How Many TBs Is Enough?
With the news from Seagate today that it had shipped its billionth hard drive, I got to thinking about the mahoosive amount of storage space that all those drives represent. Then I wondered, “How much drive space do I have around the place?̶...
If OSX Was Available on Non-Proprietary Hardware, Would You Ditch Windows, Macs?
This is a question that has been on my mind for years now, and with the whole Pystar fiasco making headlines recently, the subject has been on the brain once again. I have always wondered how much market share OSX would gain over Windows if Apple open...
How Big is Your TV?
If you are among those fortunate enough to come home to a big, beautiful TV every night—don’t take it for granted. The beginnings of our obsession with large televisions were, in a word, humble. If this were the ’50s you would be wal...
Will You Spend Your Tax Refund On Gadgets?
The economy is going down the toilet, so you get to stick your hand in Uncle Sam’s pockets to “stimulate growth.” America needs you to go out and spend, spend spend! So the question is will you heed the call? Will you be a patriotic ...
Should Congress Ban Cellphone Calls on US Flights?
Europe may be ok with passengers making in-flight calls on their cellphones, but at least a few members of Congress have the foresight to see how this situation could become problematic in the US. A new bill has been introduced that promises to ban ce...
Do You Prefer AMD or Intel CPUs?
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Does Typing Make Your Handwriting Worse?
Thanks to a first grade teacher who had a boot camp approach to handwriting, my cursive remains elegant despite the fact that I haven’t written as much as a letter in at least 5 years. However, it has come to my attention that in an age of email...