Question of the Day: Replace Car Stereo or Add Satellite?

Today’s question, via IM, wonders how to handle the death of a car stereo. Though, it’s not quite so simple — Both the CD player and line-in jack still work, so they’ve been considering a satellite radio add-on. They don’t have a problem with the monthly fee but, upon quizzing, it seems clear they’re not … Read more

One Kindle User’s Experience

After the explosive hype around Amazon’s launch of the Kindle, things have gone kinda quiet on the new e-book reader, with the exception of reports on shipping delays last month. So are people buying the Kindle? Are they using it? Are they liking it? I can’t answer any of those questions, but I can relate … Read more

Enable Dual Shock 3 With Resistance Fall of Man

Grrr….. Why does Sony make simple things so complicated? I’ll start with the answer to the titular question. After firing up the PS3 with your new Dual Shock 3 (DS3) controller start Resistance Fall of Man (RFoM) choose “Multiplayerâ€? choose “online gameâ€? – the following notice will appear: “An update to Resistance: Fall of Man … Read more

Tax Day!

Lest we forget, today’s the Ides of April. I haven’t gotten a refund since selling my condo about three years ago. But if I had some unexpected cash coming my way, I’d probably be thinking about supplementing my Xbox 360 with a Wii or (more likely) a PS3. I might also be a little more … Read more

Fring: First iPhone VoIP Client?

As I mentioned a few days ago, I was stationed next to the Fring gang at CTIA. And I found the iPhone hidden in the BizDev guy’s pocket a little suspicious given they didn’t support the platform. Well, as of today they do! Fring is a mobile multi-IM client, and one of the few multi-IM … Read more

Deal of the Day: Antec MX-1 @ $19.99

The highly regarded Antec MX-1 SATA hard drive enclosure is available at Buy.com for $19.99 after $25 rebate (PDF). Shipping’s free and if you’re new to Google Checkout, you can save another $10. Once you add your drive, simply attach this to a TiVo Series3 for additional storage… TiVo HD owners are going to have … Read more

Not Just Movie Rentals for Blockbuster & Circuit City Deal

In Feburary, Blockbuster offered to acquire Circuit City but in essence has been ignored as CC failed to provide the due diligence necessary to make a definitive proposal. To force the issue, Blockbuster has made the $1B proposal public. Blockbuster seems to have been diversifying beyond “just a movie rental company” to transform themselves into … Read more