As I write this post I realize that I have owned the same alarm clock since 1991. My sister and I received identical Sony clocks for our birthdays that year, and I know that she upgraded to something more sophisticated long ago. Perhaps it is also time for me to take the plunge and find [...]
Ten Alarm Clocks Perfect for Sleepy Geeks
By Riley Porter on Feb 22, 2008 within Coffee Break, Lists | Comments
Modu Announces New Transforming Cell Phone
By Bill Wagner on Feb 21, 2008 within Coffee Break | Comments
Let’s face it. Right now, there are a lot of mobile phones on the market. Phones for music, phones for texting, phones for email, and every now and then you can find a phone for talking. The problem is that because of all the contracts we’re forced to sign, we can only [...]
The Top 15 Geek Movies of All Time
By Bill Wagner on Feb 19, 2008 within Entertainment, Featured, Lists, Reviews | Comments
Since the Oscars are just around the corner, I thought we’d nerd it up a little before everyone starts thanking all the writers, their parents, the writers, their spouses, the writers, etc. I’ve tried to compile a list of movies that every self-respecting Nerd should see. While there are a lot of great [...]
Customize iGoogle With These Outstanding Gadgets and Themes
By Riley Porter on Feb 14, 2008 within Coffee Break, Google | Comments
If you have read some of my other posts you may realize that I enjoy “decorating” my computer, often by choosing a fun Desktop theme or changing my system icons. In this same vein, I’ve also become a fan of iGoogle (short for interactive Google) which is a customizable homepage that includes lots of different [...]
25 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows XP Users
By Bill Wagner on Feb 5, 2008 within Featured, Tips, Windows | Comments
If you’re like me, your experience when you sit down at the computer is more of a ‘point and click’ thing than a ‘carpal tunnel generating’ thing. However, there are times (rare maybe) that I spend a little more time at the keyboard, and I find it irritating to have to scroll through a [...]
Apple Grows a Pair [Humor]
By Sam Davis on Feb 5, 2008 within Apple, Coffee Break | Comments
Last year, Apple realized impressive gains in notebook sales due in part to the widespread appeal of Apple’s OS X Leopard operating system and a switch to powerful Intel processors. Yet, jittery investors have sent Apple’s stock plummeting over 35 percent in recent weeks over concerns that the company’s recent income growth will not be [...]
Ten Must-Have Electronic Albums: Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada
By Steve Henderson on Feb 4, 2008 within Music | Comments
This is the third of ten posts listing what I believe to be essential electronic albums to own in anyones collection. The last two posts introduced Aphex Twin and Orbital. This post introduces the album Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada. To hear more about this awesome album, [...]
5 Must-Have Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Sets
By Bill Wagner on Feb 1, 2008 within Books, Entertainment, Reviews | Comments
So the writers strike has got you down, huh? You checked out some of the shows that Riley suggested but you just weren’t into them. You sympathize with the writers and their plight. Well, what better way to pay tribute to writers and their craft than to read!! Here are few [...]