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How to make your own Karaoke and a cappella songs
Some people just don’t like Barbara Streisand. Sure, they say, she sings pretty well, but it could be done better. Not limited to Babs herself, but pick anyone. From Abba to Led Zeppelin, people excel...
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Non-violent video games
I recently went to relive my childhood arcade experiences. Expecting to relive my glory days, I went back to an arcade with bills clutched eagerly in hand. And man, was I disappointed. The majority of...
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ScanGauge review: Save gas by adjusting nut behind the wheel
Where is personal responsibility? It’s tossed out the car window at 70 MPH. Gas prices are brain-numbingly, irritatingly high. Yet we putter through traffic in our 250-horsepower cars, drinking...
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Free ebooks, libraries and text reading software
Hollywood loves remaking successful books, and the last few years give many examples. Around the World in 80 Days, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and I, Robot are just a few. Trying to count...
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Blatant media piracy: Not just for south-Asian countries anymore
“The only cure for the fear of falling is to jump.” -Carl Jung Mike from Hotmail.com asks: “I know of people that download and copy songs and movies via the internet. They (and everyone else) seem to...
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BlackBerry Storm review
[Andy's note: After this article, be sure to see my review of the Storm2.] The BlackBerry Storm from Verizon Wireless (also called the BlackBerry 9530) is an excellent smartphone. Comparisons and...
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BlackBerry Storm2 review
This article is a continuation of my review of the BlackBerry Storm. Be sure to read that one first, particularly if you’re unfamiliar with the BlackBerry Storm. It’s a different enough cellphone...
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Review of Mobile TV by Verizon Wireless
Mobile TV is a recent and impressive offering by Verizon Wireless. The name itself is the perfect description: Mobile TV is TV streamed to a mobile device. Yes, it’s TV, including primetime as well as...
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Computer security scams, and how to test your antivirus software
“Your PC needs a tune-up – click HERE to begin!” “Make your PC go faster for FREE!” “You’re being spied on – protect yourself NOW!” What do these sentences have in common, apart from the gratuitous...
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Motorola Rapture review
The Motorola Rapture from Verizon Wireless is a slick-looking basic cellphone with one very handy (and not so basic) feature. When the clamshell phone is in closed position, the front display of the...
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Morphing pictures into video is fun, easy and free. Just ask Georgia Clobberts.
George Clooney and Julia Roberts, sittin’ on your screen, M-O-R-P-H-I-N-G. Morphing is used so often in movies, it’s become a science-fiction special-effect cliché. The hero, monster or robot stops...
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How to read books on an iPod
The iPod does not have an ebook-specific reader, or just a text format good for reading ebooks. It’s unfortunate, because the style and capabilities of iPods make them perfect for such functions. Sure,...
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Help listen for ET with SETI@Home
Silence falls over Proxima Post at the Top Secret Military Base. Eyes grow large as the control room loudspeakers broadcast a strange, warbling, gibbering sound. “Hold on… Enhancing…” A technician...
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Astronomy educational software takes you up, up and far, far away
Just for a moment, you need to be a superhero. For the trip we’re taking, you need to be Superman, Silver Surfer, or any super-duper fella with the ability to fly and who doesn’t need to breathe....
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BrainWave Generator software review: Boost your energy the old-fashioned way
My usual morning routine is to lurch out of bed, barely-awake, staring around confused as I try to figure out where and who I am. Though this method works well, I’ve had an enlightening experience: One...
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Roku review: Watch streaming Netflix on your TV
[Thanks to Howard Paul for his contributions to this review of the Roku.] If you’re a Netflix subscriber, you may have used the “Instant Queue”: instead of waiting for a movie to be shipped to your...
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LG Versa review
The LG Versa is a slick phone with common features implemented in a fairly unique way, and some unique features implemented very well. In some phones, this comes across as forced, or making the user...
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Samsung Alias 2 review: The first E-ink cellphone
The Alias 2 is a solid cellphone with one significant feature. That feature elevates the phone enough that I believe it’s currently the best of its class. That feature is “E-Ink”. Specifically, that’s...
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MiFi 2200 review: Verizon’s multi-user mobile hotspot
The MiFi 2200 gives you the ability to have your computer (or any WiFi-capable device) connect to the Internet using Verizon’s cellular data network. Put simply: get online from anywhere there’s a...
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HP Mini 1151NR review: The first netbook from Verizon Wireless
The HP Mini 1151NR is a new generation of laptop computers called a “netbook”. You’re going to be seeing a lot more of these! For those unfamiliar with what a netbook is, think of it as a small...
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