When planning your ultimate man-pad you probably have some idea of your dream requirements. Widescreen or Projected TV? Check. Xbox or PlayStation? Check. Surround Sound System. Check. Pool Table. Check. Universal Control from an iPad? Check. Room design like something out of Alien? Double Check. Perhaps the reality may end-up being something a little more budget… Continue reading Design Your Dream Bespoke Man-Pad
Author: Jason Slater
Technology journalist and blogger, software developer, ex-IT Manager.
Get Ready For A Superslim Windows 8 Tablet
The recently announced 10.1″ Windows 8 Samsung ATIV Tab 3 tablet takes its design cues from the popular Samsung GALAXY design but its stand-out feature is its low profile 8.2mm (0.3″) depth and 550g (1.2 lbs) weight. Comparisons to the Apple iPad are inevitable particularly as the Tab 3 is lighter and slimmer than the… Continue reading Get Ready For A Superslim Windows 8 Tablet
Apple Readying To Announce New iPhone?
On the back of the recent announcement, from Apple, regarding the flatter but more “depthy” version of iOS, Internet rumors abound that the company may be preparing to announce one or more new iPhone product(s). This kind of speculation does the rounds on an almost annual basis but this time the rumors are supported by… Continue reading Apple Readying To Announce New iPhone?
Living With The Wii Fit
We have been using our Wii Fit for just over a month and it has been a fun addition to our household activities. The kids have their favourite games (ahem exercises) of course and we have used it so much we have had to change the batteries already! Overall it has been a worth while… Continue reading Living With The Wii Fit
Get Behind The Seat Of A GTI
How would you like to get behind the seat of a GTI from the comfort of your own computer? I recently wrote about a curious, and fun, little gamer made by strapping a camera to the front a scale model of a GTI in an adrenaling pumping Scalextric track – and its under your control. There… Continue reading Get Behind The Seat Of A GTI
Add Some Bling To Your Memory Stick
Take a good look at your memory stick? What does it say about you? Why should it be just a single colour or have a little flashing light as its only stand-out factor? If you like something a little more personal I recently found a memory stick with a little more sparkle – read more… Continue reading Add Some Bling To Your Memory Stick
USB Flash Drives For Your Spare Change
Looking around on the LaCie website recently I found these interesting looking USB devices: Coin Shaped USB Flash Drives They can survive a shock in their nicely coloured die-cast casings and the USB connector can twist inside the coin. Transfer rates are up to 480 Mbit/s.
Win a PDA
A quick note to let you all know I am running a competition on my blog, to celebrate its 1,000th post milestone, with first prize a shiny new PDA. Check it out at 1,000 Post Celebration Competition.
Twying Twitter
I’ve been spending quite a bit of time recently rediscovering Twitter. I used to use it some time ago but drifted away for a while – these days it seems to be undergoing something of a renaissance. Check out my recommended tools for enhancing Twitter: 10 Must Have Productivity Tools For Twitter. Also, drop by… Continue reading Twying Twitter
Reading For Your Inner Geek
Happy New Year everyone, have you downloaded the Beta of Windows 7 yet? If not, you better get your skates on as the Beta download is for a short time only. I have been busy reading over the holiday break and have some good recommendations of reading for you. The first is the thought provoker… Continue reading Reading For Your Inner Geek