Archive for May, 2008

How to build a PC – the parts, the price and the performance (and how to do it of course)

Don’t forget to consult any manuals that come the hardware you purchase. We here at technewsmadesimple.com are not responsible for any damage or harm that may occur if your computer is not properly assembled. Please build at your own risk. And always remember to discharge any static electricity on a neutral surface.

How To..., PCs, Videos, Weekend Recap May 30, 2008 9:30 am 0 comments

Internet Memes – Keep up or you just might miss the fad

Internet memes: Wikipedia describes an “internet meme” to be a “catchphrase or concept that spreads in a fast way from person to person via the internet” Urban Dictionary describes an “internet meme” as “an idea, belief or belief system, or pattern of behavior that spreads throughout a culture either vertically by cultural inheritance (as by [...]

Social Media, The Internet May 29, 2008 8:00 am 0 comments

Go Ahead… You Can Touch It…

So every one out there is buzzing about the first glimpses into Windows 7, the operating system that will one day replace Windows Vista. Like many of the people who eagerly browsed through the screenshots and viewed the small video demonstration, I was left wanting more. Heck, I was left wanting something new! See the [...]

PCs, Rumors May 28, 2008 6:45 pm 0 comments

Worse HD = More HD! – Andy the Cable Guy #2

Have you ever wondered why you don’t get ESPN3, but your relative in another city does? Well, that’s because the channels you get in your lineup is limited, and it’s your provider’s choice as to what channels you get. This is important because instead of getting another informative Discovery channel we instead get a pay-per-view [...]

TV May 27, 2008 4:58 pm 0 comments

Weekend Recap – May 26th 2008

Hope everyone has had a relaxing and wonderful long holiday weekend. There are a couple of stories this long weekend that we found interesting and noteworthy. Read them after the jump!

Apple, PCs, Weekend Recap May 26, 2008 4:14 pm 0 comments

You are a beautiful and unique snowflake…

In keeping with society’s never ending quest to ensure that no one has their feelings hurt, ever, for any reason whether justified or not, eBay has announced and implemented plans to remove a sellers’ ability to any non-positive feedback for all auctions.  From this point on, anyone who sells an item using the eBay service [...]

The Internet May 23, 2008 4:23 pm 0 comments

New Documentary About Online Gaming Informs While it Entertains

From our contributor Nathan: Movie Review: Second Skin (trailer at end) My only attendance at the recent 2008 Boston Independent Film Festival was to see Second Skin, a documentary about the subculture of Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) and gamers. Not being a “gamer” myself, I went into the movie with a thinly [...]

Video Games May 22, 2008 10:00 am 0 comments

Set-Top Box for Netflix Has Good Intentions, Room For Growth

Whether you use their service or not, chances are good you’ve heard of Netflix, the movies-by-mail service that allows customers to watch DVDs without ever having to talk to another human being. Using Netflix is fairly straightforward – you go online to their website, choose the movies you want to watch (in the order you [...]

The Internet, TV May 21, 2008 10:28 am 0 comments

Which HD Provider is for me? – ANDY THE CABLE GUY #1

Alright, I have to get this off my chest… nothing annoys me more than the Cable / DirectTV commercials spouting about how much HD each of them have. It basically can be compared to a contest between a teenage Bill Gates and Steve Jobs over who has more friends. The bottom line is, neither of [...]

TV May 20, 2008 5:06 pm 0 comments
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