Feb 27

WD’s ‘Advanced Format’ Caviar Green HDD gets benchmarked, minor benefits found

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Western Digital has yet to actively market its “advanced format” hard drives — in fact, there’s a decent chance you’ve no idea what we’re talking about if you weren’t tuned in on December 11th. In short, it’s a technology that alters a hard drive’s sector size from 512 bytes (the standard for the past three decades) to 4096K, which enables the ECC data to be stored in a more efficient manner. Just recently, WD began to ship Advanced Format Caviar Green hard drives, and the benchmarking gurus over at Hot Hardware strapped one in to see exactly how much of the hype was warranted. For starters, they debunked the thought that Advanced Format drives offered more usable space; Windows reported 931GB of free space on both AF and non-AF 1TB drives. They also go on to explain how to make AF drives play nice with Windows XP, and on the testing front, they found that an aligned AF Caviar Green drive could (mostly) hang with the higher end (and more expensive) Caviar Black. Pop that source link for the full skinny, particularly if you’re a WinXP user looking to snag a new drive.

WD’s ‘Advanced Format’ Caviar Green HDD gets benchmarked, minor benefits found originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 26

Download The New Google Notifier For Mac

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This article was written on August 19, 2006 by CyberNet.

Google Notifier Mac It looks like Mac users get to use the new Google Notifier and are able to ditch that GMail Notifier. The name change had to happen because the Google Notifier is also integrated with Google Calendar now. Here is what Google has to say about the new release:

Google Notifier is a program for the Mac that lets you know whenever you receive a new Gmail message or have an upcoming event on Google Calendar. When a Gmail message arrives, or an event’s time is near, you’ll see a nifty translucent box on the screen that tells you about the message or the event. But wait — there’s more! With Google Notifier, you can:

  • See a list of your unread Gmail messages.
  • Make Gmail your default email program.
  • Quickly see upcoming events from your Google Calendar.
  • Create a new Google Calendar event.

Best of all, you don’t have to open a web browser to use Notifier. When you install Notifier, you’ll see a couple of new menu extras, icons on the right side of your menu bar. Click the Gmail icon to see the subjects of your recently received emails, or click the Calendar icon to see your upcoming appointments.

This does look pretty appealing since it does offer a quick alternative to adding events to your Google Calendar. However, this software is in Beta so you may experience some issues with it.

News Source: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

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Feb 26

How would you change Google’s Nexus One?

Posted in: Android, Google, HowWouldYouChange, HTC, HWYC, nexus one, NexusOne, smartphone, Today's Chili

It hasn’t quite been out (in public hands, anyway) for two months, but Google’s Nexus One has managed to grab the world’s attention and focus it squarely on Android. Specs wise, it’s not the superphone that many had expected, but it’s certainly delightful in its own right. For those who have sprung for one, we’re bubbling over in anticipation to hear how you’d change it. Would you have snuck an overclocked processor in there? Would you have ditched the trackball for a sensor pad? Do you wish it were available on more carriers? Is the call quality up to snuff? Look — there’s a better-than-decent chance that you threw down some serious bills on this, so don’t hold back. The Nexus Two just won’t be the same without your pair of pennies.

How would you change Google’s Nexus One? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 26

Adafruit’s Monochron retro clock now on sale, changes time with every match point

Posted in: Retro, Today's Chili

You might have the vaguest of memories seeing this piece before — it made a cameo in an Engadget Show segment — but here we are with a much clearer picture of Adafruit Industries’ Monochron clock, now also on sale! As is its modus operandi, the timepiece is open source… but should you plan on sticking to default, you’ll be gifted with a great retro-style Table Tennis for two. The best part? The time changes whenever the clock “loses” — something tells us that gives one side at least a 59-to-1 advantage. See for yourself after the break.

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Adafruit’s Monochron retro clock now on sale, changes time with every match point originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 26

Head-mounted webcam gets, records funny looks

Posted in: camera, concept, headphones, projector, Today's Chili
We’ve all been there before — you’re an investigative journalist and you need some hidden camera footage of a rave or male model convention. Of course, we’ve seen plenty of wearable camcorders in the past, but none with that special something — until now. This unnamed concept design by William Gerwin (and sponsored by Kodak) puts a 10.1 megapixel webcam, pico projector, and WiFi right where you never knew you needed ’em — on your head. The designer envisions wireless connectivity and P2P support for the thing, but as of right now it looks like little more than a couple pieces of hardware super-glued to a nicer than most pair of headphones. If this thing ever becomes real, we’ll let you know — in the meantime, hit the source link to get a closer look.

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Head-mounted webcam gets, records funny looks originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 26

Entelligence: Windows Phone 7 Series

Posted in: column, Microsoft, Today's Chili, Windows Mobile, windows phone, windows phone 7, windows phone 7 series, WindowsMobile, WindowsPhone, WindowsPhone7, WindowsPhone7Series
Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he’ll explore where our industry is and where it’s going — on both micro and macro levels — with the unique wit and insight only he can provide.

It’s been a rough year for Microsoft in mobile. Despite the launch of impressive products such as the HTC HD2, the company has faced some harsh criticism: “except for gaming, it’s ‘game over’ for Microsoft in the consumer market” was just one of the choicer comments from the past year. Personally, I’d disagree, and I’d actually argue that Windows Mobile 6.5 is underrated in the mobile arena — almost as much as Android is overrated. But no matter. Whether last year’s mobile platforms are good enough or not is irrelevant; no platform from 2009 is good enough for 2010 and beyond, and every mobile platform will need to evolve this year. Last week in Barcelona, we saw the first part of Microsoft’s revamped mobile strategy, and while there are many questions that will need to be answered, there’s a lot to like about what we saw.

First, it’s important to look at the velocity of the mobile space. The tech industry is largely governed by Moore’s Law, which predicts a doubling of semi-conductor density roughly every eighteen months, but the mobile space is moving at a rate of change that’s closer to every eighteen minutes. What happened yesterday simply doesn’t matter nearly as much as it once might have. Just look at two of the hottest companies in mobile, Apple and Google. Just a few years ago, neither would have been part of the conversation, much less at the center of it.

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Entelligence: Windows Phone 7 Series originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 26

JooJoo tablet delayed due to screen issues

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The device was slated to be delivered to consumers at the end of this month, but Fusion Garage says it will ship a month later due to manufacturing concerns.

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Feb 26

Adult Swim Skins Make Your Phone #1 In The Hood, G

Posted in: accessories, Miscellaneous, Phones, Today's Chili

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Check check it. Here’s the toughest thing you’ll ever slap on your phone (or computer). Ever.

MusicSkins is a Brooklyn based company that makes vinyl coverings (aka fancy stickers) for iPods, iPhones, laptops, and a glut of other consumer electronics. And now they’ve gotten all sexy with Cartoon Network and commissioned some incredibly cool designs inspired by shows like Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Robot Chicken, Venture Brothers, Space Ghost, and God love him, Brak.

Our faves? The awesome abstract Venture Brothers skull and the Todd McFarlane-esque Aqua Teen Hunger Force illustrations you see above.

You can get ‘em through Adult Swim’s website or direct from from MusicSkins starting at $10.

And if you’re not familiar with Adult Swim (shame on you!) here’s the intro of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie where heavy metal band Mastodon eloquently explains the theater rules. Enjoy!

Photo by Jon Snyder for Wired.com


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Feb 26

A Hypothetical Look Inside the Webcam-Spying Principal’s Office [Humor]

Posted in: Humor, privacy, Today's Chili, top, video

You’ve probably heard about the school district that installed spy software on laptops issued to its students so they could spy on them without their knowledge. Creepy! Well, here’s a peek at the principal who came up with the idea.

The other fellow in the video is DC Pierson, of Derrick Comedy fame. He has a new book out called The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep and Never Had To. It’s awesome and you should check it out. He also co-wrote and co-stars in the new movie Mystery Team, which he made with the Derrick Comedy folks. That is also very much worth checking out! So do it!

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Feb 26

Raytheon scores $886 million contract to improve GPS capabilities

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Don’t count on your navigation unit seeing a sudden improvement anytime soon, but Raytheon has announced that it’s landed an massive $886 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop a new element of GPS called the advanced control segment (or OCX, somehow). Once complete, that promises to not only provide a range of enhancements for military GPS use (including anti-jam capabilities and improved security), but improved accuracy and reliability for civil GPS users as well. Details are otherwise a bit light, and this contract only represents the first of two development blocks, but it looks like GLONASS and Galileo may have to step up their game a bit further if they want to stay competitive in the great sat-nav race.

Raytheon scores $886 million contract to improve GPS capabilities originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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