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What Do We Play?
2008-02-12 19:16:00 As with just about any type of social site, there are tons of gaming communities in existence. So what makes weplaythis any different from the rest? Well, according to the weplaythis team, ?gaming sites are dark, geeky, and cramped with porn, popups and poker ads. We just don?t like that.? So ... More About: Play
The five best little things on the web
2008-02-12 18:37:00 Each day I come across some very wonderful sites that each deserve some recognition. Some I find from other sites such as lifehacker and tech crunch, others I find from the other writers here at the tech brief. However the main reason I don’t cover many of the smallest sites out there is ... More About: Things
SmashMash versus JibJab - Comrades, Competitors or Kaput?
2008-02-08 15:00:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Q-sRdV7S Y JibJab, mostly made famous by the political videos such as the one seen here, has become a well known comedic Website. There weren?t many, if any, contenders that were able to pull in high traffic page views or late night television appearances like JibJab until now. SmashMash is a new Website that calls itself ?The ... More About: News , Comedy , Service , Blogs , Video Editor
Figuring YouFig Out
2008-02-07 19:00:00 With the sad demise of Jonkenpon and 8apps along with it, some people?myself included?may be looking for a new collaborative social network. While there are still plenty out there to choose from?such as 37signal?s BaseCamp–those looking to jump in on one that has yet to become full of members just looking to get in ... More About: Service
A Sweet Backup Solution
2008-02-04 20:15:00 Last year, I reviewed a few backup solutions that, like most, allowed you to backup important files to a central server so you would never be in the predicament I was in a few years ago where I lost gigabytes worth of data. T.W. Garrett informed us about the useful Byteswap that allows you to ... More About: Software , Pictures , Backup , Service , Sweet
Site Review: Care Pages.
2008-02-02 15:00:00 I have heard it said many times that the best thing to write about is personal experience. This is one of those times that I was wishing I wasn’t. To make a long story short, my daughter has been diagnosed with a life threatening brain stem tumor and is currently receiving treatment. One of the ... More About: Review , Site , Care , Pages , Ages
Scandals, Rumors and Untraceable Deceit ? The Low-down on Juicy Campus
2008-02-01 18:00:00 Many of us have laughed at the infamous movies that seem to embarrass the actors and actresses for years to come such as Mean Girls, Clueless and Legally Blonde. Yet, as outrageous as it seems when the girls act unbelievably thoughtless when they gossip about their classmates ? it is not far off from ... More About: News , Rumors , Campus , Scandals , Untraceable
Google Reader - a Better View of Cyberspace
2008-02-01 00:02:00 Launched in 2005 by the IT genius that is Google Labs, Google Reader offers users more control over how they view their news feeds. According to your preferences, you can customize your options to display tidbits from all of your chosen websites, blogs, and news feeds, regardless of how often they are updated. With Google ... More About: Google Reader , View , Cyberspace
My Favorite Firefox Hacks
2008-01-29 17:32:00 Mozilla Firefox is the web browser of choice for many a person these days, and in a world of highly customizable software and hardware, people naturally want their window to the web to be fitted perfectly to their tastes. Am I any different? Not by a long shot. Fortunately, Firefox is extremely ... More About: Hacks , Favorite
Google Apps or Microsoft Office?
2008-01-28 16:00:00 Choosing software to make our lives easier is getting much more complex. Doesn’t make much since, right? Microsoft has always assured us in having an amazing easy suite of applications; Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, etc. All of a sudden, suites start popping up online everywhere. Internet search-giant Google has come to market with a reliable ... More About: Software , Office , Microsoft Office
Yet another ridiculous gadget from Chinavision
2008-01-27 21:54:00 Ok, feel free to contradict me if you think I am wrong, but Chinavison have just released a portable, motorized car DVD player. Here?s what the DVD player has to offer you: 7? TFT LCD touch screen display, Bluetooth connectivity, RCA/AV Out/AV In options, iPod compatibility, USB port,SD memory card slot, and Integrated TV tuner. ... More About: Gadgets , Gadget , Ridiculous
Samsung GX 20 Announced
2008-01-26 21:34:00 Unofficial information reveals that the new Samsung GX20 digital SLR camera offers Live View; a function that is becoming more and more popular these days. DSLR manufacturers seem to have quickly adopted Live View from out of the blue and it looks like it is a must for every manufacturer to equip a new DSLR ... More About: Gadgets
Canon Rebel XSi 450D
2008-01-25 21:23:00 Yet another new Digital SLR hits the streets. But this one is a little different. For a start, it?s very affordable for a DSLR and 12.2 megapixels for less than $800 sounds like a good deal to me. If you are a Canon fan and looking for a low priced Digital Single Lens Reflex camera, I ... More About: Rebel , Canon Rebel , Anon
View Science in A New Way With SciVee.tv
2008-01-25 16:13:00 I have always been interested in Science . It is a wonderful topic and very important in the way you look at many things. Philip Bourne, professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of California San Diego, wondered how science was left behind. In his hopes to brings science back a bit closer to ... More About: Videos , Scientist , View
Apple MacBook Air
2008-01-24 21:33:00 Hot, hot, hot ? thin, thin, thin. Apple ?s new laptop computer once again shakes the technology world?s foundations and it looks as though Apple is trying to do to laptops what they did to cell phones with the iPhone. Not quite the same, because this new laptop is pretty much the same as all the other ... More About: Macbook , Macbook Air , Apple Mac
ION iTTUSB Turntable
2008-01-23 21:37:00 The ion TTB turntable allows you to transfer your music from vinyl ? LPs 45s and even 78s - to your computer?s music library. They can be converted directly to CD or MP3 with the included recording software. The ION TTUSB also features a switchable phono/line level output for connecting to any home stereo with ... More About: Gadgets , Turntable
ETYMOTIC ER6I BLACK EARPHONES
2008-01-22 21:05:00 The Etymotic ER6i Isolator Earphones are designed specifically for use with the Apple iPod and other MP3 players, providing greater sound output and enhanced bass. In-the-ear secure fit for optimal performance Highly accurate music reproduction with greater sound output and enhanced bass Exceptional noise isolation Package Contains: 6i Isolator Earphones 5 ft. cord with 3.5 mm stereo plug Flanged and foam eartips 2 ... More About: Black
Kodak Printer Ink
2008-01-21 21:30:00 Now, it might sound a very boring subject to cover, but Kodak have taken the unprecedented step of reducing the price of printer ink. Mostly, this is due to using new technology to allow the prints to be made using less ink, thereby reducing the cost to the consumer and damage to the environment. Clearly this is ... More About: Gadgets , Printer
Think of it as the ?Ultimate Shared To-Do List?
2008-01-21 16:00:00 Do you have a hard time managing tasks between a group of people? Sometimes it can be rather tough assigning tasks to people without a little help, especially if you have a large group. I have just the solution - that is if you don’t have one already that you aren’t willing to leave. Taskbin.com is ... More About: Management , Service , List , Team , Ultimate
Samsung SPH-M800 iPhone Killer !
2008-01-19 21:42:00 NOT. Sprint have just announced the fact that they will be carrying the new Samsung SPH-M800 iPhone killer. Of course, it is not really an iPhone killer, but it does look an awful lot like one. What on earth it is that makes the Korean manufacturer think a phone that looks like an Apple iPhone will ... More About: Iphone , Killer
Canon DW-100 Portable DVD Burner
2008-01-18 15:24:00 At last, I hear you cry, just what I always wanted, a portable DVD burner. Canon know their stuff, I will give them that. I have had many Canon products over the years, and the one thing you can say about Canon is they make a good quality, solid product that does what it?s supposed ... More About: Portable , Burner , Anon
Altec Lansing ?Works with iPhone,? speakers
2008-01-17 15:04:00 The CES in Las Vegas is producing all sorts of new stuff. Altec Lansing just announced their new T612 speaker system, designed to work with an iPhone, or any of the new iPod family of products. The press release speaks of, ?rich sound, beautiful design and the ability to share music with others,? which is perhaps ... More About: Iphone , Speakers , Works
Top 10 Lives, Businesses and Reputations Ruined Due to Facebook
2008-01-16 20:15:00 Facebook, one of the world?s most recognizable words and most used and talked about Websites, is the center of a debate that has perplexed millions of us. Many sites have published articles favoring the site and calling out others who are attempting to drag it down. For example, TechDirt, refutes productivity loss reports against Facebook ... More About: Service , Facebook , Lives , Businesses
Sync Faces From Facebook With OutSync
2008-01-16 16:05:00 Plaxo has been testing a feature called Plaxo Pulse that allows users to match Facebook contacts to Pulse contacts, and then import contact data about the matches into Pulse. Unfortunately, that broke the rules and those that were testing the new feature were banned (Robert Scoble among the few) from Facebook despite the risk: “We ... More About: Software , Faces , Sync
Netgear WDNA3100 Wireless-N USB Adapter
2008-01-15 19:07:00 I can?t say I am terribly excited about the fact that there is going to be a new Wireless -N USB adapter entering the market place, but hey, I have to write something. In the unlikely event that you are looking for a new dual band Wireless-N USB device, this looks as though it might be worth ... More About: Gadgets , Adapter , Netgear
The ?Smart? News Aggregator
2008-01-15 15:50:00 Tiinker, built by Deep Grey Labs, a start-up from Sydney Australia, is the new “intelligent news aggregator.” Essentially, it is an RSS reader that lets you vote stories as interesting or not interesting. Based on these votes, Tiinker is supposed to show you stories, via the numerous RSS feeds they consume, that are interesting to ... More About: News , Stories , Aggregator , Service , Smart
Liveblogging Tool: COVERITLIVE
2008-01-14 18:27:00 CoverItLive is a new, hosted service for blogging events in real-time, or “liveblogging.” It is a useful tool for people covering major industry events, speeches, sports, and whatever else. This tool can be most famous for being used with Macworld (Tuesday, January 15th) and CES. Perhaps one of these days, here at TTB we will ... More About: Software , Events , Blogging , Service , Tool
iRiver Spinn
2008-01-14 15:47:00 iRiver?s latest addition to their range looks to be a killer new toy. Portable Media Players have a few years life left in them I believe. Sooner or later of course, the all-singing, all-dancing UMPCs or iPhone clones will put them out of the picture, but for now, they are good. This one looks really rather ... More About: Gadgets , Iriver , Spinn
Ning the social network for anything and anybody
2008-01-12 15:00:00 Just in case you have been on a recent trip to mars, or for some reason are out of the loop on what is happening on the internet, social networking is not just a big thing, but a huge one. In fact social networking is credited as being one of the major forces ... More About: Social , Service , Network , Social Network
So You Think You Can Dance?
More articles from this author:2008-01-11 21:09:00 What if I told you that you could learn how to dance from a well-known choreographer? What if I told you that you could learn from that choreographer in the comfort of your home? What if I told you that you could earn prizes by submitting your cool moves to thousands? Unfortunately, I don’t have ... More About: Dancing , Dance , Service , Class , So You Think You Can Dance 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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