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Detailed numbers on eking battery life from a laptop

2008-04-14 12:39:30 by Joel Johnson in Boing Boing Gadgets
 
...trusty Kill-A-Watt power monitor to run a series of tests. I found the numbers regarding power use of the display most interesting. There's a clear drop in power as you turn off the brightness 20 watts for the brightest LED backlight setting down to 17 watts for the lowest but it curves off after step four (of seven). That implies that you'll...
 
Tags: power consumption, power, laptop, display brightness, brightness, display, jeff atwood, led backlight, trusty kill-a-watt
 
 
 
 
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Inkel intros the W-700 PMP / GPS navigator

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2007-12-22 20:03:00 by Joshua Topolsky in Engadget
...trusty SiRF Star III GPS chip, a spacious 7-inch 800 x 400 Samsung LCD touchscreen, and a price tag hovering around $500, it sounds like a steal, right? Still, we're going to wait for US maps and a demo of the OS before we plunk down any cold, hard Engadget dollars for one Via PMPToday Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
 
Tags: gps, gps units, hard engadget dollars, video player, samsung lcd, t-dmb support, portable audio, portable video, spacious 7-inch
 
 
 
 
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Free Wii! (21 Days Remaining)

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2006-11-09 08:04:21 by jason in portagame
...trusty internets to see about breathing some life into Portagame. I really don't have the bandwidth (meaning personal time--I have a job to keep and a family to feed, and a wife who yells at me for being on the computer too much. sob.) to do game reviews. I have in the past said "So this seems cool" about a game or two, but I really enjoyed...
 
Tags: wii, free wii, poor wii-less gamer, wii launch, wii everyday, smart, smart thrifty gamer, game reviews, account
 
 
 
 
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The HP ipaq 110 Classic handheld review - Part 2: physical characteristics

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2007-12-19 21:13:25 by Tam Hanna in TamsPPC - The PocketPC blog » Hardware Reviews
...trusty old 3700 in all aspects. It is smaller, thinner and lighter - but the screen still stays obscenely big. HPs design masterpiece, the rx4240, is much smaller - but lacks the 5way navigator and the huge amount of screen real estate Palms business classic aka Palm TX is a bit bigger, but significantly thinner. The Treo 680 is less wide,...
 
Tags: top, device ships, device, 5way navigator, significantly thinner, thinner, power button, button, battery cover
 
 
 
 
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Consumer Electronics Show starting tomorrow, DVICE all over it

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2008-01-04 20:35:07 by HASH0x8470768 in DVICE
...trusty Web browser, point it at DVICE, and refresh often To provide a little more guidance, we've created special CES categories for the new, weird, expensive and sexy. We're also singling out the show's true breakthrough items in a "Best" section and another for every iPhone accessory we see Of course, it wouldn't be a party without you. By...
 
Tags: special ces categories, ces, consumer electronics, iphone accessory, hot tech toys, hot, true breakthrough items, vegas, time
 
 
 
 
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Bored of the new gym: 7 alternative exercise Gadgets

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2008-01-10 22:23:31 by Daniel in Product Reviews NetGadgets & Technology
...trusty steed and take it for a quick jog around your local streets. If nothing else, youll have a laugh and burn off a few Christmas canapés as you race to avoid the interest of the neighbours dogs Yackle Ball - 14.95 Prefer to exercise with someone else? This future classic is great for playing in pairs or teams. Follow the recommended...
 
Tags: alternative exercise gadgets, gadgets, exercise, ball, yackle ball, gym, ball easy, bored, hilarious play
 
 
 
 
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Note To Grand Hyatt NYC: Part of Your Elevators Operating System Is Unsupported

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2008-01-11 11:43:37 by Wayne Schulz in Gear Diary
...trusty Blackberry 8320 with me and snapped the following picture. In case you didnt know, Windows 95 hasnt been supported by Microsoft since December 2001 . The Grand Hyatt (located directly next to Grand Central Station in New York City) has 34 floors. digital-fingerprint@geardiary.com Share This
 
Tags: grand hyatt, elevator display software, elevator, york city, grand central station, pretty graphical interface, wayne schulz, original article, rapid flashes
 
 
 
 
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Video: Hands-on with Gibson's Robot Guitar

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2008-01-11 17:50:00 by Nilay Patel in Engadget
...trusty TU-12. Video's after the break -- and make sure to check out the gallery for a shot of the weirdest thing we've seen in a while: eight dudes all plugged into Line6 Pods and headphones, rocking out quietly in a circle Gallery: Hands-on with Gibson's Robot Guitar Continue reading Video: Hands-on with Gibson's Robot Guitar Permalink |...
 
Tags: robot guitar, gibson, hands-on, video, lights flash blue, regular les paul, special tone knob, extra circuitry, booth-bus complex
 
 
 
 
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Video: Hands-on with Gibsons Robot Guitar

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2008-01-11 22:50:00 by Nilay Patel in
...trusty TU-12. Video's after the break -- and make sure to check out the gallery for a shot of the weirdest thing we've seen in a while: eight dudes all plugged into Line6 Pods and headphones, rocking out quietly in a circle Gallery: Hands-on with Gibson's Robot Guitar Continue reading Video: Hands-on with Gibson's Robot Guitar Permalink |...
 
Tags: robot guitar, hands-on, video, lights flash blue, regular les paul, gibson, special tone knob, extra circuitry, booth-bus complex