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Nvision 2008: Keynote - August 25, 2008

Earlier today I had a chance to attend the Nvision 2008 Keynote given by Nvidia’s CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang, in Downtown San Jose. It was just a short drive away since Skatter Tech is located in Los Gatos. The Performing Arts Center was packed and was decorated in Nvidia’s favorite color, green. Nvidia’s CEO covered a [...]

Tags: 2008, ceo, cpu, gpu, keynote, microsoft, nvidia, nvision, tv

MS Office Ultimate Deal Is Back! - August 22, 2008

Going back to school? Looking for a Microsoft Office Deal? The limited time 91%-OFF deal for college students is back! Microsoft is currently offering a special edition of their suite entitled “Office Ultimate 2007″ which includes full editions of Access, Accounting Express, Excel, Groove, InfoPath, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word for just $60. If [...]

Tags: excel, microsoft, office, outlook, powerpoint, word

July 2008 - Wii/PS3/360 Games - July 4, 2008

It seems that July will be yet another slow summer month as developers are biding their time until the holiday season to release their triple A titles.
Nintendo Wii:

Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge – dpt entertainment AG
Order Up! – Zoo Games
NCAA Football 09 – Electronic Arts
Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1 – MTV Games
Wonder World Amusement [...]

Tags: 360, ea, microsoft, nintendo, ps3, rock band, sony, wii, xbox 360

June 2008 - Wii/PS3/Xbox Games - June 2, 2008

Nintendo Wii:

Top Spin 3 – 2K Sports
Rock Band – MTV Games
Blast Works – Majesco Sales Inc.
The Incredible Hulk – Sega

Play Station 3:

Kung Fu Panda – Activision
Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy – Sierra
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures – LucasArts
Race Driver: GRID – CodeMasters Software
The Incredible Hulk – Sega
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit – Atari
NASCAR 09 [...]

Tags: activision, atari, ea, konami, microsoft, nintendo, ps3, sega, sony, wii, xbox 360

Dual Screen Wallpaper In Vista - May 18, 2008

Last month I posted a tutorial describing how to setup an extended display in Windows Vista for laptops. I received an email asking exactly how I setup a background which extended over from one display onto another. So setting up dual screen wallpapers in Vista is what I’ll be going over in this quick tutorial.
Before [...]

Tags: custom, display, dual, microsoft, screen, vista

May 2008 - Wii/PS3/360 Games - May 5, 2008

After last month’s launch of Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, which seems to have received best score of all time for both consoles, these new games are probably going to go unnoticed. And Wii users are still probably rejoicing with Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart.
Nintendo Wii:

Emergency [...]

Tags: activision, ea, microsoft, nintendo, playstation, ps3, scea, sony, wii, xbox 360

Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 - April 5, 2008

The Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 is a new rechargeable desktop mouse from Microsoft which is simple, ergonomic, and stylish. The mouse is lightweight, good looking, easy to setup, and comfortable to use.
The Specifications:

Connectivity: 2.4 GHz Wireless (USB Adapter)
Power: One Rechargable AAA (with Dock)
Sensor: High Definition 850nm Laser
Other: 4-way scroll & back/forward buttons

The [...]

Tags: battery, black, laser, leopard, microsoft, mouse, rechargable, usb, vista, wireless

April 2008 - Wii/PS3/360 Games - April 1, 2008

It looks as though April will be another slow month in terms of the quantities of games being released. PlayStation 3 owners will rejoice since Gran Turismo 5 is finally hitting store shelves. In addition the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV will be hitting both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles.
Nintendo Wii:

Mario Kart [...]

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Upgrading To Vista Service Pack 1 - March 27, 2008

When Microsoft Released Service Pack 1 for Vista to Windows Update on March 18th, I upgraded immediately. The process took a while to download since the servers were being hit hard by the large amount people trying to get a hold of the update file. After the download it took about one and a [...]

Tags: auto, microsoft, updates, vista, windows

March 2008 - PS3/Wii/360 Games - March 1, 2008

This month will be an exciting time for Nintendo Wii owners since one of the most anticipated games, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is hitting stores on March 9th, 2008. Note that the game was already made available in Japan and this launch date applies only to North America. A date has not yet been set [...]

Tags: microsoft, nintendo, ps3, sony, wii, xbox 360