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The Google PageRank Algorithm Explained--sort of
2008-05-26 17:00:00 Unless you have a PH.d in Math be warned that the following link will just give you a headache. I've just stumbled upon this post over at DP linking to this Pagerank computation report by Northern Carolina State University students. I tried reading it and I did manage to get past the third paragraph until my migraine suddenly attacked. Anyways, it looks like it has been up for a while and maybe More About: Google , Google Pagerank , Sort
2008 Audi R8
2008-05-25 17:16:00 I've previously blogged about how the Audi R8 was used on Iron Man movie. I naturally got curious about it. I never thought Audi could make a sports car. I wanted to see if the Audi R8 is worthy to be Iron Man's car. Well, I have to admit, the 2008 Audi R8 is pretty cool to look at, however, I still prefer my sports car to be sleek and low, more like the Corvette sports car. As for the car
Lenovo IdeaPad U110 Review
2008-05-23 17:09:00 I didn’t know something this gorgeous could come out of Lenovo ’s manufacturing plants. The Lenovo IdeaPad U110 is actually the first Lenovo laptop that I have drooled over, specially the red model. I don’t know but fiery red always gets my attention in ANY gadget. The Lenovo IdeaPad U110 is Lenovo’s entry into the ultraportable genre. It has an aluminum lid that comes in black or red and has a More About: Review
New Canon Rebel XSi commercial
2008-05-23 17:06:00 Check out this new ad for the Canon Rebel XSi. This Rebel XSi commercial uses individual still images that is blended into a picture-trail motion commercial. The digital stills on this ad uses the Canon EOS-1D Mark III profession dSLR. More About: Commercial , Canon Rebel
New Surefire Flashlights for 2008
2008-05-23 16:14:00 I’ve just recently gotten hold of their 2008 catalogue and here are just two Surefire new flashlights for the year. Surefire UA2 Optimus Nope, it’s not one of the transformers but its looks may as well be. This flashlight has a microprocessor and a “virtually” indestructible LED, output levels of up to 200 lumens, Vari-beam technology, tactical strobe, and a built-in fuel gas among others. More About: Flashlights
Panasonic VIERA PZ850
2008-05-23 15:49:00 The Panasonic VIERA PZ850 is Panasonic’s first VIERA CAST Web enabled Plasma HDTV. The Panasonic VIERA PZ850 was first introduced during the CES 2008 and has been much awaited. Features The Panasonic PZ850 is already 1080P full HD capable and comes in 46 (46PZ850), 50 (50PZ850), 58 (58PZ850), and 65 (65PZ850) inch models. Like many of Panasonic’s newly released HDTVs, the Panasonic PZ850 has More About: Viera
Bring your iPods and Party in Atlanta
2008-05-21 16:17:00 If you’re looking for Things to do in Atlanta , well, the most popular activity there is to party all night and get wild! Atlanta has some world renowned nightclubs and restaurants and the nightlife there is always hopping. Sutra Club is one of the most popular nightclubs in the area and has been recently voted as one of the top 100 Nightclubs in the US by Nightclub and Bar Magazine. Aside from More About: Party , Ipods
Samsung HMX20
2008-05-21 16:05:00 I've missed out reporting on this one but Samsung has come up with their own high definition flash-based camcorder, the Samsung HMX20. Unlike their previous HD camcorder which only records 720p videos, the Samsung HMX20 can record full HD videos at 1920 x 1080 pixels. This camcorder can also shoot 8 mega pixels of still images and has the capability to shoot stills while recording videos. The
Geeky Gifts
2008-05-21 03:05:00 Now we all like receiving birthday cards. Sure, those paper cards with sweet sappy lines, colorful images and sometimes made with fragrant papers are nice and would melt the heart out of anyone. Birthday cards such as the one pictured here from cardsdirect.com can come for as cheap as $4 a piece. However, if you think that these kind of birthday cards are just to traditional and blah for the More About: Gifts , Geeky
LED Flashlight for Engineers
2008-05-19 16:31:00 I just got this press release in the mail today. I honestly don't know what it's for. I mean it looks like a desk lamp rather than a flashlight. Anyways, it's the AltusLumen TRI-L Magnesium rechargeable LED light. This product has a 360 degree hinge and a foldable tripod shape. Since this product is marked as "for engineers", I'm assuming that they have to put this on their helmets or More About: Engineers , Flashlight
Drive a Hummer
2008-05-16 02:54:00 Let's face it everybody wants to own a Hummer . It's one cool car. However, Hummers can be expensive and it's not exactly your typical family four-door sedan. So, what can you do in order to drive a Hummer, aside from going to your local dealer and test-driving one? Well, you can contact a rent a car service and drive one. Sure, renting Hummers can also blow your budget compared with just More About: Drive
Web Hosting Reviews
2008-05-13 16:09:00 If you’re a newbie webmaster or just someone who wants their own site/blog, the first thing that you will need is a web host. The web host will be the one who stores your files and allocate bandwidth to your visitors. Searching for a good host is a tough job. In most webmaster forums, the most common question asked is “which is the best web hosting company?” Depending on which webmaster forum More About: Reviews , Hosting , Web Hosting
Blackberry 9000 / Bold Review
2008-05-12 14:59:00 Watch out, Apple, Blackberry is on a rampage. Blackberry recently announced its newest mobile phone, the Blackberry Bold or Blackberry 9000. Though it looks nothing like the iPhone, feature-wise the Blackberry 9000 could give the iPhone a run for its money. Design The Blackberry 9000 still sports the same looks as previous Blackberry handsets. It still has that QWERTY keyboard we all know and More About: Review
OMG! Google is running Scientology ads on my blog!!
2008-05-10 02:06:00 WTF is that about??!!! This is a gadget site! Why the heck is Adsense running Scientology ads?!! Just to make sure that the ad is really about Scientology I clicked on it and lo and behold! It IS about Scientology, the religion! I don't mind some that some unrelated ads are being shown once in a while, but ads about religion? Come on, Google ! Work on your Adsense algorithm. I mean, was there More About: Running , Blog
Symbol LS3408-ER20005R
2008-05-07 03:45:00 Retailers looking for bar code scanners might want to take a look into the Symbol LS3408-ER20005R series. This bar code scanner has a rugged housing as can be seen from the picture. The housing protects the device from repeated drops, making the symbol LS3408-ER20005R perfect for industrial use. The Symbol LS3408 can read barcodes from 45feet away and even as close as 5 inches.
Sony Ericsson's Project Capuchin
2008-05-07 03:38:00 Sony Ericsson announced their new technology called Project Capuchin which bridges Java Me and Adobe Flash Lite technologies. According to Sony Ericsson, this new technology will allow more feature rich content for mobile phone users. With Project Capuchin, content created by Adobe Flash technology can appear as Java ME applications. What this means? Hopefully full web browsing feature on More About: Sony
Crazy Rhinoplasty Gadget
2008-05-06 18:10:00 Don’t have the money to undergo Rhinoplasty ? Well, this Rhinoplasty Glasses might do the trick for you. The nose piece on this thing vibrates at 7,000 Hz per minute that creates a gravitational force and excites the growth of your nasal bridge cartilage. According to the makers, if you wear it for three minutes everyday, you will see improvements on your nose in two to three weeks time. If you More About: Gadget , Crazy
Google Adwords vs. Adsense
2008-05-06 17:54:00 During my search for ways to optimize and monetize my blog I’ve come across Adsense and as you can see, I’m running it on my site. Then, during my frequent visits to webmaster forums, I’ve come across the term “adwords” and I thought this was another Adsense program but then it didn’t make sense as to why Google will come up with two same service. It turns out Adsense is the program wherein More About: Google Adwords , Adwords
Gadgets on Iron Man
2008-05-04 16:29:00 I've just came home from watching Iron Man and I have to say that is the best damn Super Hero Movie I've seen in a while. I was actually quite surprised and I wasn't expecting to like it. Maybe it's because the movie is so full of gadgets that's why a gadget lover like me was enamored by it. Anyways, there were many mouthwatering gadgets on the movie but here are just three that I actually More About: Gadgets
Tesla Roadster
2008-05-04 03:43:00 Now this is one gorgeous electric car. I've always been put off by electric cars because their design is just so blah. Most of them are compact and looks budget cars. This is not something I can say for the Tesla Roadster . Yes, the Tesla Roadster is an electric car and no, it's not a concept car because it will roll out in the market starting next week. Before you reach for your check, be
From the Blogroll: Price for the 3G iPhone unveiled?
2008-05-03 04:31:00 While I was doing my regular blogroll hop, I've come across this post from the guys over at Techdudes stating that the price for the 3G iPhone will be around $199 since AT&T is willing to subsidize $200 for those that will get the 3G iPhone with a 2 year contract. That's a pretty cheap price for an iPhone but knowing AT&T and Apple, this probably is just a rumor. I mean, it's not an Apple More About: Blogroll , Iphone , Price
LG Scarlet Video
2008-05-01 17:20:00 Check out LG's Scarlet TV ad. There was a lot of hype surrounding LG's Scarlet unveiling at Los Angeles. LG designed the unveiling to be mock premier for a supposed Scarlet TV Series. Guests at the premier were surprised to learn that it was actually the unveiling of the LG Scarlet rather than a TV series. Well, it IS a "TV Series" thanks to LG's "clever" play of words. Anyways, the LG More About: Video
ClickBooth CPA Network
2008-04-29 04:35:00 There are various ways of monetizing traffic from your sites. You can join various affiliate networks or advertising networks. Advertising networks pay for traffic either on per page views, per clicks or per action. Clickbooth Publisher Network is an advertising/affiliate network that pays on a Cost Per Action (CPA). On a CPA model, advertisers pay publishers per set of action which a
New HP Business Desktop PCs
2008-04-28 16:00:00 HP has unveiled their new business desktop PCs: the HP dc5850 and HP dx2450. The HP dx2450 is a microtower PC packed with AMD processor. Users can choose from AMD Sempron, Athlon, or Phenom processors. The HP dx2450 has a maximum 4GB of memory, and includes an Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE Graphics or choose between the optional NVIDIA GF 8400 GS (256 MB SH) Single Head (PCIe x16 or ATI More About: Business , Desktop
3G iPhone to be unveiled in June??
2008-04-27 08:06:00 Well, looks like there's no stopping Apple from releasing a 3G iPhone. According to this Yahoo News Report, Analyst say that the 3G iPhone will be coming as early as June 9. Looks like things are looking good for the iPHone. First, third party compatibility, and now 3G. Now if only they could do something about the crappy camera, then there's nothing that would stop me from getting in line for More About: Iphone
Win A Rolex
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Sell Your Used Cars Online
2008-04-24 17:11:00 The internet has made it easy to find used cars. There's eBay and craigslist and a ton of other websites wherein you can find cars, however, none of them can make finding used cars as easy as justgoodcars.com. The site is really very simple and has a nice design. It's not "cluttered" like other websites that sell used cars. The quick search function is the most prominent because from my point More About: Cars , Online , Used Cars , Sell
Jeep Renegade shows up at the Auto China 2008
2008-04-24 16:43:00 The Jeep Renegade which was first shown at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show and which I failed to report about, was seen at the Auto China 2008. This cool looking car is an electric car powered by two lithium ion batteries which is located at each axle to create a 4x4 feel. According to Chrysler, the Jeep Renegade can go from 0-60 mph at 8.5 seconds. Not exactly fast but nevertheless, this is one cool
New Nintendo DS Games lets you become a Pokemon
2008-04-23 14:59:00 Every Pokemon game released only lets you be the trainer but the upcoming Pokemon titles: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness, will now allow you to play as your favorite Pokémon. The storyline of the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game involves the player being transported to a land inhabited only by Pokemon. Players will take a personality More About: Games , Nintendo , Nintendo Ds
Sony Announces Further Delay of PS3 Home
More articles from this author:2008-04-22 17:08:00 PS3 owners would have to be disappointed yet again as Sony further delays the release of their own virtual universe called "Home ". According to Sony, the delay was due to the fact that the game would need "further development". Hmm, I wonder what are the odds that if Microsoft announces it would be releasing a similar service, the PS3 Home would miraculously be "finished" *cough*Blu-ray*cough*? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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