Posts by tag: pc

cool tech September 13, 2013 posted by

Plantronics RIG Gaming Headset [Best of PAX: Review]

The Plantronics RIG is a gaming headset like no other I’ve seen, and at a relatively modest price point to boot. I got to go hands on (or “ears on”) wth the RIG at PAX, and I it was very impressive indeed. The sound quality rivaled the $250 Turtle Beach Z Seven in my opinion, and that’s a professional gaming headset in every way.

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Plantronics RIG Gaming Headset [Best of PAX: Review]
cool tech May 1, 2012 posted by

Simplicity Homekey lets you recycle an old computer into a sleek silver surfer

If there’s one truth in life, it’s that old computers never die, they just end up cluttering up our cupboard space for years and years and ever. Hands up all of you with at least 3 of these things lurking somewhere in your home? Yeah thought so. Well here’s a new way to get rid of the guilt and the old hardware at the same time and instead put it to some good use.

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Free Software March 14, 2012 posted by

Follow Up: 10 Reasons Why I’m Done With Windows…6 Months Later (the news is not good for Microsoft)

Six months ago I published a provocatively titled post called 10 Reasons Why I’m Done With Windows which outlined how and why I converted my wife’s ancient laptop to Ubuntu Linux from Windows XP, when the latter crashed spectacularly. The piece attracted a LOT of comments from both Linux fans and detractors, ranging from ‘Your post reads like any Linux Fanboy rubbish. ‘ to ‘I had the exact same experience, and all my family members (wife and kids) use Linux without…

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