by jtpratt | Jan 10, 2008 | computers, diy, gadgets
The Register has this article about USB Cables that back the movie industry that caught my eye. I had forgotten that one of Windows Vista big selling points (ack!) was that it could “lock things down” at the hardware level. In other words, a video card...
by jtpratt | Jan 4, 2008 | computers, diy, gadgets, hardware, music
I saw an ad from Newegg yesterday and came accross something I hadn’t seen before – it’s a USB Vinyl turntable under $100! Of course there are some of us (geeks) that still have turntables, and you can just take the line out and run it in a decent...
by jtpratt | Jan 3, 2008 | distractions, online games
I didn’t do a lot with my web sites over Christmas vacation – and that’s unusual for me. I guess I just needed a break from writing posts and articles for the various blogs and domains I own – but you’d think I would have used that time...
by jtpratt | Dec 13, 2007 | diy, gadgets, liveCD, resources and tips, software, windows
If you like this tutorial guide – please digg it! This post of part of The Smorgasbord Tech Reviews series! With all the people downgrading from Windows Vista to XP, I felt this was a pretty timely post. You can’t boot Windows XP from a floppy disc, but...
by jtpratt | Dec 11, 2007 | scams, web
I find a lot of things on the Internet, but today made me realize that it’s been a very long time where I read something that engaged me so much I lost an entire hour before I knew it! I think you’ll love this one….you know those ridiculous Nigerian...