The 3 Phases of Owning a Computer
theoatmeal.com — Why are they obsolete as soon as they're bought? (Submitted by MrBabyMan) More…
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Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City view!
rockstargames.com - Out Now on Disc for Xbox 360. Includes The Lost and Damned plus the all-new The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Giz Explains: Why Every Country Has a Different F#$%ing Plug
gizmodo.com — Ok, maybe not every country, but with at least 12 different sockets in widespread use it sure as hell feels like it to anyone who's ever traveled. So why in the world, literally, are there so many? Funny story! (Submitted by kylevh) More…
Engineers Create Tiny Chip That Holds 1TB Of Data
computerworld.com — North Carolina State University engineers have created a material that can hold 1TB of data on a chip the size of a fingernail. The technology represents a 90% reduction in size compared with today's silicon-based chips. (Submitted by Lucas123) More…
3 x 5 1/4" (PIC) view!
flickr.com — Now that is raw power! (Submitted by jaybol) More…
Barnes & Noble officially launches nook e-reader: $259
engadget.com — Looks like all those whispers were true -- the nook is alive and well, and it's calling itself the planet's "most advanced e-book reader." Measuring 7.7- x 4.9- x 0.5-inches and weighing 11.2 ounces, the device includes a top e-ink display from Vizplex and a color touchscreen (3.5-inches) below, which supports one-touch control and swipe-to-browse (Submitted by BobDle) More…
Can the Droid save Motorola?
news.cnet.com — Could Motorola's new smartphone, the Droid, be the company's next Razr a la 2010? Judging from the hype surrounding the new smartphone, which is the first device to use the Google Android 2.0 operating system, there is a good chance the (Submitted by DiggUnderground) More…
$1000 Budget PC Buyer's Guide - October 2009
maximumpc.com — $1000 may not seem like a steal for the truly frugal, but in a world of fluctuating economies and ever-changing technologies, getting the most “bang for your buck” is more important than getting rock bottom prices at the expense of performance. We've carefully pieced together a sub-$1000 spec that doesn't break the bank or compromise performance. (Submitted by backwardscompat) More…
Ericsson shows off its new "spider" computer concept
geekwithlaptop.com — Ericsson have been demonstrating their new computer concept design for the year 2020 and it’s kind of, well, different. The computer on show made use of a pico-projected screen and a laser projected keyboard. So what we’d basically have is a virtual screenprojected onto a wall and virtual keyboard projected on to any hard surface. (Submitted by AmyVernon) More…

