Hien

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Name: Hien
Date registered: December 3, 2009
URL: http://www.technicalinitiative.com

Latest posts

  1. Windows 8 on Acer Iconia W500 / Dell Studio 15 — September 29, 2011
  2. Deal of the Day – 16gig MicroSDHC – 21.99 free shipping — August 4, 2011
  3. Deal of the Day – $100 off select tablets at Staples — July 22, 2011
  4. HornetTek Fantasy – non-network media player – who needs one? — July 19, 2011
  5. Deal of the day – Blender Bottles! 4 for $17.99 — July 18, 2011

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Aug
12

Just too cool – Aaron’s Adding Machines – pseudo-Victorian

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Adding Machine #5, 2007

If calculators existed back then, I bet they’d look something like these… I don’t know how much they’d cost since each one looks unique and custom, but I think eventually, I’ve gotta have one… check out the site and I think my favorites are the ones with the knife-switches on them! Aaron Adding Machine

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Aug
09

Sharpie liquid pencil! huh? brilliant!

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Sharpie, maker of all things permanent, has created a liquid pencil!  WTF?  Yes, you can write with it, erase it, and best of all, it can set permanently in 24-72 hours (it says 72 hours but also says 24 on the back of the package?).  I used to LOVE to sketch and draw (actually still …

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Jul
28

Dell Streak – probably too little too late

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I really wanted to like the Dell Streak – 5″ of Android/Wi-fi/HSDPA/HSUPA/Gorilla Glass, but WTF, Dell?  So it’s still not out and when it does ship, it’ll ship with Android 1.6 (though they say a Froyo OTA will be out “later this year”) and for $299 on AT&T?  So this is going for more than …

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Jul
14

Chemically – what caffeine does to your body

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Thought this was one of the better reads in awhile from Lifehacker – a brief synopsis of an older book called Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine (which might be picked up soon!).  They actually discuss the chemical changes that occur causing the feelings of ups and downs related to caffeine ingestion …

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Jun
30

Cisco goes Android/Tablets

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Cisco Live (aka Networkers) is going on now in Vegas and among all the other technical training and insights going on, Cisco has announced the Cius and the Home Energy Controller, a pair of Android-based tablets. The Cius is undeniably cool as a portable HD videoconferencing device with other abilities to access cloud-based apps, but …

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Jun
06

Sprint Overdrive – Houston coverage/review

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By now, most of you know (or have heard of) the Sprint Overdrive.  A small shiny black box about the size of a deck of cards is all you need to get up to 5 devices online via wifi backhauled to Sprint’s Wimax 4G network.  So how good is the coverage in Houston? Short answer:  …

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May
11

I’m no pro photog, but damn I wanna learn – and these will do…

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Sony officially released info on its new compact dSLR-wannabe cameras (no, not micro four thirds, because Sony is Sony) but damn, they’re pretty damn hot…the thinnest body to date of a camera with dSLR speed.  Yes, it’s missing an optical viewfinder, but the LCD on this is pretty impressive with multiple viewing angles/positions. I’ve always …

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Apr
27

F.lux – get your circadian rhythm on

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Some recent and not so recent studies (maybe sparked by anti-iPad propaganda?) are recommending not staring at a laptop/iPad/PSP late at night saying the proximity of the light-emitting screen are throwing off your circadian rhythm and not allowing your body to produce the melatonin it needs for a restful sleep.  These studies argue that TVs …

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Mar
29

Swype – pretty freakin’ sweet

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Swype – the alternate input method to make touchscreen keyboards just THAT much better is getting more popular now and being bundled with some new phones.  I’ve just recently had a chance to mess with it, and I tell ya, it’s pretty sweet! For those that aren’t familiar with it, instead of hunting and pecking …

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Mar
01

Fixed!! Spread the word! Keep those PS3 “phats” OFF!

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from DeviantArt

Jeez, get the word out please!  Apparently there are some PSN issues that are causing the PS3 phats to lose data, etc.  Again, this doesn’t affect the PS3 slim versions.  If you’re like me, keep your launch Ps3 60gig (yeah that’s right, HW PS2 compatibility) off until further notice! PSN Blog Updated:  Looks like it …

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