UPDATE 2012.05.30: added a list of 7mm SSD and 7mm HDD at the end of this post… The most-excellent Lenovo Thinkpad X220 laptop supports a rather odd thickness for its hard drive/SSD: 7mm This is unusual sinceĀ most laptop drives are 9.5mm and some are fatties coming in at 12mm or 12.5mm. However, the 7mm thin drives are likely to become more and more common as Ultrabooks and other similar devices require thinner drives to maintain their low profile š So,
The Kindle Fire arrived today via UPS and here are the first photos: Review to be posted once I have a good feel for the device š
Thank goodness both of the hottest new 7″ tablets support side loading Android apps onto the devices! There are a LOT of tutorials out there, some of them pretty complicated, so here are the TWO best sideloading tutorials I have found… Sideloading for the B&N Nook Tablet: How to sideload apps on the NOOK Tablet (Amazon Appstore, GO Launcher EX) – Liliputinghttp://liliputing.com/2011/11/how-to-sideload-apps-on-the-nook-tablet-amazon-appstore-go-launcher-ex.htmlFortunately itās pretty easy to install third party apps on the NOOK Tablet. You donāt even need to
I always enjoy hearing from friends and readers. Recently a long time friend emailed me asking for a camera recommendation.Ā And thus begins my 2011 Christmas Camera Recommendation post! JD, I hope all is well, and congrats on the 2nd little one coming your way. Michelle and I are expecting our 1st in February which brings me to the reason I am e-mailing. We are looking to upgrade our digital camera so we can take lots of photos! We currently use
The latest entry in the Bought & Sold series…Ā This is where I list items that I purchased and then sold at a later date. Simple enough huh? Here we goā¦ [begin] Acer Aspire One 11.6″ HD Netbook AO722-BZ454 with upgrade to 4GB RAM Excellent condition, FREE fast shipping Condition: This laptop is in excellent condition, checkout the photos! No scratches/problems on the LCD. Everything works well, no problems. Still has the protective plastic sheets in place. Laptop has only had
UPDATE: Many readers have asked what memory I recommend for upgrading the A0722. My recommendation isĀ 4GB of 1066MHz DDR3Ā Kingston memoryĀ because it offers aĀ lifetime warranty, solid performance AND it is only about $22 with free shipping! š Another great way to improve performance is to replace the AO722’s slow hard drive with a SSD. TheĀ Crucial M4 128GBĀ (which includes a data transfer kit) or theĀ Kingston HyperX 3K 120GBĀ (drive only) are my top two choices. They both offer 3 year warranties along with
I came across this cool product for securing LCD TVs or monitors. It uses the standard VESA mounts found on most LCDs and flat screen TVs. Ā It can also be keyed so that one key locks/unlocks ALL your equipment: Flat Panel TV Security Lock Kithttp://ddsecurity.com/product/472Additional Comments: I use this product on both of my Hotels to secure all of our TV’s. They keyed all of the locks to the same key code which made it really easy to install andā¦
NOTE: this entry marks a new category on my blog called “KidCraft” it will contain fun projects to benefit kids. This particular project is meant for parents to enhance their kid’s toys, but future projects will be for kids to do themselves… Step-by-step photos can be found at the end of the entry Superhero Madness! My one year old daughter has a little four year old friend that is absolutely gaga over superheros. The boy is extreme when it comes