by jtpratt | Oct 27, 2007 | case mods, computers, diy, hardware
I’ve seen a lot of case mods, but this is a very unique one. It’s a smaller scale version of a drum (you know, like a rock star’s drum from a drum kit) modded out to accomodate a motherboard, fans, hard drive, optical drives, and it even has a header...
by jtpratt | Oct 12, 2007 | computers, hardware
Gizmodo has a post about a Lenovo Solar Powered PC. On the one hand, it’s got a pretty high geek factor – a solar powered PC! But then I got to thinking, who has sunlight where their PC is (on the office or at home)? So now I have to move my desk by the...
by jtpratt | Oct 11, 2007 | music, p2p, riaa, tech news, web
Whether you love or hate Madonna, a groundbreaking deal was announced when Madonna signed a $120M deal with “LiveNation” out of L.A. The contract is for 3 CD’s, and they will also promote her concerts, merchandise, and license her name. I don’t...
by jtpratt | Oct 11, 2007 | google, resources and tips
You know, just when you thought that google had it’s hands in everything – this one comes up. Google has started their own completely free Directory Assistance phone hotline number 800-GOOG-411. It’s free, it’s quick, and it works. It’s...
by jtpratt | Oct 4, 2007 | computers, diy, hardware, tutorial
I’ve build hundreds of PC’s and probably repaired even more computers over the last 10 years. For the most part – it’s always been cheaper to build a PC for someone that acually buy one outright. I often wonder – is that still the case?...