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Postmachina's Project E Trades Business Cards, Personal Info Wirelessly

This wireless data exchange concept is very similar to a few designs we've seen already, but Postmachina is going to be manufacturing a wireless device called Project E that holds your personal information and swaps it when it comes into contact with another, similar device. In essence, it can hold all the info on your business card, plus other data (maybe even social networking information) and transfer it to other people you meet at trade shows or other events.

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1:15 PM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Jason Chen
2,678 views, 27 comments

Latest by The illest wind: @Jimbuck: Change takes things away, whether you like it or not. "Embracing the new" isn't exactly what you should be doing, however. Try to evaluate a new tool objectively, you might find it's superior functionality leaves you no option but to more »

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Dell Ditching Proprietary Parts

One of the best arguments for building your own PCs is that you make the decisions regarding parts, which means you don't have to scrap the whole system or buy sub-standard hardware from the manufacturer when it is time to upgrade. This is especially true for gaming rigs. Dell, one of the biggest offenders when it comes to this issue, has announced that proprietary parts like power supplies and motherboards will be a thing of the past. More »

6:15 PM on Tue Feb 26 2008
By Sean Fallon
9,922 views, 32 comments

Latest by strider_mt2k: I'm glad to hear it. When it came time to upgrade the power supply in my Dimension 8300 I had to break out the aviation snips to remove some sheet metal so the AC power connector would clear. (The stupid screw more »