Here comes NetLingo with another classic tech-term: inner geek The techie deep within each of us. It’s what we turn to when we’re searching for that abstract clue to help us unlock the secret to our favorite game or when we’re trying to remember how we did something in a software program. For example, “If…
‘Craigslist Killer’ Nabbed Thanks to BlackBerry Addiction
Could it be Philip Markoff, the man accused of being the ‘Craiglist Killer’ was/is actually a BlackBerry user? And could it be that his own BlackBerry device was a large part of bringing him to justice? It’s looking that way. You may have noticed on TV news all over North America (and no doubt the…
The Mobile Squeegee is a Cleaning Cloth… (I Was Disappointed it Wasn’t an Actual Squeegee)
Remember the Mobile Visor Simon mentioned a little while ago? Did you think it was ridiculous as I did? Well, it looks like the folks over at NewPCGadgets are up to their old tricks again. What is it this time? *clearing throat* This time, it’s the ‘Mobile Squeegee’. Yep, you heard me right! Actually the…
NHL Playoffs: RIM Co-CEO Balsillie Glued to TV Along With Millions of Canadians
If you keep up to date on RIM/BlackBerry news, you’ll no doubt know that Co-CEO Jim Balsillie is a huge hockey fan. In fact, a few years ago he tried to purchase the Nashville NHL franchise to move it to Hamilton, Ontario. After that bid failed, rumors had it he was in discussion with the…
NetLingo: time porn!
My fave tech-language site, NetLingo, has got another classic phrase – for something I experience often, but hadn’t been able to put a tech-term to before: time porn Popular entertainment, such as TV shows like Cheers, Seinfeld, and Mad About You, where people never seem to have anything to do except hang out. They tease…
Baby Monitors: rant-o-matic!
Is it just me, or are Baby Monitors as bad as DECT landline phones in how far behind the technology curve they are? And this isn’t the first time I’ve ranted about it either……! I just can’t believe that such a lucrative market segment (trust me, new parents will buy ANYTHING!) is not being exploited…
Landline phones: why are they so far behind??!
Yep, it’s rant time again – open rant generator v1.0, enable tantrum networking bus, and start redundant shout and stamp processes! To rewind for just a second – I was in the process the other day of buying some new phones for our house – probably DECT ones, and at least 2 handsets. You’d have…
The Perils of Ex-Texting
Text messages from exes can make for some messy situations, as you can see. Vaguely NSFW, mostly hilarious.
Giant Nokia 5800 in Belgium!
Ok, so I’ve heard that the 5800 is a little on the chunky side, but this is plain ridiculous: Yep, that is one ma-hooo-sive handset – try fitting THAT in your back pocket! Electricpig.co.uk has keenly spotted the story which popped up on a Nokia Conversations site (links below) – and tells us that the…
Google Launches Brain Search Beta
The April Fools’ shenanigans are coming fast and furious now! The latest to enter the game is Google, with their ‘Brain Search’ for your mobile device. Brain Search will index your brain and make all of your thoughts and memories searchable. The app is in Beta, and uses CADIE technology to pull everything together. Check…