As a web worker, community manager, blogger, you name it - having the Internet wherever I go is not only important, but practically a necessity. I can remember, back in the day, tethering my Sprint PCS Vision dumbphone - via USB - and being impressed with a transfer rate of about 15 kilobytes per second. Yeah, I know. Things have changed a lot since then.
Not sure what to get the old man for his special day? Forget the "Kiss the Cook" grill apron and the ugly ties. Get the guy something he'll actually use and love... a gadget!
For the TV Watching Dad - A 3DTV
Most dads (except for mine) really like to watch TV. Whether it's for their favorite shows on Lifet... er, Spike, or ESPN for sports, it's likely your patriarch parks himself on the sofa at least once in a while. So, why not bring him to the next level with a 3DTV?
In dramatic fashion, Nintendo has officially unveiled the Nintendo 3DS, a new handheld gaming system capable of delivering glasses free 3D visuals to players.
From a hardware perspective, the 3DS is similar to the DS in many physical respects, like the top and bottom two screen design, d pad, four facing buttons, clamshell design etc. Like the original DS, only the bottom screen is touch capable, with Nintendo's Soturu Iwata noting that "3D and touch don't get along very well."
Once again, Apple dominates everyone's Facebook, Twitter, RSS feeds, news broadcasts, and souls with its annual WWDC announcements. In case your world didn't grind to a complete halt at 10AM Pacific Standard Time or you didn't get to make it to sunny San Fran, here's a quick and dirty breakdown.
A little less than a week ago, Google, the company known for shaking things up did just that by unveiling their new service called Google TV. Their goal: "combine the TV you know and love with the freedom and power of the Internet."
Now I've been asked several times what my thoughts are when it comes to Google invading the living room TV, because no one is really sure whether or not the search giant can succeed where so many others haven't. The web and the TV united is like the holy grail - whoever manages to pull it off will rule the world.
What is Google TV exactly? Here's their video to try and explain:
For years now, I've been tinkering with dozens of Linux distros trying to find the perfect match for my free OS needs. Admittedly, I have had neither the patience nor the skill to use solely Linux and have always used Mac or Windows as my "main" OS.
The newest distro of Ubuntu, cleverly named "Lucid Lynx," is quite a few steps closer to becoming a true replacement for the big guns, and I was pretty impressed in the time I spent with it.