Opera 9.5 Released

It has been quite some time since I have written a post because I have been very busy with some other projects. Now that those projects are almost completed, I am able to talk to my readers about the very new release of Opera 9.5. I am an avid Opera user and have been eagerly awaiting the release of the final distribution of Opera 9.5 I must say that it is one of the fastest browsers at rendering pages and it has a sleek, new redesign. To download your copy visit www.Opera.com or just click this link. I am quite certain that after you give it a try you will be hooked onto the many great features that the Opera developers have.

Amazon Unbox

All of us have purchased various digital devices and contents such as CDs, DVDs, and so forth.  A popular item among many people is Tivo, where you can record shows and movies while you are away from the television. Amazon in response came out with the Unbox. The Unbox lacks HD content, but does offer a variety of cheap Unbox content to any room. Rental prices are around $3-$4 and to purchase one is about $10-$15. The downloadable movies come with usage restrictions.  Unbox’s PC software is also a bit buggy, but the internet browsing is pretty straightforward. The library for the files for music is also pretty nice, there is a good selection of music ranging from old to new.

Eye-Fi Wireless

Everything that we have come to now, is or has gone through the miniaturization phase, cell phones, computers, and cameras. The Eye-Fi has 2GB memory and has a Wi-Fi radio. Ideally, you can transfer pictures from this device to your computer or web. Installation of the device is also pretty straightforward. Plug the device in, run the software, and create an Eye-Fi account. The pictures are stored on the flash memory, but transfer speeds will take forever. Overall, its a cool gadget to mess around with for around 100 bucks.

Completely Erase A Hard Drive

Did you know it is possible to recover a significant amount of data from a hard drive that was recently formatted? The reason so is because the data that was previously there was not completely written over, allowing thieves to recover the data. The only way to completely erase all the data from a hard drive is to use programs such as Darik’s Boot and Nuke, also known as DBAN. DBAN works differently from formatting a computer because it can completely write over the whole hard drive with random numbers. You cab boot from DBAN with either a flash drive or a CD/DVD. If you are ever going to sell your computer or give it away, make sure you completely erase all the data using DBAN.

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SoundWorks i765

To many tabletop radios are a distant fad, Soundworks likes to prove otherwise. This device has a built in AM/FM tuner, CD/DVD player, and can burn MP3s. The i765 even comes with an ipod dock and has an alarm. The only draw back is the price, you get what you pay for, averaging a little over $600. The sound is pretty crisp, overall its a nice item, I just can not get over the price of such an item however.

ViewSonic VLED221wm

Monitors are constantly increasing in viewable size, and have become increasingly less space consuming at the same time. Many people like to upgrade to LCD flat panels, many offices have gotten rid of their old CRTs. ViewSonic VLED221wm is one of the first LCD monitors to be LED-backlight to my knowledge. The monitor has an 118% color gamut, compared to typical monitors that produce an average of 72% color gamut. For the price however, I would recommend till this technology becomes more mainstreamed.

Samsung HD103UJ

The concept of having a terabyte drive truly amazes me. The concept or capability of being able to store so much on a hard drive is mind blowing. A terabyte is basically 1000 gigs.  Samsungs HD1030J is claimed to be the fastest terabyte drive on the market as of now. Tests show that this drive can achieve up to 100MB/s, and thats pretty fast for the size of the drive. Samsung can achieve such speeds by high areal density.

Zonet ZVC7630W Wireless Webcam

I have never really been a big fan of webcams in general, but Zonet’s ZCV7630W made me have some interest in webcams. The webcam has night vision and a two-way intercom. The resolution and quality on the webcam is sub par. The camera does support WPA, WEP, and WPA2. The features are pretty cool as well, having motion sensors, and you can view multiple cameras from the software.

EVGA e-GeForce 9600 GT

In the field of gaming, one limitation for having the best FPS, is your graphics cards. Many new games are really intensive and require amazing graphic cards to perform at optimal speed and smoothness. Also, with so many new graphic cards continuously coming out, buying a new card is a really good idea. The EVGA e-GeForce 9600GT for the price of $206 is almost a steal for the price to performance ratio. It does however not perform as fast as the 8800GTS. But for the price and the feature of PureVideo HD you can not complain.

Kickin’ Themes

Like thousands of other Windows Users, We have become tired of the green and blue theme with the grassy meadow in the background. If you wish to do a complete 360 from this theme I suggest you take a look at the AlienWare themes. Here are some pics:

This one is particularly nice as well:

If you wish to download these visit this link.