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Intel Health Guide Lets Doctors Check Up On You Electronically
Intel's taking some serious steps into the medical world with its just-FDA-approved Intel Health Guide, an 8lb gadget that functions as a personal health care system. The Health Guide includes a small touch-screen PC running Windows XP and a web portal that helps connect patients and doctors. The computer can be used to remind patients to take their medications, facilitate live video conferencing with doctors, and even check and collect their vital signs. More »
iphone 3g survival guide
You're all set to get an iPhone 3G—you've done the research, you've picked a plan and you've even convinced the office you've got an 8AM uh, sales call. Here's everything you need to know for launch day: Where to go, what to bring, the final word on in store-activation (you're not gonna like it), why you might be SOL if you want the mythical white iPhone (you're really not gonna like it) and more.
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iPhone 3G Definitive Guide: How to Score One This Friday
You're all set to get an iPhone 3G—you've done the research, you've picked a plan and you've even convinced the office you've got an 8AM uh, sales call. Here's everything you need to know for launch day: Where to go, what to bring, the final word on in store-activation (you're not gonna like it), why you might be SOL if you want the mythical white iPhone (you're really not gonna like it) and more.
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4:00 PM on Tue Jul 8 2008
By matt buchanan
56,139 views,
134 comments
Latest by Edog72: @karmaghost: You bring up a great point. I recently signed up with At&t just for the bloody iPhone 3G. Now they're going to punish me with full price for signing on early?!? They should be happy that they've been getting my more »
Giz goes to Lego
You sent the questions and now here are the answers. Do you want to know how many bricks are produced per minute? How many bricks have been produced in history? What's the best-selling set ever? What has been the worst? Do they recycle? How did they survive the crisis that almost killed them? How successful is Mindstorms? What are the actual names of each of the pieces? Why there are no blondes in Lego sets? Why there are extra pieces sometimes? Here's the definitive mega-reference, straight from Lego.
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Lego
You sent the questions and now here are the answers. Do you want to know how many bricks are produced per minute? How many bricks have been produced in history? What's the best-selling set ever? What has been the worst? Do they recycle? How did they survive the crisis that almost killed them? How successful is Mindstorms? What are the actual names of each of the pieces? Why there are no blondes in Lego sets? Why there are extra pieces sometimes? Here's the definitive mega-reference, straight from Lego.
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wii
An Easy Guide to Wii Homebrew
The will she/won't she back and forth of the Wii Homebrew scene lately probably has a bunch of you, even if you're a veteran, confused. WiiHD has a good walkthrough teaching you how to get Homebrew onto your Wii, if only for the privilege of playing Quake and various other games. Piracy, on the other hand, isn't covered by this guide, so you'll have to look elsewhere. [WiiHD]
iPhone faq
Steve Jobs may have launched the iPhone 3G on Monday, and we may have gotten a hands on with it already, but in typical Apple fashion, there's still a lot of stuff left unsaid. How does activation work? How will first-gen iPhone users bring an iPhone 3G onto their plan? Does the GPS work for driving? How much will games cost on the App Store? We've got answers. Lots of them.
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The iPhone 3G FAQ
Steve Jobs may have launched the iPhone 3G on Monday, and we may have gotten a hands on with it already, but in typical Apple fashion, there's still a lot of stuff left unsaid. How does activation work? How will first-gen iPhone users bring an iPhone 3G onto their plan? Does the GPS work for driving? How much will games cost on the App Store? We've got answers. Lots of them.
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8:35 PM on Fri Jun 13 2008
By Jason Chen
205,224 views,
111 comments
Latest by n/a: I'm not sure if this was noticed but that iReady pdf form over at AT&T says that only one phone is allowed to be bought per person in line.....I feel sorry for my fiance....I guess she has to wait.... But more »
iphone 3g
The iPhone 3G Survival Guide: Complete With Cartoons and Broken English
So you have decided to get the iPhone 3G. Good for you—way to spend money. But after you have brought that little gadget bundle home, a sense of panic may set in—for you are now in an elite club. Fear not my friends, because the folks at CNET UK have "discovered" a survival guide that will help you, the frightened consumer, overcome the challenges that owning a 3G iPhone can pose. Everything from proper 3G iPhone etiquette to protecting your phone from bullies and thieves to surviving withdrawal is covered—with amusing illustrations and broken English to boot. Hit the link to check out the full guide. [CNET UK]
6:30 PM on Fri Jun 13 2008
By Sean Fallon
15,396 views,
34 comments
Latest by Pyao lyang shen: ahhhhh clone warrrrr more »
home entertainment
How to Disarm Violent Audio Explosions on Beefy Surround Systems
So, you dropped all of this money on a home theater system only to have it burst your eardrums, break your dishes and create a shockwave that can be felt 100 miles away whenever Bruce Willis blows up a helicopter with a police car. For some, this can be a good thing. After all, if you have a system with a dynamic range of sound you might as well get what you paid for. However, if you live in an apartment or quiet neighborhood you may want to check out a handy how-to guide on diffusing "big audio dynamite" (wasn't that a band?) put together by the guys at Sound & Vision. More »
hhgttg
Offline Wikipedia Psion Mod is Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy V1.0
Instructables has this neat project which lets you pop an offline version of Wikipedia in your pocket. It's a relatively cheap and cheerful hack, using a Psion 5mx handheld with a stripped-down Linux OS and complete—if slightly old— static HTML Wiki archive. If you're not a seasoned Linux expert, don't panic: apparently it's relatively easy to do. Personally I've always thought of the iPhone as the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy made real (minus the "hundred tiny flat press buttons") but this is a much less expensive solution, with a dab of DIY satisfaction built in. Now I'm just off to look up the recipe for a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster... [Instructables via BB Gadgets]
friday guide
How to Solve the Rubik Cube in Six-Seconds Flat
We are very big fans of Rubik's Magic Cube, even while
tivo
TiVo Spread Internationally via Gemstar-TV Guide
TiVo has just made a patent license agreement with Gemstar-TV Guide in order for the latter to deploy TiVo service in international markets. In regular language, that means TiVo service is coming to other countries, but may be either in actual TiVo boxes or as just software in a third-party box. Either way, chances are that it has features like Amazon Unbox are very low. Hit the jump for the full release. More »
nintendo
By the power of Grayskull and the Wii TV Guide Channel, I shall now use my Mighty Wiimote to ride the TV channels and command the TV volume, and from now on, thou shall be known as... TWiimote! At last, the circle is complete. [Nintendo Wii Fanboy] More »
Video of Wiimote Turning Into TV Remote
By the power of Grayskull and the Wii TV Guide Channel, I shall now use my Mighty Wiimote to ride the TV channels and command the TV volume, and from now on, thou shall be known as... TWiimote! At last, the circle is complete. [Nintendo Wii Fanboy] More »
7:55 AM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Jesus Diaz
3,195 views,
18 comments
format war over
A Consumer's Cheat Sheet to HD DVD's Death and Blu-ray's Victory
HD DVD is dead. Officially. That may mean a whole bunch for the early-adopter tech geek crowd that's been wading in the kiddie pool of technological bickering and backhandedness for years, but what does it mean for the average consumer with only a cursory interest in high-def DVDs? Here's our cheat sheet Q&A for you to whip out if you ever have to explain the high-def format wars to your parents.
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2:09 PM on Tue Feb 19 2008
By Jason Chen
62,305 views,
94 comments
Latest by Flamsmark: greenhornetc13 makes an interesting point. Disks aren't just useful for movies - I rarely watch DVDs, but I use them to install software, backup data, and transfer large files. What do I do? When I start needing 15-50gb disks, will I more »
valentine's day
Last Minute Valentine's Day Presents For Her That Are Really For You
What do you mean that today's already the 14th? Oh crap! Can you rush out during lunch hour and buy something? Yes, but what? Flowers and an erotic cake might be barely passable, and that's what you did last year, so you need to step it up. Go with a slightly more expensive gift. Still stumped? Good thing we've got a list of extremely last minute gadget gift ideas that may be for her, but are secretly for you. It's a win/win. More »
1:45 PM on Thu Feb 14 2008
By Jason Chen
70,452 views,
34 comments
Latest by *click**click*: I think the costume in the pic should have made this list. more »
drilling-aid
Smart Guide Drill-Aid Will Stop Your Holes Wandering (Yes, I Said HOLES)
Bongkun Shin's concept design Smart Guide keeps your drill at right-angles to the surface, meaning no more badly-placed and mis-aligned holes. It also keeps your aim right on target by collapsing smoothly as you advance the drill bit forwards. It looks like it acts as a guard to protect you from flying debris, as well. The idea seems so simple I'd love someone to make it soon, please—building my new computer desk would be so much easier. I am hoping, though, that, if it becomes reality the Smart Guide is separate from the drill in the pics, which just looks like something that Buck Rogers' pastry chef might use to whip up a meringue. [Yanko designs]
software
Install OS X on a PC With No Hacking Required
Adam of Lifehacker showed you how to install OS X on a home-built PC, but now he's got a walkthrough that lets you do the same thing but with much, much less hacking involved. Convenience for the lazy or the uninspired (like us). [Lifehacker]
gurus of cool
Coolness Roundup: 2007 Holiday Gift Guide
On this week's netcast, Gizmodo's Charlie White and DVICE's Stephen Schleicher bring you the Coolness Roundup Holiday Gift Guide, packed tight with 20 of the best gift ideas for that geek on your list. The Gurus pick their fave cameras, HDTVs, cellphones, home theater gear and much more on this fast-moving review-fest of gadgetude that's sure to solve your gift-giving quandaries in no time flat. [Free Podcast at Coolness Roundup or at the iTunes Store]
the ultimate 700mhz auction guide
The Ultimate 700MHz Auction Guide: What It Is, Who'll Win and Why You Should Care
You've probably seen the phrase "700MHz auction" bouncing around these pages quite a bit lately. Some of you know too much for your own good about this, but surely many readers are ashamed to admit you don't know what it means. It's okay, we get frazzled at times, too, so we thought we'd take a moment to explain what it means, why it matters, and what companies, at last check, were actually sitting at this FCC-run billionaire's poker table. More »
7:30 PM on Fri Dec 7 2007
By Matt Buchanan
31,734 views,
46 comments
Latest by kmonet: Being in the wireless industry for my whole career, this is the most interesting time to this point as I know everyone is aware. The thing that has stuck me is to this point, I have not been surprised. Now more »
