And I hope he makes a lot of money for Yahoo!, too. Take a look at this article. Basically, he’s saying “no” to any more DRM nonsense from the stupid music unions, which can only mean good things for those of us who like music and the gadgets that play it.
He also has some thoughts [...]
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I took the opportunity to upgrade my Smoothwall to the new version 3 last night, and took some pictures of my “network closet”. I think this serves as an example of how NOT to EVER treat the heart of your home’s connectivity. My network closet is currently just an area of my unfinished basement with [...]
Zarch’s Gear: Smith Maverick Sunglasses
Published by October 1st, 2007 in Gadget Reviews and Reviews. 0 CommentsI’m picky about sunglasses. Being a nerdy sort, exposure to the sun causes severe anxiety, and I need some specs to keep the glare down.
Behold: the Smith Maverick specs. Why does this count as nerdy? One word: plastics. I mean, polarization. If you don’t wear polarized sunglasses, you’re a real Luddite. Also, you’re probably squinting [...]
Zarch’s Gear: My Watch: Casio MTG930DA
Published by September 24th, 2007 in Gadget Reviews, Gadgets and Reviews. 0 Comments This one’s been on my wrist for years now. I’ve had gadget watches that I wear for fun (I have a binary LED watch, and I had a Pimp Watch for a while too, and a couple of slick retro-looking Spoons), but this one is the old standby.
So what makes a great nerd [...]
Zarch’s Gear: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX9
Published by September 22nd, 2007 in Gadget Reviews and Reviews. 0 CommentsWe’ve been through a few digital cameras here in the Zarch household, starting with a 1.3 megapixel Olympus I got way back when digital cameras were just a novelty. Since then, we’ve had a Fuji Finepix, a couple of Nikons, and my wife’s great Canon Powershot S70 (which gave up the ghost today, in a [...]
Zarch’s Gear: A New Series About My Stuff
Published by September 22nd, 2007 in Gadget Reviews, Gadgets, Hardware and Hardware Reviews. 0 CommentsI thought it might be of interest to post about the gadgets that accompany me in my day to day life. I’m a gadget whore, you might say, always looking for another fix of the latest crap that comes out. That’s why the stuff that sticks around might provide some interest: if a device survives [...]
Xbox 360 Halo 3 Edition: Unboxing
Published by September 22nd, 2007 in Console Reviews, Consoles, Reviews and XBox. 0 CommentsSo neither Rudeboy nor myself had any big plans to get a 360, so we had to rely on a mutual friend to pick up this slick Halo 3 edition. Our buddy is kind of funny, and I had to go ahead and break the seal for him so he wouldn’t be able to freak [...]
Robert Jordan: Thanks and Rest Peacefully
Published by September 16th, 2007 in Audiobooks and Random. 0 CommentsSome of you may have been aware that fantasy author Robert Jordan has been suffering from a fatal illness. He died today at about 2:45 PM Eastern, leaving his major work, the Wheel of Time, unfinished. As a fan for nearly two decades now, I just wanted to say thanks and send out my condolences [...]
And this one is the sexiest so far, at least from this angle. Engadget has the goods on this one; looks like it’s got its own proprietary wireless signal, so they’re thinking there will be no lag. Also, they’ve got a couple of variants, one straight optical, and one laser. The optical mouse they’re aiming at FPS [...]
New Contender in the Mouse Debates
Published by August 23rd, 2007 in Gadgets, Games and Hardware. 0 CommentsRudeboy and I have different taste in mice, but we share one thing: a fancy mouse won’t buy you any extra frags. Now, granted, you’re not going to get a lot of kills if you’re playing with your laptop’s trackpad or little eraser-thingy pointer. But I’ve almost always been happy with an ancient two-button optical [...]