I came across Orb a few days ago. You go their website and download their application. The setup was quick and easy. Once you have your account setup it will allow you to stream your music, picture and movie files to other devices. I set it up and quickly was viewing a slideshow of my pictures on my Blackberry. You can also use your game consoles to access your files turning them into media centers. I turned my Wii on. Went to the internet channel and in a few minutes had accessed my account and was viewing more of my pictures and home movies. It was easy to setup. I just don’t know how legal it all is. Sure I can view my own pictures with no problems but I wonder how the RIAA feels about the ability to stream music?
There is a lunar eclipse tomorrow. While not as cool as a solar eclipse the lunar eclipse has some things going for it. They happen more frequently and you won’t go blind staring at it. It is supposed to start between 10:00 pm and 10:50 and last three hours. You think scientists could be a little more precise with the time. What if I am held captive by an angry tribe of ferocious natives. They are going to kill me and eat me. I tell them that my magic is strong and I will block out the moon at 10:00 if they don’t release me. If it doesn’t start until 10:15 am I going to be an appetizer. Thanks a lot scientists.
Cars that can go underwater are no longer just for spies. The Rinspeed company is testing a Squba car in Silver Springs, Florida. The car is right out of a James Bond movie. It can drive on land, on top of the water and it can submerge 33 feet under water.
Wired had an article today that an insider is saying that the failure rate for the XBox 360 is around 30%. I don’t know how credible the source is but 30% is a significant number. I would like an XBox 360 but I am not shelling out the money for a buggy console. The main reason I want one is so that I can get Rock Band. Neither items are must haves for me so I can wait out the problems.
This was being featured at CES this week. I need one. I could sleep while it drove me to work. On a good day it takes me 15 minutes to get to work. That would be 75 extra minutes of sleep every week. If my math is right that would be 65 extra hours of sleep a year. That would be sweet.
I used to be a big fan of Tech Tv’s The Screen Savers. Then G4 swooped in and changed the show. Then it went through a complete overhaul and came back as Attack of the Show. In an effort to get the geeks excited about the show they added some eye candy with the introduction of Olivia Munn. Eye candy is fine but the show isn’t the same and I rarely if ever watch it any more. Geeks also like Slave Leia so I am sure they love her as the new host. If you want to see more Slave Leia’s check out Leia’s Metal Bikini There is a whole site devoted to the costume.
Santa Claus will soon be travelling around the world visiting all the good boys and girls. The North American Aerospace Defense Command has flipped on the North Warning System radar and is currently in progress of tracking the jolly old fellow. Check out Santa’s Progress here.
I am getting a DSLR soon. It will have a lot more features than my current ultra compact digital camera. I am not sure how to take advantage of all of the features. This is Part 1 of a tutorial to master your DSLR.
I have read that this item is all the rage in Japan. I don’t see it taking off here. Why would I want to attach a tiny cactus to my cell phone? I can’t imagine a person approaching me and saying “Hey, I love your mini pet cell phone cactus. Where did you get it?” Now I could be wrong about this but I don’t think so.
Amazon is releasing the Kindle wireless reading device. They are billing it as the future of book reading. I haven’t seen one person but it looks to be larger than a PDA. They say it is lighter than a paperback. There are more than 88,000 books available and over 100 magazines. You can also read blogs off of it and Word documents. The Wi-Fi lets you download books and you can sample books before you buy. It will hold over 200 titles. Now I like the idea of the Kindle but will it replace books? I like the feeling and smell of books. An electronic device just doesn’t have the same feel. I also wonder how the screen is on your eyes. I love gadgets but this is one of those items I would want to see and touch before I committed to buying one. I don’t want to plunk down $399 for an item that becomes a dust collector. You can buy one here and you can let me know how you like it.
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