Tech Review: Hardware: Friday, August 3, 2012

Western Digital My Passport WDBY8L0020BBK-NESN 2TB Portable Hard Drive - USB 3.0/2.0, Backup Software & Encryption ($200)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=1455023&sku=W10-8408&SRCCODE=WEM3197TT&cm_mmc=email-_-Main-_-WEM3197-_-tigeremail3197&utm_source=EML&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=WEM3197&cm_lm=hughesstan@gmail.com

• not bad at $50 per 500 MB

Hacker delves into secret world of warranties

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57481671-83/hacker-delves-into-secret-world-of-warranties/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

• can hack warranty log on

Tech Review: Computer Hardware: Tuesday, July 24, 2012

MIT chip could power wireless sensors

http://gcn.com/articles/2012/07/23/mit-ambient-power-chip-for-sensors.aspx?s=gcndaily_240712

• Devices that use several sources for energy

Acer Balloon Carnival 10.1" Aspire One AOD270-1606 Netbook PC with Intel Atom N2600 Processor and Windows 7 Starter ($228)

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-Balloon-Carnival-10.1-Aspire-One-AOD270-1606-Netbook-PC-with-Intel-Atom-N2600-Processor-and-Windows-7-Starter/20607288

Tech Review: Big Data: Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Hardware Size Review (Computer Storage Devices)

Expansion 3TB SuperSpeed USB 3.0 External Desktop Hard Drive ($145)

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0392921

• $0.48 per GB ($48 per TB)

Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-120G 120GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Solid State Drive (SSD) with SandForce 2281 Controller ($85)

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0364780

• $0.71 per GB

DVD-R 16x 4.7GB/120 Minute 100 Pack

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0327199

• $0.03 per GB

Crucial 1GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Desktop Memory Model CT12864BA1067 ($9)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148147

• $4.88 per GB

Tech Review: Computer Hardware: Monday, July 16, 2012

Realspace® PRO Quantum Mesh Mid-Back Task Chair, 43 3/4"H x 29 1/2"W x 28"D, Black

http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/510830/Realspace-PRO-Quantum-Mesh-Mid-Back/?cm_cat=2000000353

• I know it's not hardware, but this is one nice chair.  Maybe better than the one I have at work.

Tech Review: Hardware: Monday, July 16, 2012

 

SYBA SD-CM-UAUD USB Stereo Audio Adapter ($9)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812186035

• Suppose to work with Linux

Pano's PC Killer

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/03/panos-pc-killer/?smid=li-share

Thinking this is a PC Killer show how little people really understand about the changing nature of personal computing.  This will never work because it offers none of the benefits of the real PC Killer, the table/smart phone.  The smart phone in my pocket has, or will have in near future, comparable computing power.  This thing is dead from the start and I doubt it "can stand for another 20 years."

Tech Review Computer Tech: Monday, June 11, 2012

Next step in the Chrome OS journey

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/next-step-in-chrome-os-journey.html

Looks nice.  Quick boot and low maintenance.  However, I believe that it will be fully overshadowed by tablets.

Tech Review Linux: Monday, June 11, 2012

First Computer that Comes with Mint Loaded ($476/$549)

http://www.fit-pc.com/web/purchase/order-direct-mintbox/

• dual monitors

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/first-linux-mint-pcs-go-on-sale/11193?alertspromo=&tag=nl.rSINGLE