Software »
With Google’s new nifty browser Chrome getting all the press, they’ve quietly put out Picasa 3. Picasa is Google’s photo sharing service and it just got a whole lot of attention with some very exciting upgrades. And like most of Google’s products, its free and striving to be as simple as possible.
Blu-ray »
Sony’s BDV-IT1000 HTIB was outed late last month, but that’s not stopping the powerhouse from making it official alongside the BDV-IS1000 today at CEDIA. As you likely know, these two are Sony’s first offerings in the burgeoning Blu-ray HTIB market, as both packages come bundled with an elusive BD-Live-capable deck (the BDP-S350, we presume?) along with integrated support for the firm’s S-AIR technology.
Each set packs a pair of HDMI inputs, XMB menu navigation, 5.1-channel surround sound, Digital Media Port (for hooking up your PMP), BRAVIA Sync and even an IR …
Gadget of The Day »
Anti-Gravity Treadmills are changing the weight of the world. G-Trainers enable people to improve mobility and health, recover from injury and surgery more effectively, overcome medical challenges that limit movement, and enhance physical performance. Whether you’re an elite athlete who can’t afford bench time or an individual whose daily life doesn’t have time for sitting still, G-Trainers are designed for everyone.
The G-Trainer Difference
Anti-Gravity Treadmill gives Unrestricted Mobility
The G-Trainer enables individuals to reduce their body weight easily, offering the benefits of unweighting and mobility without restriction. The person is able to …
News »
As somewhat of a Wordpress fanatic, the news of Wordpress’ new social network BuddyPress has got me pretty excited.
The idea of BuddyPress is to take a standard vanilla installation of WordPress MU and turn it into something that represents more of a community building tool, or niche social network.
Misc. »
The Miracle Fruit plant (Synsepalum dulcificum) produces berries that, when eaten, cause bitter and sour foods (such as lemons and limes) consumed later to taste sweet. The berry, also known as Miracle Berry, Magic Berry, or Flavor Berry, was first documented by explorer Chevalier des Marchais during a 1725 excursion to its native West Africa.
News »
One of the best-known meteor showers of the year will shoot intense streaks of light across the night sky beginning after 9 p.m. Monday. And those who can stay up for its peak performance are in for quite a show.
Robots »
One of the hottest toys that kids will want this holiday season has to be Elmo Live. The new toy from Fisher-Price will be ready for shipping on October 14, if you want to get your hands on this hot new toy, then you really do need to pre-order one.
Most stores will be offering Elmo Live for pre-order for the price of $59.98 upwards.
In this truly life-like creation, for the first time ever, Elmo seems to actually be speaking as his mouth opens and closes just like the real Muppet, …
Misc. »
A criminal gang is using software tools normally reserved for computer network administrators to infect thousands of PCs in corporate and government networks with programs that steal passwords and other information, a security researcher has found.
The new form of attack indicates that little progress has been made in defusing the threat of botnets, networks of infected computers that criminals use to send spam, steal passwords and do other damage, according to computer security investigators.
Several security experts say that although attacks against network administrators are not new, the systematic use of administrative software …

