Tag Archives: buying tech
No Asterisk at Home
I have spent too much time in the past experimenting with using an Asterisk PBX server in the home. I learned a great deal but I have to confess it makes no sense for the average user. I can’t suggest … Continue reading →
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Insignia Infocast 3.5
Best Buy USA finally gave me an opportunity to get a Chumby powered device very similar to the Chumby One. As with the WikiReader, I had noticed that Best Buy USA had started selling the Insignia Infocast 3.5″ and it … Continue reading →
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WikiReader $39.95 at Best Buy Canada
I have been interested lately in offline Wikipedia access and while searching I noticed that Best Buy was now carrying the WikiReader. This wasn’t surprising, I knew Futureshop has been carrying it for $69.95 for a while now but Best … Continue reading →
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A Tale of Three Power Supplies
I recently had the opportunity to try out the Antec New Solution NSK2480 Desktop Case which includes the Antec EarthWatts 380 power supply. The EarthWatts 380 is an 80Plus certified power supply and access to it gave me the opportunity … Continue reading →
First Look at the Dell Mini 9
I have been working with the Dell Mini 9 (Inspiron 910) for a few days now. I like it. As others have said it seems solid and well built. It is a bit narrower than the Acer Aspire One (AAO). … Continue reading →
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A Quiet, Efficient Computer
For many people the easiest way to get an efficient computer is to purchase a laptop/notebook. Most use between 20 and 30 Watts of power when operating and up to about 60 Watts while charging the battery. They feature a … Continue reading →
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The Diminutive Acer Aspire One
I have been trying out the small Acer Aspire One (ZG5, 8GB SSD, 512MB version) over the last few weeks. It does represent a new low in power consumption for me. At idle it uses 12W and 10W with the … Continue reading →
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Shop with gNewSense 2.0 LiveCD
No matter what operating system you use, some hardware & drivers work better than others. Having the luxury of buying hardware that is more compatible with the operating system of your choice can save a great deal of frustration later. … Continue reading →
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Arstechnica Produces Green PC Guide
I am a fan of arstechnica’s system guides and I was pleased to find that they had produced a green guide for building personal computers. In the guide they profile two machines: The green game machine and the ultimate green … Continue reading →
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A Quick Look at the ArtDio IPF-2000 SIP Phone
Feb. 8, 2008, A Short Review The ArtDio IPF-2000 is a low cost, single line, SIP/MGCP/H.323 VOIP Phone. After some initial disappointment and a quick firmware upgrade, I have found this basic phone to be stable and reliable. (IPF-2000 Larger … Continue reading →
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