Archive for January, 2009

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Bookmark Friday / Sunday – 01.25.2009

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

Read Phoenix – This is just a blog roll I found a while back that links to Phoenix blogs.

Inconnu Media – This isn’t tech or blog related, but I’m a lover of many kinds of music and I like to share stuff that I really enjoy. I love almost everything Ross creates.

Photosynth – People like to talk about all the problems with Microsoft products, but they create some really awesome stuff, too.

Refresh Phoenix – This is a regular local gathering of like minds to discuss technology. I’ve not been yet, but plan to soon.

Test Freaks – If you’re looking for reviews, still read mine of course, but also check this site out.

FooPets – This is a cute little iPhone application where you “adopt” a little puppy and play with it and take care of it regularly on your phone. I found this in iJustine’s Flickr stream.

3D LED Cube – One day, I WILL build something like this. I’ve already found another 3D LED cube project that should be a little easier to implement and a little cheaper.

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Top Five Xbox 360 Games Under $20

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

This guest post was written by T.J. Aaron from laptoplogic.com, where you can find the best laptop for your needs and read latest laptop reviews.

So you got a screaming new Xbox 360 over the holidays, finally! Maybe you got a game or two with the system, but you’re of course itching for something new and exciting to play. Luckily for you, the Xbox 360 has been out for over three years and you’ve got plenty of low cost options! Check out our recommendation for the best games to snap up for cheap.

Dark Sector
Dark SectorThis game is relatively unknown, but really is a diamond in the rough. Amazing graphics, pulse-pounding gameplay, and a great experience await you for under $10! There is a long single player campaign that is sure to keep you occupied for many nights, and who wouldn’t want to remove enemy body parts with a flying disc under your control?
Perfect Dark Zero
Perfect Dark ZeroNintendo 64 aficionados will recognize the name Perfect Dark and either instantly get excited or make a face of disgust. Perfect Dark was rather innovative as far as gameplay on N64 was concerned, but ended up being a rather tedious game to play at the time. Launched with hugely positive reviews, the new adaptation of Perfect Dark features a stunning array of weapons and an involved story line that will keep you glued to the controller.
Project Gotham Racing 4
Project Gotham Racing 4Don’t worry, we didn’t forget about you racing enthusiasts. Now this isn’t a hardcore simulation like the Forza series, but you won’t feel like you’re playing an 80’s arcade game. The graphics and variety of cars are stunning and online gameplay is a must with this title.
Dead or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball 2
Dead or Alive 2Ridiculously long title aside, this game is not one that entertains with quality. Clearly you are playing volleyball and there are some other minigames involved. But the true value in this game comes in the high quality models used to render the beautiful female cast of this tribute to male fantasy. Don’t expect something you play for hours every night, but this certainly is worth a spin for periodic entertainment.
Forza Motorsport 2
Forza MotorsportThis game is for the hardcore racer in all of us. The physics are so real that you’ll start to feel like you can pilot your own tincan through the turns at Sebring or Laguna Seca. You have a dizzying array of cars to choose from, but the choices don’t stop there. Play in career or “arcade” mode, play single player or online, customize your car with a variety of parts upgrades and then tune your car with the higher level upgrades. This isn’t like Need for Speed where you adjust “turbo” and “brakes,” you get to adjust everything from tire pressure to suspension stiffness to gearing. This game is guaranteed to occupy your life, and that’s before you get sucked into the world of online racing.

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Who Won the iPod Shuffle?

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Two weeks ago, I started a quick and simple contest to win BenSpark’s iPod Shuffle. Last Wednesday, I randomly selected 10 email subscribers from BenSpark.com and JoeTech.com and emailed the winner to collect this iPod Shuffle.

It’s been a week and she hasn’t emailed me back, so moved on to the next email address on the list. I’ve sent the winner a notification, so if it’s you, check your email and reply so I can send this thing out.

Thanks again to everyone who participated.

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Bookmark Friday – 01.16.2009

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Clarifi iPhone case – This is pretty cool. It’s an iPhone case with a macro lens in it so your iPhone close-ups will be clearer. I just wonder how normal shots will look with it on.

Trucker Hat Tuesdays – This guy in New York emailed offering to wear a trucker hat with my logo on it to and from work on the subway in NYC every day for a week. Sounds like OK marketing, but he’s been really promoting this idea and it’s getting buzz. His hat is in the mail.

WebSiteOptimization.com – It seems a bit slow, but it returned a complete analysis of JoeTech.com with recommendations on how to speed up my load time.

Search Cube – Another unique way to search. Check the “how to” page first and then try it out.

HGTV Dream Home – Want to win a dream home package in California for around $2 million? Enter every day for free.

Historical Tweets – Great idea here… Imagine what some historical figures would have typed if they used twitter. This site gives you mock tweet screenshots from Ghandi, O.J. Simpson, and even Jesus. Use their template to create your own and submit it.

GeeksAreSexy.net – It’s a geeks playground of articles and images that (mostly) only us geeks will really appreciate.

FORA.tv – Death by Black Hole – This might be a moderately boring NASA video, but check out the scenario described in chapter 12. We could be slammed by a huge space rock in 20 years.

Top 10 Blog Traffic Tips – John Chow offers up the top 10 tips for getting more traffic to your blog.

I actually had a lot more, but I’ve trimmed it down to keep a nice short list and I’m saving a few for next Friday. Enjoy.

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