What would you pay for a computer? $100 or $12?

Chris Gilmer , Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

There is the One Laptop Per Child, which had the goal of providing $100 laptops for third world countries, and now a group of designers are pounding away at developing a $12 computer. Is it Possible?
So how are they going to do this? By copying what is being done in India. A cheap keyboard and [...]

Filed under: Apple, Design, computer, laptop by Chris Gilmer
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Creating DVD dupes on the go

Chris Gilmer , Sunday, December 30th, 2007

Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to urgently copy a DVD but didnt have a computer to do it? Ok, maybe not. But now you can with this Slim portable DVD duplication device called the DVD Coach. Insert a blank and an original DVD and the machine goes to work, [...]

Filed under: accessories, computer, devices, handheld by Chris Gilmer
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Refilling your laptop batteries, is it wise to do?

Chris Gilmer , Friday, March 23rd, 2007

Laptop batteries are notorius for running out of juice rather quickly. Despite all of these innovations in technology you would assume that someone would have figured out how to supply laptops with more juice lasting longer between charges. Should you refill your laptop batteries? Or spend $100 on a new one?
Well, if you want to [...]

Filed under: computer, how-to, laptop, tech by Chris Gilmer
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