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Re: TomTom Releases $99 GPS App For Your iPhone

LukeAnderson — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:39:10 -0000

Yes, as is Google Maps for the iPhone. However, neither is the sort of robust application that can replace a standard GPS unit.

Re: TomTom Releases $99 GPS App For Your iPhone

LukeAnderson — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:02:00 -0000

There is no mention anywhere that TomTom is actually going to give you the windshield mount for free if you purchase the app. If you go to their site, it simply says that you need two things to add their navigation to the iPhone; the app and the kit. It is possible that they will offer the two as a bundle at some point, but for now, only the app is available by itself on the App Store. As such, you will have to make an extra purchase to prevent the inevitable draining of your phone's battery.

Re: OhGizmo! Review – Mophie Juice Pack Air

LukeAnderson — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:36:29 -0000

It was the first time I had seen this variant as well. I'm sure that due to its smaller size we'll start seeing it edge out miniUSB on portable devices, but while we're in this transitioning phase, most people are only going to have one or two that use it, if any. That's no fault of Mophie, as the more companies that begin using it, the more common it will become.

Re: Tiny Drive Holds 16GB And Reads Your MicroSD Cards

LukeAnderson — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:06:22 -0000

True, but this one already has 16GB built-in. You can add another 16GB MicroSD card for a total of 32GB if you wanted.

Re: Microsoft To Open Retail Stores This Fall

LukeAnderson — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:39:03 -0000

Everyone is making a big deal about that fact, but I intentionally left it out. The actual quote is "there will be scenarios where we have stores in proximity to Apple." They don't say that they're intentionally placing them right next to Apple, but that it will end up happening. Apple usually picks good locations for their stores, so it wouldn't be surprising if Microsoft plants a store down on the same block.

Now if Microsoft started dropping all of their stores in right next to Apple, then it might seem a little more intentional.

Re: EATR Sniper Bot Refuels By Consuming Human Bodies

LukeAnderson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:25:53 -0000

It may not have been what the designers had in mind. But if the AI is looking for biomass for fuel, a human body would probably look pretty tasty in the desert.

Re: Cobra SL3 Helps You Avoid Speed Cameras

LukeAnderson — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:13:41 -0000

That's strange, as it wasn't doing that this morning when I posted the article. Thanks for the heads-up guys, I've gone ahead and removed the link for now.

Re: E3 2009 – Interview With Pro Gamer Fatal1ty

LukeAnderson — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:26:47 -0000

The final score was 21-0. Believe me, the guy lives up to his title. I don't believe anyone got a single frag in during the entire show.

Re: OhGizmo Giveaway – Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Multiplayer Beta Keys

LukeAnderson — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:52:46 -0000

Sorry, unfortunately the beta is only going to work for people in the US and Canada. It's not my rule, the codes just won't work elsewhere.

Re: E3 2009 – Left 4 Dead 2

LukeAnderson — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:54:38 -0000

I actually got to talk to Valve just a little about that very subject. Apparently what happened is that with the new Director 2.0, new zombies, characters, etc. it would have been a gigantic update. Rather than trying to get everything to work with the old game, they decided that it would be a wiser choice to just go ahead and put everything into a nice new game. Am I bummed that I'm going to have to pay for a new game? Yes. However, after playing it, the new features definitely seem worth the cash.

As for the quick release, that comes partially from the new Director being able to control the actions of the game, rather than having to sit down and script every single action as like in HL.

Re: Glace Luxury Ice Company’s Ice Spheres -$8 A Pop

LukeAnderson — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:31:46 -0000

"hand-carved in Canada'

Now I know what David does with all of his spare time!

Re: Audioquest Introduces DIY HDMI Cables

LukeAnderson — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:53:16 -0000

This of course is assuming extremely large values of 8 and 9.

I'm still one short? Crap.

(fixed!)

Re: OhGizmo! Review – Scosche passPORT

LukeAnderson — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:10:15 -0000

Randy, I'm not sure that I fully understand your question. The passPORT doesn't do anything for line-out audio, as everything is running through the stereo's iPod connector.

Re: We’re Giving Away a Neuros OSD – Ho Ho Ho and Stuff

LukeAnderson — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:13:28 -0000

So the only stipulation is that I have to live in the US? Haha! Then I'll just enter too!

Oh wait, what's that super-teeny-tiny non-existent (but still very implied) print? Something about the writers on this site not being eligible?

Drat, foiled again! Next time Mr. Ponce....next time.

Re: Covert Sonic Nausea Device

LukeAnderson — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:08:15 -0000

Now all you need is something capable of emitting the brown note, and you're good to go!

Re: Private: Jonathan Keats’ Alternate Universe Kits

LukeAnderson — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:44:30 -0000

Just as long as they don't start selling DIY Schrödinger's cat kits. Something tells me PETA would have a fit over that one.

Re: Norton Home Office PC Build: No More Videos… Pics Instead!

LukeAnderson — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:53:33 -0000

You're selling it all wrong man. You're not supposed to say "low-quality", just call it "artistic" and people will come from miles to see your brilliant view of today's technological society.

But to answer your question, yes, you're obsessed with it ;)

Re: Symantec Home Office PC Build: The Unboxing Pics

LukeAnderson — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:29:06 -0000

Man, there's nothing like getting a big box of PC parts to assemble. I've always enjoyed assembling a new computer, especially when it comes to routing all of the internal cables so that they not only look organized, but provide maximum airflow. Yeah, I'm a geek.

Re: Jeff Bezos! And OhGizmo! On Oprah!! Oh My!

LukeAnderson — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:38:04 -0000

Sort of makes you feel like a celebrity, doesn't it?

Re: I’m Making a Home Office PC. Help?

LukeAnderson — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:10:33 -0000

I agree with Chance on the dual monitors, as they are great for productivity. However, for the sake of cost, we should go with 19-inch screens.

However, I'd scale things back a bit in the power department since it's only a Home Office computer. A cheaper Core 2 Duo E7300 should be plenty of power, with 2GB of RAM. Same goes for the RAID 5 configuration. It has its benefits, but we are on a budget. A single SATA drive with an external drive for backup should do.

I spent a little extra on a nicer case, because in my experience you get what you pay for in a case. The power supplies that come in those don't usually last long, so I've included a nicer one here.

A couple of things that were left out of Chance's list include an optical drive (an inexpensive IDE DVD burner is just fine), keyboard/mouse and of course the OS. I put in Vista Business, but that is just personal preference, and XP Pro can be had for the exact same price.

Shipping does usually play a factor (since you have to pay it) so I've selected a few of my items based on their shipping cost (opting for ones that had free shipping helped significantly) and drove it down to only a mere $22 (depending on your location).

Final cost at the end of the day (including shipping): $999.22

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Re: Jeremy Kipnis’ $6 Million Home Theater

LukeAnderson — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:32:51 -0000

Personally, my ultimate home theater would be designed to look like the bridge of a Star Destroyer. Unfortunately, I don't think I quite have the $6 million to invest ;)

Re: Analog Digital Photo Frame Earns A Double-Take

LukeAnderson — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:08:49 -0000

Not true, that just means the window is too small to view the entire image at 100%. Though oddly enough it never seems to cut off any of the picture...

Re: Make Your Own Putt-Putt Course With My Mini Golf

LukeAnderson — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:13:55 -0000

Much to my math teacher's displeasure, I am actually pretty good with numbers. My memory, however, fails me at times.

The correct number of pieces is 7, however, the site I sourced came up with 13. After I investigated further, I found that on the manufacturer's site they list only 7. Thus they are close to $50 each. I corrected the dollar amount, but failed to change the listed number of pieces.

I've corrected this, and decided to purchase one of those memory games for my DS tomorrow....if I remember.

Re: BoomCooler Is Good For Booming, Not So Much For Cooling

LukeAnderson — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:53:03 -0000

I'd like to think that Ace, but there's no mention whatsoever of a powered cooling system. Surely if this were a feature they would make it known on the product page.