Archive for November, 2008
« Previous EntriesHigh-tech gifts in low-tech packages (CNN)
Sunday, November 30th, 2008This holiday season, it seems high-brow concepts are better off making their commercial debut in low-tech gadgets.
Go, Carts, Go! Trumps “drill, baby, drill.” (ZDNet)
Sunday, November 30th, 2008Even in oil country folks are turning to electric golf carts for transport. Like in Hobart, Oklahoma. The annual fee: $10. How long before Exxon goes to court to stop this madness? City after city the local laws are being alterd to allow electric, plug-in golf carts onto town streets. Whenever you put a human in control, stuff happens. Down in West Palm Beach, Florida, a woman drove her car into …
Photo lab was done in by digital (Boston Globe)
Saturday, November 29th, 2008To the sounds of Sunday morning jazz playing on his stereo, Steve Walker drained bleach and other chemicals from a series of tubes inside a large device that transforms film into printable negatives. While Walker shut down the machine, his friend Raphael Pol unhooked an even chunkier machine that prints negatives on paper.
Samsung (2232BW) LCD Monitor, Black
Saturday, November 29th, 2008Large Black Friday despite tough times (The Russellville Courier)
Saturday, November 29th, 2008By Cindi Nobles and Mary Kincy Benefield education@couriernews.com managingeditor@couriernews.com Shoppers turned out in droves early Friday in search of deep discounts on merchandise from flatscreen TVs to laser printers, marking the start of a holiday spending season marred by a bleak economic outlook.
Samsung CLP-315
Friday, November 28th, 2008Christmas and Holiday Cards for Geeks (ZDNet)
Friday, November 28th, 2008A Christmas card for your Web Designer friends from CafePress. The UK’s Daily Telgraph has published a list of top 11 Christmas and Holiday Cards for Geeks. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. Got any other good ones? Talk Back and Let me Know.
US Apple Store savings better, still hardly worth getting out of bed for (ZDNet)
Friday, November 28th, 2008Predictions that Apple would roll out 15% discounts for Black Friday have been dashed as modest discounts are unveiled.
Printing Innovation Centre (Japan Corporate News)
Friday, November 28th, 2008ADDA, Singapore, Nov 28, 2008 - (ACN Newswire) - Ricoh Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Ricoh Co., Ltd, has announced a total investment of US$20 million over the next three years to enter and establish its presence in the production printing market by creating a new sales organisation and the development of two Printing Innovation Centres.
MOVERS (Asbury Park Press)
Thursday, November 27th, 2008U.S. stock markets are closed today in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Business briefs (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Thursday, November 27th, 2008Chase planning cuts in U.S. Xerox stock keeps rising Lapp unit buys insulator firm
Monochrome Multifunction **Printers** Roundup (PC World)
Thursday, November 27th, 2008Having printing, scanning, copying, and even faxing in one unit not only saves room, but can also be more affordable than buying separate devices.
AOC 2216SW
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Monochrome Multifunction **Printers** (PC World)
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008A monochrome multifunction printer (also called all-in-ones) combines a monochrome laser printer, color scanner, copier, and…
American Railcar, BCE, Borders, Rambus: U.S. Equity Movers (Bloomberg)
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) — The following companies had unusual price changes in U.S. trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of 4 p.m. in New York.
Macworld Buying Guides: Monochrome multifunction printers (Macworld)
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008If you already have a color printer, or if your prints consist of text and some simple graphics, a monochrome printer may be all you need. Here are some tips to keep in mind when shopping for a black-and-white multifunction device.
Pixelmator Update Adds New Color Management Sheet (PC World)
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Image editing software Pixelmator was updated on Wednesday adding a couple of new features and numerous improvements.
American Railcar, ICF International, Xerox: U.S. Equity Movers (Bloomberg)
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) — The following companies are having unusual price changes in U.S. trading . Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of 2:45 p.m. in New York.
If networking can be hip and cool, then so can storage (ZDNet)
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008In a blog post last month, I chimed in on how some tech companies - notably Dell and Cisco - were using video as a marketing tool to promote their technologies, not just their brand names. After all, if networking comes across as cool, then maybe you’ll buy a Cisco…
IT Dojo: Investigate RAM problems with Vista’s Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool [video] (ZDNet)
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Application failures, operating system faults, Stop errors: If you see any of these while running Windows Vista, you could have defective or failing RAM. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you how to investigate possible RAM problems with the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool, included in Vista. For those of you who prefer text to video, you can go to the video player page for this IT Dojo …
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