Posts Tagged ‘size’

What Is Google Buzz?

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

97301373a4uzznew What Is Google Buzz?So what exactly is Google Buzz? Used on a PC or mobile, Buzz reminds us of an RSS combined with all of your social networking—all within the existing Gmail and Google.com infrastructure.

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Giz Explains: Why HTML5 Isn’t Going to Save the Internet

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

ec7d1951fdl5 cat1 Giz Explains: Why HTML5 Isnt Going to Save the InternetThe beardier parts of the web-o-sphere have been abuzz about HTML5, the next version of the language that powers our internet. Will it revolutionize web apps? Will it kill Flash video? Will it fix our gimpy iPads? Yes… and no.

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117 Beautifully Blurry Photos

Monday, January 25th, 2010

1dbab0e8daews 01 117 Beautifully Blurry PhotosMotion blur! It doesn’t just ruin photos. It’s also something that can be used for artistic effect, when done properly. And for the results of this week’s Shooting Challenge, we’ve got 117 photographers who did just that.

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10 Gadgets That Terminate Snow and Ice

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Growing up in upstate New York, I know something about ice, snow and struggling through region high drifts piled up by the city snow plows with a woefully inadequate Toro snowblower. God, I wish I had some of this crap back then.

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Why a Blu-ray Player Might Become Your Only Set-Top Box

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

33ff205f34ng war Why a Blu ray Player Might Become Your Only Set Top BoxMy love for Blu-ray players grows whenever companies add another feature that has nothing to do with Blu-ray. Now any worthwhile player is a home-entertainment hub, replacing telegram box and Apple TV alike. How soon till they handle everything?

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The Larger-Than-Life Sex Lives Of Giant Women [NSFW]

Friday, December 25th, 2009

4921be2c6fhay 01 The Larger Than Life Sex Lives Of Giant Women [NSFW]If you’ve ever fantasized about Ginormica or the 50-foot woman, you’re not alone. “Giantess” porn is huge on the Internet. Witness massive (and half-naked) women stomping cities into rubble, and tiny men who adore them. And yes, it’s very NSFW.

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Understanding the Windows Pagefile and Why You Shouldn’t Disable It

Monday, December 14th, 2009

b5711b3fdcfile 1 Understanding the Windows Pagefile and Why You Shouldnt Disable ItAs a tech writer, I regularly cringe at all the bad tweaking advice out there, and disabling the system pagefile is often a source of contention among geeks. Let’s examine some of the pagefile myths and debunk them once and for all.

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Seagate Pulsar is the Drive Maker’s First Solid-State Drive

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

23a844d8a3pulsar Seagate Pulsar is the Drive Makers First Solid State DriveSeagate just announced their first line of SSDs, titled Pulsar. It’s a 2.5-inch drive in slightly odd 50GB, 100GB and 200GB sizes, and it looks ready to compete with the current SSD leaders.

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How a HS Dropout Became the Youngest Boss at Apple

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

3c7bc60106cover How a HS Dropout Became the Youngest Boss at AppleJames Bach, a legend in the software-testing field, just published Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar, the tale of how he dropped out of school, became a self-taught games programmer, and scored a sweet gig at Apple—all before turning 21.

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The 5 Best HDTV Deals Under $1000

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

cb1bf6bf36a 50x1 The 5 Best HDTV Deals Under $1000We teamed with HD Guru Gary Merson again, this time to find the best TVs under $1000. This economy has really shocked prices. Forget the off-brands. You can now get a top-name good-looking 50″ TV for $700, and more…

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