Have you heard of Sniplits? Our guest blogger, Courtney brings us information all about this interesting website. Other stories this past week include one on the video game that will teach you how to drive and having the pseudo cell phone.
April 28th
Computing Week in Review: April 21st Through April 27th
This past week, we’ve answered that age-old (well at least decades-old) question, does turning your computer off and on damage it. for the answer to this dilemma, as well as stories about greening up your technology and more, check out the Computing week in review for April 21st through April 27th.
April 29th
Video gamers have long been looking forward to the fourth and latest installment of the video game Grand Theft Auto. The game went on sale today, and analysts are predicting that sales of this game will break records. It is estimated that Grand Theft Auto 4 (or GTA 4) will sell more than 6 million copies and make more than $400 million in sales for this first week surpassing Halo 3, which currently hods the record for all-time record sales on a video game.
April 30th
Sniplits: Downloadable Audio Short Stories
I am very excited to introduce you to Sniplits. Their tagline is “Audio Shorts 2 Go” and they mean it. Their stories are published DRM-free, making them compatible with any device that plays digital music, which means you can take them on the go with you wherever that may be!
The Phenomena of Second Notebook Computers
Today must be a day for me to talk about interesting phenomena. One trend that I have been noticing lately is the growing number of people who are purchasing second notebook computers. Much like the second (and third and fourth) televisions in a home, second notebooks seem to be coming almost a standard desire, or seen as a very convenient necessity.
May 1st
My cell phone-less status is being threatened. Next week I will have a birthday, and my husband is already hinting around for ideas on what to get me. By hinting around I mean that he point blanks asks me, “Do you want a cell phone, an iPod or what? If you want both then what about the iPhone?” I crush his hopes almost immediately when I tell him that I don’t need any of that. After all, I could always use his nano, if I really wanted one, although the last time I tried that for morning walks I would find that he deleted my entire playlist from one day to the next. A guy, apparently, can’t be seen with a playlist that includes “chick music.”
May 2nd
Yesterday, I finally changed my driver’s license over from Connecticut to Pennsylvania. While I didn’t have to take a knowledge test, I did have to stand in line for nearly an hour. During that time, I glanced through the drivers manual. While I already new all of the information that was presented in the thick book, it struck me that the book was very thick. There is certainly a lot of information to know, from what a buggy crossing sign looks like (we are in a state with a large population of Amish) to how to safely enter and exit a traffic circle. And of course, there is the real life experience of being able to handle a car.