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 | 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 | Nov 8, 2007 | car tech, diy, gadgets, gift ideas, hardware, music
This All-in-one Car Adapter is an FM Transmitter that plugs into your car’s cigarette lighter, and it has a usb port and or sd slot in the back. Just plug in your flash drive, and voila – you’re listening to your mp3’s in the car! Some even...
by jtpratt | Nov 2, 2007 | computers, diy, gadgets, hardware, resources and tips, rip dvd
I want to talk to you about the HDD Player. For about $30 or less, you can buy a HDD or Hard Disk Drive Multimedia Player Encolsure that will blow your mind! These external enclosures can be either Sata, eSata, or IDE – and they even have wireless and wired LAN...
by jtpratt | Sep 14, 2007 | gadgets, household tech
I bring to you The Washlet! [photopress:washlet1.jpg,thumb,pp_image][photopress:washlet2.jpg,thumb,pp_image][photopress:washlet3.jpg,thumb,pp_image] I just had to show you this – I guess they’re all the rage in Japan and Taiwan, and now they’re...
