Archive for April, 2008
« Previous EntriesA Chronology of Tech Advances
Monday, April 28th, 2008One popular use of Twitter is to facilitate the exchange of links others may find useful or interesting. John C. Dvorak (relatively new Twitter user and always a source of interesting stuff) posted a link to a fascinating chronology of computer technology from 1961 to nearly the present (2004). The chronology was [...]
Hulu Reappraised
Sunday, April 20th, 2008Several months ago, I discussed my choices and techniques for viewing television shows. Like a lot of other technology-enabled people, I’ve moved almost completely away from the concept of scheduled television (couldn’t be happier about that!) and now watch the shows that interest me on my own schedule, often on whatever playback device will [...]
Read&Go: eReader With a Nose For News
Thursday, April 17th, 2008French eBook fans are about to get a new favorite toy. Electronista reports that mobile service provider Orange is looking for 150 testers for Read&Go, their new network-connected e-paper device. Unlike the Kindle and most other readers, Read&Go is being positioned predominantly as a device for reading newspapers. Testers will have access to Le Monde, [...]
Blurring for Effect with the Lensbaby 3G
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008When you tell someone you’ve just bought a special camera lens to aid in making your photos blurry, you’re likely to get a strange look. The Lensbaby 3G is probably not an accessory for snapshots of the family (although that could be interesting), but it adds an interesting level of control to selectively de-focus [...]
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