Now that VisualHub has ceased development, we needed a solution to convert all of our video files to various different formats. For example, converting the files to work with your TiVo, AppleTV or iPhone. Up until now, HandBrake has always just ripped your DVDs into...
Technology
TiVo on the iPhone
While you have always been able to control your TiVo with a Jailboken iPhone, TiVo has just made available a web application for everyone else. Just visit M.tivo.com on your iPhone and you will be able to browse, search, discover, and record television shows on the...
3D Printers make it to 21st Century
3D printing is a type of rapid prototyping where a three dimensional object is formed by layering and connecting successive cross sections of material. 3D printers are generally faster, more affordable and easier to use than other additive fabrication technologies....
End Thanksgiving Oil Dependance
Every year my cousin cooks a turkey for Thanksgiving in his deep fryer, and it always comes out great. I've always wanted to try that, but the possibility of an explosion is there if there is just a drop of water on the turkey. That is just too much for me to risk in...
Give up all hope: Tivo Pizza
Okay, you are already sitting in front of the TV watching your TiVo, rather than getting up and exercising. So why not just forgo even the little bit of calorie burning by getting up and making a phone call. That's what TiVo and Dominos Pizza are hoping you will do....
New Star Trek Trailer
I am a huge Star Trek fan, yes I even forgive them for the odd numbered movies, Enterprise and the cartoon series. But even you will have to admit that the new trailer is just amazing. All we Star Trek fans are asking from J.J. Abrams Reboot version, is a complete...
Moon Dust-DNA Watch
Romain Jerome's new Moon Dust DNA watch will feature a face which includes dust from a rock retrieved during our first mission to the moon, the case is made from steel from the Apollo 11 spacecraft and the strap will be made up of fibers from a spacesuit worn during...
Alternative iPhone, iPods earbuds
Griffin has announced a new versions of their TuneBuds Mobile earbuds. These an alternative to Apple's upcoming premium version of the iPhone earbuds—both offer a built-in microphone and remote for answering calls and controlling iTunes playback. The big difference...
Balance your Camera with 3-Axis Bubble Level
Clever gadgets don't just have to be high-tech. Even if you are at the level [pun intended] of Ansel Adams, most pictures are often a couple degrees off center. To help with this, Brando has made available a 3-Axis Bubble Level Cube that fits in any hot shoe mount....
Study reports iPhones twice as Reliable as Blackberry
According to MobileCrunch, a new study published by SquareTrade claims the iPhone is twice as reliable as the Blackberry and nearly three times more reliable than Palm's Treo. The study looked at the failure rates of 15,000 phones covered under the extended warranties...
Online Invoicing and Billing
In trying to be "Greener" in my consulting business, I am shifting away from paper billing and into online invoicing. This would allow my clients to choose if the wanted to receive regular invoices in the mail, or electronic copies in their email. I could also...
New iPod Shuffle colors
Looks like Apple has updated the iPod shuffle line with new colors. Now, they come in grey, blue, green, pink and Product (RED). The 1GB model costs $49 and the 2GB model is $69.