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How to Install Windows 7 from a Flash Drive

If you’ve downloaded Windows RC1 but you don’t have a blank DVD lying around, well then you can install Windows 7 using a simple flash drive and some software. So let’s get started. Supplies * Minimum 4 GB flash drive * Windows 7 .iso * BootSect * USB_pre… Continue

Added by Kris on June 11, 2009 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments

Modern Warfare 2 Trailer

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Added by Kris on May 25, 2009 at 12:10pm — 2 Comments

Will Piracy Kill PC Gaming

“Frankly, piracy is the reason why retail games are falling in popularity. Right now there is a mental shift in people about how they consume media, and if you think about the problems with piracy in light of this, inevitably you find that there needs to be a solution that requires p… Continue

Added by Kris on May 21, 2009 at 3:49pm — 1 Comment

Apple Earbuds can Shock You

Apple has been known to wow and shock the crowd. Well this time it’s a little more physical because on Monday Apple warned that their earbuds can give you a small electric shock due through the buildup of static electricity. I mean this shock won’t kill you or anything it’s like when… Continue

Added by Kris on May 20, 2009 at 2:56pm — 2 Comments

First Modern Warfare 2 Footage

Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare was probably one of the best from the "Call of Duty" series and Activision is hoping that Modern Warfare 2 will be just as good. The first in-game footage of Modern Warfare 2 made its debut on TV last weekend and Activision is planning on releasing Modern Warfare 2 on November 10^th 2009. From the looks of the commercial Modern Warfare 2 will be an awesome game. I was also happy to see that they didn't call the game "Call of Dut… Continue

Added by Kris on May 17, 2009 at 9:35pm — No Comments

Nine Minutes Of BioShock 2 Gameplay

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Added by Kris on May 17, 2009 at 6:11pm — No Comments

Hack your DVD Player

This blog post is mostly pertaining to the foreigners who want to watch movies that have different region codes. So what’s a region code? “The purpose of this is to allow motion picture studios to control aspects of a release, including content, release date, and, espe… Continue

Added by Kris on May 17, 2009 at 6:09pm — No Comments

Real Life Twitter

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Added by Kris on May 17, 2009 at 6:05pm — No Comments

Government Secrets Found on Computer Sold on eBay

“Secret details about the U.S. missile defense system were found on a computer hard drive bought on eBay during an investigation into personal data stored on computers being carelessly discarded, the Guardian reported.” The hard drive contained photos and personal data on employees. As… Continue

Added by Kris on May 7, 2009 at 7:00pm — 3 Comments

Google Hires Goats

Google has been known to be one of the greenest companies out there, but this time I personally think that they’ve gone way too far. On Friday, Real Estate Director Dan Hoffman blogged that from now on, Google will no longer use lawn mowers to keep the hills around the… Continue

Added by Kris on May 4, 2009 at 5:34pm — 4 Comments

Are Vinyl Records Back?

According to the New York Post, Best Buy is thinking about giving up 8 square feet in each and every one of their stores for vinyl records. Yes, you heard right vinyl records, the big black disks that everyone had back in the day. Best Buy made this decision after conducting a test in… Continue

Added by Kris on April 27, 2009 at 8:00pm — 4 Comments

Prosthetic Finger Turned into a Thumb Drive

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Added by Kris on April 26, 2009 at 8:05pm — 1 Comment

One Billion Apps Downloaded

Apple today has announced that the one billionth application has been downloaded from the App Store. The winner is yet to be announced. But he/she will win a collection of Apple prizes: a $10,000 iTunes gift card, an iPod Touch, a MacBook Pro and a Time Capsul… Continue

Added by Kris on April 23, 2009 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Control your Mac with an iPhone

This blog post is to all the people who have an iPhone and a Mac because a new app called iSofa lets you control your Mac with your iPhone. So first you install iSofa (download link) on to… Continue

Added by Kris on April 22, 2009 at 8:00pm — 4 Comments

Turn your Flickr Photos into Visually Stimulating Presentations

If you’ve ever shared pictures with friends and family using Flickr you most likely sent them a link to your slideshow. Well I’m not bashing on Flickr but the interface is too simple and should be more customizable. But with Picsviewr you can sha… Continue

Added by Kris on April 22, 2009 at 9:31am — No Comments

Learn a New Language with Livemocha

Learning a new language is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, but a great way to learn a new language is with people who speak that language and who can help you. With Livemocha you can do just that, when you sign up for Livemoch… Continue

Added by Kris on April 21, 2009 at 6:48pm — 1 Comment

iCloud an OS that runs in your Browser

You probably have been hearing a lot about cloud computing for some time now. But for those of you who have no clue what I’m talking about let me explain. Cloud computing is when your files are located outside your computer on different servers this outside source is known as the cloud.… Continue

Added by Kris on April 20, 2009 at 5:00pm — 14 Comments

Government Hiring Hackers

General Dynamics Information Technology put out an ad last month on behalf of the Homeland Security Department seeking someone who could “think like the bad guy.” That’s right the government is looking for hackers that can help protect the Pentagon’s and Federal Agency’s networks. The hackers will help the government understand how hackers operate and think in today’s digital world and how they get in. The Pentagon is also planning on increasing the number of cyberexperts it can train each year… Continue

Added by Kris on April 19, 2009 at 5:03pm — 1 Comment

Best Buy Getting Into Movie Download Business

According to Variety report Best Buy might soon enter the digital realm by launching a movie download service similar to Amazon’s as early as this summer. Best Buy plans on selling TV’s with set-top boxes, and Blu-ray/DVD players with access to CinemaNow’s 3,000 titles. Although Wal-Mart… Continue

Added by Kris on April 19, 2009 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

Court Finds Pirate Bay Founders Guilty

Recently the four men who run Pirate Bay one of the biggest file sharing sites around have been found guilty in a court in Sweden and were sentenced to one year in jail. Frederik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Carl Lundstrom and Peter Sunde were also ordered to pay $4.5m in dam… Continue

Added by Kris on April 19, 2009 at 12:15pm — 2 Comments