Jul 23
Today Data Robotics launched the second generation of its Drobo ’storage robot’. Drobo is a drive system that offers redundant data protection, and instant expandability allowing storage capacity to grow over time as need be. New enhancements in the second generation Drobo include an upgraded core processor, two FireWire 800 ports, dramatically increased USB 2.0 performance, and newly optimized firmware. If you held off on buying the first generation Drobo because it was USB only, this new one is for you.
Features include:
- Best in class performance
- Redundant data protection
- Hot expansion up to 16TB
- Ability to take advantage of mix and match drive capacities
- Two FireWire 800 ports (FireWire 400 compatible)
- One USB 2.0 port
The second generation Drobo is priced at USD$499 and also comes in a 2TB version for USD$899, and a 4TB version for USD$1,299. Discount codes are also available if you know where to look.
If you’re unfamiliar with the Drobo, take a video tour with Cali Lewis.
(Via MacMerc.com.)
Jul 23
Google Maps wants to help you get where you’re going on foot with a new option to switch your step-by-step driving directions to walking directions. The main difference between walking and driving directions appears to be time estimates, with Google estimating your walking pace at about 19 minutes per mile. The walking directions appear to deviate from driving directions at times, though from trying it in my neighborhood I can’t pinpoint why it’s changing for the walking route. The other main difference is the ominous warning that I should ‘use caution when walking in unfamiliar areas.’ Thanks for the dose of fear, Google. (I guess the same doesn’t apply to driving?) We’d heard some users were seeing walking directions rolled out a few weeks ago, but it looks like Google has recently unveiled the feature to all users.
(Via Lifehacker.)
Jun 08
“Steve Jobs will kick off the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 9, 2008 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. This year’s WWDC will showcase two revolutionary development platforms, the ground-breaking innovations of OS X Leopard® and OS X iPhone™, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system.” via Apple.
The keynote will take place Monday, June 9, 2008 starting at:
7:00AM - Hawaii
10:00AM - Pacific
11:00AM - Mountain
12:00PM - Central
1:00PM - Eastern
5:00PM - GMT
6:00PM - London
7:00PM - Berlin
2:00AM - Tokyo (June 10th)
Although it is quite early to be listing all of the sites and blogs that will be covering this potentially action-packed keynote, the following usually do — and you can pretty much expect that this will be an extensively covered event.
I will also be updating this list periodically to include others who I have not yet listed. Also, If you know any sites that I missed, than please feel free to add them in the comments.
May 07
Since starting to use Twitter more regularly I’ve been asked by quite a few readers for tips on how to grow the numbers of Twitter Followers. Today I’m going to give a few tips on how I’ve grown my own Twitter Follower numbers up over 5500 in the last few months:
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Jan 07
Tuesday Night Tech once again returns and that means it’s time for the best LIVE party on the internet! Your TNT hosts Bill ‘Dr. Soos’ Soucy and Mark H. Delfs comb through their mostly-disturbing Google Newsreader Tech Stories and bring you the best (and usually comical) stories of the week. Fire up your browser and head to our live video page and help us craft the Tuesday Night Tech Show at 9:00PM (EST).As always, here is the weekly schedule:
9:00PM (EST): The TNT Preshow
10:00PM (EST): The Recording of the Weekly Podcast
11:00PM (EST): The TNT Postshow
As usual, join the official TNT chatroom (which are a bunch of drunk and rowdy fans!) hosted by Ustream.tv. Bring your favorite cocktail and join us each and every Tuesday!
Show Links:
Nov 20
The Firefox Asterisk Revealer bookmarklet reveals the contents of any password field (i.e., a field whose text is obscured by asterisks) in an alert box using a simple bit of javascript—particularly handy for those sites for which you’ve saved the password but long since forgotten what it is. The post itself just includes the javascript, but you can turn it into a bookmarklet by simply right-clicking your Bookmarks toolbar and selecting New Bookmark, and then pasting the javascript into the Location field.
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Apr 06
Consumers could use some of these manuals to see if a Geek Squad employee is really living up to company standards, or to determine, before going to the store, if the Geek Squad service would be up to their standards.
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Apr 05
Make Google Maps your maps. Create and share personalized, annotated maps of your world.Mark your favorite places on your map. Draw lines and shapes to highlight paths and areas. Add your own text, photos, and videos. Publish your map to the web. Share your map with friends and family. Check it out. http://maps.google.com/
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Mar 26
Ever wanted to find a font just like the one used by certain publications, corporations, or ad campaigns? Well now you can, using our WhatTheFont font recognition system. [What The Font]
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