TechMentor
By Jason Brooks|2019-07-26T01:09:37+00:00April 7th, 2008|
So I just got back from three days of technical training in San Francisco at the Microsoft TechMentor Conference. I learned a lot about Server 2008, Vista SP1, and TONS of other stuff. My favorite speaker and author was there, Mark Minasi , and my second favorite speaker was Greg Shields. I recommend picking up any and ALL of Mark's books. Here is a link [...]
My Boy Nate Knows exactly how to handle the Beanstalk Shirt
By Jason Brooks|2026-04-16T11:09:38+00:00March 28th, 2008|
My Boy Nate Knows exactly how to handle the Beanstalk Shirt
Game Boy DS Plus A4 = Unlimited Gaming for about $200
By Jason Brooks|2019-07-26T01:09:37+00:00March 4th, 2008|
Game Boy DS Plus A4 = Unlimited Gaming for about $200 So I recently got myself a new Cobalt and Black DS. This Dual Screen portable gaming system is the newest Nintendo Game Boy and has been out for a few years with a hefty supply of games availalbe. But each game sells for $30, and then on top of that you have to carry [...]
iPhone Killer: Sony Ericsson does Windows with XPERIA X1 smartphone
By Jason Brooks|2019-07-26T01:09:37+00:00February 12th, 2008|
Why do I like the Sony Ericsson Better then the iPhone? Touchscreen similar to the iPhone High Speed Internet Access via 3G or WiFi Wireless synchronization with Exchange via ActiveSync Highest resolution display on a phone ever: 800*480 (Remote Desktop, here we come) Stereo Bluetooth Video Calling finally comes to the cell phone! Expandable Memory: MicroSD HC Card up to 8GB now, with 32GB and [...]
Toshiba’s 12.1-inch Portege R500 is world’s thinnest with disc drive
By Jason Brooks|2026-04-16T11:10:06+00:00August 15th, 2007|
Toshiba's 12.1-inch Portege R500 is world's thinnest with disc drive It's easy to jump to conclusions when you hear a spec like "2.4 pounds" -- things like no disc drive, minuscule screen and a complete lack of horsepower quickly spring to mind -- but Toshiba is really taking things next-gen with its new Portege R500. The new bestest buddy to Tosh's flagship R400 tablet, the [...]
Walking to the shops ‘damages planet more than going by car’
By Jason Brooks|2026-04-16T11:10:42+00:00August 6th, 2007|
Walking to the shops ‘damages planet more than going by car’ " Food production is now so energy-intensive that more carbon is emitted providing a person with enough calories to walk to the shops than a car would emit over the same distance." "The troubling fact is that taking a lot of exercise and then eating a bit more food is not good for the [...]
MP3 Player of Choice: IRiver Clix Gen 2
By Jason Brooks|2019-07-26T01:09:37+00:00July 22nd, 2007|
MP3 Player of Choice: IRiver Clix Gen 2 Why do I like this MP3 player? No buttons, just click the whole screen in one of four directions to navigate Up to 8GB of storage (4GB version out now, 8GB next month) Smaller then IPOD Nano beautiful AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic LED) Built-in digital FM tuner Can drag and drop music to it from explorer, no [...]
IT Support Tool: Know your network – For Free with Spiceworks
By Jason Brooks|2026-04-16T11:11:13+00:00July 16th, 2007|
IT Support Tool: Know your network - For Free with Spiceworks For you IT support companies out there, this is HUGE! This FREE software will allow you to audit your entire network! "For Windows PCs, the product reports the manufacturer and model, hardware configuration, available hard drive space, TCP/IP settings, and installed software, services, and Windows hotfixes." "Better yet, however, you can also run reports [...]
Dell’s Vostro small business PCs turned loose (Engadget)
By Jason Brooks|2026-04-16T11:11:46+00:00July 10th, 2007|
Dell's Vostro small business PCs turned loose (Engadget) Those Vostro PCs we first heard about last month just got pushed out the door by Dell. The laptops consist of the 14.1-inch Vostro 1400, 15.4-inch Vostro 1500, and 17-inch Vostro 1700 while the desktops include the Vostro 200 Slim Tower and Vostro 200 Mini Tower. There's even a low-end, AMD-based 15.4-inch Vostro 1000 laptop starting at [...]
Mosquito Indoor Radio Controlled Hellicopter
By Jason Brooks|2019-07-26T01:09:37+00:00July 10th, 2007|
Mosquito Indoor Radio Controlled Hellicopter I usually despise going into Radio Shack for anything, but they had a device that I could not resist. This is the smallest lightest radio controlled hellicopter I have ever seen for indoor use. It can easily take off from the Palm of your hand and can soar for about 10 minutes per charge. This thing is TINY, and very [...]
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