Tuesday, January 7, 2014

What Happened When I Went Completely Offline For A Week

What Happened When I Went Completely Offline For A Week: "Any day now, some biologist will declare that the DNA of the average 21st-century person is organized not into chromosomes, but into IP addresses.
I, for one, won’t be shocked by any such announcement, because that’s the extent to which computers and the Internet seem to have taken over everyday living. Our lives now stand divided into two categories: online and offline. That we need a separate label to describe life without a computer/computer network is quite telling."

'via Blog this'

LG unveils world's first flexible OLED TV

LG unveils world's first flexible OLED TV: "OLED technology has already enabled LG and Samsung to produce TVs with curved displays, but now LG has gone one step further with the unveiling of an OLED TV with a changeable curvature. Revealed at CES, the TV is the latest salvo in the ongoing TV battle between the two Korean electronics giants"

'via Blog this'

5 Ways to Get Windows 7 On Your New PC

5 Ways to Get Windows 7 On Your New PC: "Yes, Windows 7 is still available. If you want a new PC and you also want Windows 7, you can probably get it. This is easiest for businesses, but even home users have ways to get Windows 7.

If you’re a home user, we wouldn’t recommend doing this. You’ll have to pay more and spend more time setting things up. Windows 8.1 isn’t as bad as Windows 8 was, and you can always install a start menu replacement."

'via Blog this'

How to Create eBooks from Wikipedia Articles

How to Create eBooks from Wikipedia Articles: "Wikipedia is a great source for all kinds of interesting information. In addition to reading articles online, you can also create custom eBooks out of Wikipedia articles that you can read on your mobile device without a data or Wi-Fi connection.

To create an eBook out of Wikipedia articles, find an article that interests you and click the Print/export link in the list of options on the left."

'via Blog this'

What mattered at CES 2014 -- Press day | CES In Depth - CNET Blogs

What mattered at CES 2014 -- Press day | CES In Depth - CNET Blogs: "The action kicked into high gear at CES today, with lots of companies taking the stage for formal press conferences and keynotes. We sort through the chaos so you don't have to."

'via Blog this'

Samsung 85-inch Bendable LED TV - Flat-panel TVs - CNET Reviews

Samsung 85-inch Bendable LED TV - Flat-panel TVs - CNET Reviews: "Your perceptions of TV are about to get bent.

Samsung is whole-hog into curved TVs at CES 2014, introducing two series of concave TVs you'll be able to buy this year.

But its new concept "bendable" TV takes it a step further. Press a button on the remote control and small servos behind the screen spring into action, bending the edges out into that soon-to-be-familiar curved shape. A second button-press and the process reverses, flattening the screen into the same shape as your current HDTV."

'via Blog this'

Vizio RS120 - Flat-panel TVs - CNET Reviews

Vizio RS120 - Flat-panel TVs - CNET Reviews: "LAS VEGAS -- TV makers routinely boast about picture quality, but when a claim like "Best TV in the World" comes from a company like Vizio -- best known for its bargain boob tubes -- it seems especially far-fetched.

The television in question is the Vizio Reference Series, new for 2014. The company is announcing 65- and 120-inch versions at CES 2014. The latter is the largest shipping TV announced this year, as far as I know, beating out Samsung's 110-inch S9."

'via Blog this'