Abstracting hardware: obsolescence obsolete (with OnLive)
Most everyone has heard the news of OnLive, the new cloud-based computer gaming platform. I’m not here to regurgitate that for you. Instead, I intend to give it some context. Cloud computing is all the rage right now. With netbooks…
The netbook trend
Netbooks have reached an amazing level of popularity in a very short space of time. In 2008, the netbook saw a 3,000% increase in sales over 2007. In the third quarter, netbook sales even outpaced those of the iPhone. To…
Recession relief: Getting geek on the cheap
As an Internet user, you should know you never have to pay retail for almost any gadget you might want. Internet retailers can sell much cheaper and they discount much more aggressively than their brick-and-mortar counterparts. Here are some of…
Video: Easy Digital Music Recording
[podcast format="video"]http://raddevon.com/video/003-EasyDigitalMusicRecording.flv[/podcast] Colin Campbell is my brother, and, more importantly for the purposes of this video, he is a singer/songwriter who records music digitally and distributes it online. He uses a very cheap and simple method. If you want studio-quality…
Macbook Pro XP/Vista audio stuttering fix
My PC has seen less and less of my gaming activity in recent years. It makes me a little sad, but the current generation of consoles is delivering a more cohesive and simple gaming experience than the PC ever could….
Million-dollar-pc.com highlights awe-inspiring custom PC builds
If you have ever built a PC or even tinkered around inside the case upgrading your RAM, video card, or hard drive, you will likely have an appreciation for the artistry involved in the builds featured at million-dollar-pc.com. This isn’t…
Tiny USB monitors bring happiness, don’t use up video ports
Why would you want to hook up a tiny 7″ monitor to your computer? Twitter, FriendFeed, IM apps, and other apps that are most useful if you can have them up at all times to watch for notifications. Mimo Monitors…
Frequent short power failures? Try an UPS.
I bought a house about six months ago, and, to my disappointment, the neighborhood seems to have frequent, short power outages in which the power goes out just about long enough for all the devices in the house to lose…
Review: Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook
I purchased the entry model of the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 for my daughter for Christmas. I am not among those hanging on every morsel of netbook news out there. I’m interested in the relatively new netbook market, but I…