EEE pc 901 review Part 1
I have been lucky enough to have been lent a 901 to check out. This unit came with a gig of ram and a 20 gig SSD also currently running windows xp. For Part 1 of this review I will focus on the physical aspects of the machine.
First impressions. Wow this thing is small. The most notable difference for me over the 700 was the screen. No longer are there silly speakers on the side which made the screen look smaller, this machine looks like a proper laptop with a nice bezel around the screen. This model is also gloss black which does show up fingerprints and marks but is easily wiped clean.. The eee also comes with a nice neoprene satchel which has the effect of taking care of those fingerprints most of the time.
IO wise on the left side the eee has lan, 1 usb and standard 3.5 mm speaker and mic jacks. On the right side we have power, vga out, 2 more usb ports and spring loaded mmc sd card reader. For me this was important as the SD card sits in snugly allowing it to stay put and not get bumped or catch on anything.
To be continued…
Free wallpaper links
Every one loves wallpapers and every one loves free stuff so this post super concentrated
more to follow
How to deal with debt collectors
There are two things that I have learned about debt collection that I think are pretty universal.
When debt reaches the stages that collectors are calling you or popping around for a cup of tea, its not unusual to get depressed and avoid them. The reality is they wont go away and usually the more you put them through the more they end up charging. Another thing is people get into this line of work thrive on confrontation others are there just to earn a buck. Get them on side, explain the situation and be honest.
2. Make a payment plan and stick to it.
Even if you can only pay $5, $10 , $20 a week decide what you can afford ( be sure you can really afford it ) then make those payments on a regular basis. Don’t miss a payment so you can go to the movies or some party. If you however find you cant make the payment call the collectors and advise of the situation. If you come into any extra money really think about putting that down on the debt.
Shia LaBeouf arrested for drunk driving, Thought he was in a transformer ?
Indiana Jones star Shia LaBeouf has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after a car accident in which he was injured, a police official said.
LaBeouf was driving a vehicle that collided with another vehicle at 3am in Hollywood, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sergeant Scott Wolf said.
"He subsequently injured his head, knee and hand and was hospitalised," Wolf said.
Wolf said LaBeouf was booked for misdemeanor DUI (driving under the influence) and then released.
My First HDR
Last week I was lucky enough to have a quick play with a juicy eos 40d. I had wanted to give HDR a go for a while so when the chance came up I could not resist. This a quick shot without a tripod, Two exposures 2 stops apart then processed with photomatix.
Digg this button
Several times I have talked to friends about the value of the "digg this" button. On one hand there is the potential to get a windfall of traffic to your site on the other hand its like taking drugs, put one button up then another and suddenly your site looks like some myspace page of a 12 year old kid.
The other consideration is the type of traffic you get. Will they visit your site again ? will they subscribe to your RSS feeds ? or will they just view your content and rip it for their own site?
The last thing is whether your site is going to handle the surge of a few thousand visitors or crash and burn 5 minutes into the wave.
What do you want to see more of
I need some direction , please leave me a comment on what sort of stuff you want to see more of.
Gartner analyst predicts mice demise… My money is you’re WRONG
This really looks like one of those controversial topics that some one comes up with purely to generate some press, and its working. So lets see how he justifies his claims.
"The mouse works fine in the desktop environment but for home entertainment or working on a notebook it's over"
Well you're kinda rights there but I know allot of laptop users who cannot manage touchpad's and lug around mice. If you think this is rare check out logitech's nano cordless mice
"You've got Panasonic showing forward facing video in the home entertainment environment. Instead of using a conventional remote control you hold up your hand and it recognises you have done that,"
Well technology would have to be pretty advance to distinguish between purposeful actions and Aerobics.
"You even have emotive systems where you can wear a headset and control a computer by simply thinking and that's a device set to hit the market in September."
Dave, what are you doing Dave ... Consumers will not like the idea of this. Its invasive and most people will think it could probably put ideas back into their heads.
I love watching the computer interaction field and some of the innovation like multi touch is amazing but generally this technology will not replace the cost effectiveness of a simple mouse.
