting down to the downright affordable range! I'm thinking we need to get one just so we can have a blue box that says Google on it in our server room. :-)
Google just released a new Google mini that supports 50,000 for only $2k. This is half the size of their previous miniest mini. Getting down to the downright affordable range! I'm thinking we need to get one just so we can have a blue box that says Google on it in our server room. :-)
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