Must Watch: iPad + Velcro
Filed under Computers, TVC, Tech, Youtube/Vimeo/Videos
Now this is going to make so many people go crazy, with the iPad I mean. I’m not a big fan of the iPad, to be honest, but this video is just too much to handle. It’s filled with the highest level of temptation!
It’s made by this guy called Jesse Rosten, who’s not affiliated with Apple in any way. I on the other hand, think that this guy should just be hired by Apple’s marketing department.
Tags: Apple iPad, iPad, velcro
Why DRM Doesn’t Work?
Filed under Computers, Entertainment, Internet, Tech
Well, another story-telling-picture post here, this time on DRM. It’s from the famous independent web designer and illustrator, Brad Colbow. And trust me, his diagram-story really makes sense.
Note: Click to enlarge
MacBook Pro family refreshed with Core i5 and i7!
Finally it happened; the refreshing of the Macbook Pro lineup.
Apple today announced the refreshed family of Macbook Pro, shipping as of now.
The 13-inchers are sticking with Core 2 Duo, but the 15.4-inch and 17-inch models are now Core i5 and Core i7 through and through. The higher end models are nabbing NVIDIA’s GeForce GT 330M graphics with Optimus switching, while the 13-incher get NVIDIA GeForce 320M scraps. Along with the faster 2.4GHz and 2.66GHz chips in the 13-inch, Apple claims to be able to squeeze 10 hours of battery life from the machine, but the real meat is in the Core i5 2.4GHz (520M), Core i5 2.53GHz (540M), and Core i7 2.66GHz (620M) processors in the larger models. With fast switching on the GPU on and off on the fly based on the needs of the task at hand, Apple still thinks you’ll manage 8 to 9 hours of battery life on these big guys.
All machines come with 4GB of RAM, and while hard drives are standard (320GB and 500GB in the higher end). Interestingly only the 15-incher is getting that top Core i7 chip, with the sole 17-inch model is consigned to the 2.53GHz Core i5 (though you can choose Core i7 in the build to order options). Prices range from USD1,799 on the 15 (up from the last-gen’s USD1,699 base price!) to USD2,299 on the 17 (yes, cheaper!), with a USD1,199 starting price on the 13.
Extracted from Engadget.
Tags: Apple, Apple Macbook Pro, new Macbook Pro
Study: Internet addiction linked to depression
Filed under Computers, Health, Internet
There is a strong link between heavy internet use and depression, UK psychologists have said.
The study, reported in the journal Psychopathology, found 1.2% of people surveyed were “internet addicts”, and many of these were depressed.
The authors found that a small number of users had developed a compulsive internet habit, replacing real life social interaction with online chat rooms and social networking sites.
They classed 18 respondents – 1.2% of the total – as “internet addicts”. This group spent proportionately more time on sex, gambling and online community websites.
The internet addicts were significantly more depressed than the non-addicted group, with a depression score five times higher.
Lead author Dr Catriona Morrison said: “The internet now plays a huge part in modern life, but its benefits are accompanied by a darker side. While many of us use the internet to pay bills, shop and send e-mails, there is a small subset of the population who find it hard to control how much time they spend online, to the point where it interferes with their daily activities.”
Sophie Corlett, of the mental health charity Mind, said: “Evidence suggests that active pursuits such as exercise and socialising with people face-to-face are among the factors that help us stay in good mental health. Although excessive internet use can’t be said to cause mental health problems, if a web addict is substituting meaningful friendships and socialising with virtual contact on the internet, this might have an adverse affect on their mental wellbeing.”
Are you one of them?
R.I.P.: Father of the PC, Dr Henry Edward Roberts
He is the reason why you’re able to read this post today.
Dr Henry Edward Roberts, the father of the PC, passed away last week at the age of 68.
Dr Roberts was the inventor of the Altair 8800, a machine that sparked the home computer era. Bill Gates and Paul Allen contacted Dr Roberts after seeing the machine on the front cover of a magazine and offered to write software for it.
The program was known as Altair-Basic, the foundation of Microsoft’s business. “Ed was willing to take a chance on us – two young guys interested in computers long before they were commonplace – and we have always been grateful to him,” the Microsoft founders said in a statement. “The day our first untested software worked on his Altair was the start of a lot of great things.”
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak told technology website CNET that Dr Roberts had taken ” a critically important step that led to everything we have today”.
Tags: Dr Henry Edward Roberts, founder of computers
Synaptics Driver Enables Multitouch on Your Old Laptop!
Filed under Computers, Internet, Tech
Haven’t updated your laptop’s trackpad driver lately? Then you may well want to consider doing so, at least if your laptop is equipped with a Synaptics trackpad. As a user on the Hardware Zone forums discovered, the latest Synaptics driver seems to enable multitouch gestures on older laptops that didn’t previously support them, including two-finger scrolling, and three-finger click. What’s more, while the drivers themselves come from HP, they should work just fine on other laptops with a Synaptics trackpad.
Click on the image to head over there!
Source: Engadget
Tags: Synaptics, Synaptics Driver, Synaptics Driver multitouch trackpad
Trailer: Gran Turismo 5 Night Racing
Filed under Automotive, Computers, Games, Trailers, Youtube/Vimeo/Videos
No, not a movie trailer this time. Instead; Gran Turismo 5, one of my favourite and most anticipated PS3 games.
Last week, the folks at GT5 had released this awesome trailer showing the amazing nighttime driving aspect of the game. No surprise the gullwing plays a dominant role, but you can’t miss the presence of the Audi R8 mixing it up on track with a Ferrari Enzo or a few night shots of the Lamborghini Gallardo.
Tags: Gran Turismo 5, Sony Playstation 3
Windows vs Mac
Filed under Computers, Tech, Visual Graphics & Images
This is hilarious!
Tags: Apple Mac, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Windows vs Mac
Dell Streak Leaked
Filed under Computers, Internet, Tech
I want one!
Finally after all those teases and constant leaks, Dell seems to be getting ready with their first advertisements for the upcoming slate (see below), called Dell Streak (codename maybe?) and while we already knew about the 5-inch WVGA (800 x 480) capacitive touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, capacitive touch front buttons, front-facing VGA camera for video chatting and the 30-pin docking connector, no one thought Dell would offer this sexy tablet with a range of vivacious color options!
Just to recall your memory, the Dell Streak runs a 1Ghz Snapdragon processor with Android 2.0. It has so far gotten very good reviews from critics alike.
The best part is the Amazon deal herein stated, which obviously won’t be available outside US and/or UK. But just for mentioning, the slate will sport a Kindle e-book reader app, Amazon MP3, Amazon video streams and pretty much any other material that Amazon sells in digital form! Cool, right?
Source: Engadget
Tags: Dell, Dell MID, Dell Slate, Dell Streak, Dell Tablet
Which companies really sell greener electronics?
This new chart shows which of those companies have eliminated the most harmful chemicals from their product ranges. Roll over the stars in the chart below to see product details, and click the company name to visit their webpage about reducing harmful chemicals.
Explanatory notes are found here.
Tags: Apple Greenpeace, green companis, green electronics, Greenpeace
