I caught mention of this on the PCMech Forums so I had to check out Genpets. This is billed as the only "bioengineered buddy", available in 7 different personality types. The reason the Genpet looks so creepy in its packaging is because since it is a real-deal bioengineered.. um.. thing.. shipped in "hibernated" state. The explanation for...

There are certain products that suffer from permanent identity errors in the way people write or pronounce them. 1. Firefox’s Abbreviation The mistake: Writing the abbreviated Firefox as FF The right way: Writing as Fx or fx Who says this is so? The Firefox developers themselves (see point 8 on that link). Yes, I’ve been guilty of using FF on...

It’s a common story that if you’re the one in the family who knows computers, everyone wants you to fix everything they broke because of their own stupidity. It’s most likely true you’ve already been fixing their busted OSes and/or computers for some time now and want a way out. I’ll give you 7 ways to do it. 1. Delay any answer to...

If you’ve been charged with writing a document that is supposed to instruct someone else how to do something, today’s way of doing it more or less throws the old methods out the window. 1. Big Bombastic Headers You’ll notice the headers on PCMech, such as the one right above this sentence, are huge. This is because they’re easier to see,...

We have probably all watched movies where technology is depicted as either flying mathematical signs (i.e. Hackers) or security systems are easily bypassed by smashing either a computer or electronic lock keypad. So for your reading enjoyment you may find this article titled “Top 10 biggest tech flaws in films” enjoyable. Such films on the list...

Concerning winter driving there are things that everybody is familiar with, such as having a can of de-icer, a spare pair of gloves in the glove box, and so on. These are some tips that you wouldn’t ordinarily think about, but work great. Small plastic spray bottle of windshield washer fluid There are going to be instances where you have to clean something...

Today marks the day that the United States celebrates the holiday known as Thanksgiving, where we (are supposed to) give thanks for what we have. But you don’t have to celebrate Thanksgiving to give thanks for certain things we have in tech.The dream of a desktop computer everybody can afford has been realized. A new and shockingly decent computer costs...

October marks the 4th quarter of ’09 and that’s not too far away from now. This year more than others we’ve seen a good amount of tech yelled quite loudly in our direction, "THIS IS THE WAY IT’S GONNA BE!" Well.. not really. Here’s a few examples. Cloud Computing This is a concept of computing that has been around for a...

The typical tech people put into cars are music players, DVD decks, PNDs (personal navigation devices) and smartphones. And the most annoying thing is how to mount it. You have seven basic options for mounting tech in a car:Proprietary in-dash Semi-proprietary in-dash In-mirror Gooseneck/Bracket Suction mount to adhesive plate Suction mount to glass...

When you like tech, bringing some (or a lot) of it into the car is a big deal. Here’s three ways to bring some or more of your electronic goodness into what you drive without breaking the bank. Cigarette Lighter USB Adapter Got something powered by USB that you’d love to have in the car? Use one of these little guys and it will fit the bill nicely....

Ask anyone who invests in tech stocks for a description of what they’re like and the answer you’ll most likely receive is that they’re volatile, meaning to vary often or widely. One of Yahoo’s oldest web sites, Yahoo! Finance (YHOO), is a good place to check on how tech stocks are doing. You can also perform quick stock searches by...

Happy ’09, everyone. Hope yours is a good one. It is tradition in the United States that people make what’s called their "New Year’s Resolutions", i.e. a  to-do list of things they want to get done. This can be things such as losing a few pounds, paying off a few debts, getting some housework done, etc. These are my tech...

Behringer is a name you may or may not have heard of. If you’re into audio at all, yes you’ve heard of them. For those not familiar with Behringer, they are a global audio equipment manufacturer. They make anything and everything to do with audio. I stumbled across a documentary centering on this company’s primary manufacturing facility...