iPad Breakaway
When was the last time you saw an AT&T iPad commercial? Â Here\’s an Verizon commercial though….
Category: Hardware
iOS 4.2 for iPad walkthrough
Tipb.com has an iOS v4.2 walkthrough on the iPad… It\’s quite extensive, and will run about 9:44… Even more details on iOS 4.2at TiPb.
Using Video Surveillance to Catch the Neighbors – NYTimes.com
The NY Times is covering the use of Video Surveillance to defend your property. Â The same technology is often also being used in home automation systems as a way to monitor your property…. STEVE MILLER is justifiably proud of the manicured grounds around his stately stucco home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. So he was […]
Why shouldn\’t I disable legacy USB on a laptop?
What\’s the \”Legacy USB\” feature mean in the Bios? The legacy USB bios setting allows the bios to take a modern USB keyboard & mouse and to make it look like a PS/2 style keyboard and mouse. This allows you to easily use the Windows installer, and other packages that might not have USB support […]
Allow the Mac DVD Player to skip the commercials…
Why won\’t the DVD player in OS X allow me to skip certain content or change audio/subtitle tracks on certain DVDs? you ask. Well, the first answer is UOPs, or user operation prohibitions, and the second answer is probably some sort of licensing blah-blah-blah that prohibits Apple from ignoring UOPs in their software. But the real answer […]
How to open the case and remove the hard drive from a Western Digital My Book exteranl enclosure | CarltonBale.com
How to open the Western Digital My Book (Studio) External drive case…. I\’m considering upgrading it to a 2 Tb drive, and couldn\’t find how to open it… Â The new Studio 2 drive looks excellent with it\’s easy open, and customer supported drive swapping…. But the original isn\’t documented, but this web page seems to […]
First Google TV Teardown reveals 2008 netbook inside…
iFixit has torn apart a Google TV Revue, and discovered a few things…  I\’ll summarize, but please go to First Google TV Teardown for the full details… 1.2 Ghz ATOM processor 1 GB DDR3 RAM 5 Gb of NAND (Flash) memory for storage So not a remarkable machine for $400-500, plus accessories….
An Laptop, camera, and a motorized curtain = Privacy?
It\’s automation taken to the absurd? Or is it? Niklas Roy (Berlin, Germany) has an old storefront with a big window facing towards the street. He\’s installed a small but small smart curtain, in the shop window. Take an laptop, and camera and hook them into the motorized curtain, and there\’s a small but smart […]