by jtpratt | Jun 10, 2008 | computers, gadgets, gift ideas, hardware, networking, web
Here’s something you may not have seen – it’s the “Eye-Fi Wireless SD Card”. Most of us have SD cards lying around because that’s what we store all our precious pictures on in our digital cameras. How many times have you taken...
by jtpratt | Jun 10, 2008 | gadgets, hardware, household tech, resources and tips
The Socket Sense Expandable Surge Protector Strip is something I wish I had a long time ago! It always seems like I have some kind of big bulky adapter to plug in that spans more than one outlet. This nifty little gadget just slides out at any outlet to expand and...
by jtpratt | Jun 4, 2008 | linux, myspace, ubuntu linux, web
Is there a google shell, a google command line, or a google operating system? There is a version of Linux supposedly used within google called Goobuntu, or google on “Ubuntu” linux. Many have speculated for years that google intends to market this, but...
by jtpratt | Jun 3, 2008 | distractions, tech news
Bionics, Cyborgs, and exo-skeletons are on the verge of being able to be sold to industry and the general public. Here are 5 different things that seem to be ripped from the movies and television right into reality. I see incredible things based on new technology...
by jtpratt | May 22, 2008 | distractions, web, youtube
The Japanese must be gluttons for punishment today – because I happened along this little jem as well this morning. This guys “Engrish” isn’t so bad I guess, but when he says “dis is wok and woll” – I die laughing! Thanks...
by jtpratt | May 22, 2008 | distractions, web, youtube
First rule of Japanese Bug Fights – we don’t talk about Japanese Bug Fights. Second rule of Japanese Bug Fights – we don’t talk about Japanese Bug Fights! I don’t understand sometimes how a culture can be so technologically and...
by jtpratt | May 20, 2008 | computers, gadgets, hardware, windows
A short while ago I reviewed the Asus Eee PC, which is an incredible sub-compact laptop that runs on Linux and you can buy brand new for only $300-$500. Some say it was inspired by the OLPC or One Laptop Per Child initiative. In a way the things that have derailed and...
by jtpratt | May 20, 2008 | distractions, youtube
Here’s video of a jet powered bicycle that can go 75mph! The first thing you might ask is “why”? Especially when you can just buy a motorcycle. The answer is because the builder of this bike is Robert Maddox, and he builds and fabricates jet powered...
by jtpratt | May 19, 2008 | distractions, youtube
El Caminito del Rey or “The King’s Pathway” is in Spain. Originally built in 1901 as a narrow walkway in the mountains between El Chorro Falls and Gaitanejo Falls – it took 4 years to build. Now more than 100 years later the walkway is falling...
by jtpratt | May 14, 2008 | diy, hardware, resources and tips
Don’t lost valuable documents, mp3’s, and digital photos use a “Buffalo Drivestation” to backup your valuable data. This post of part of The Smorgasbord Tech Reviews series! When I wrote my “Network Storage Review”, one of the first...
