Hey cool, my article about SATA came out on the PCMag.ph site. I wrote this very technical article for the January 2006 issue, and I really enjoyed writing it as I learned a lot about Serial ATA (SATA) and consequently, Parallel ATA (PATA), the technology it’s supposed to have replaced. It’s basically a geek’s dream.… Continue reading Whenever I go to Mercury Drug, I think of Native Command Queuing
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O2 Atom XDA Pure
And now, the latest device up for review, the Xda Atom Pure. Just look at this thing:
Thoughts about ‘Survey: Majority of Blogs are Personal’
Duh. Obviously focused on American bloggers, but it’s safe to assume many of the details, like the reason why people blog, are the same worldwide. On a similar article titled “Report exposes real deal about bloggers“, it says that “While 74 percent of Internet users are white, only 60 percent of bloggers are white.”, and… Continue reading Thoughts about ‘Survey: Majority of Blogs are Personal’
Pics of the Samsung IT Roadshow Event
At the Phil. Plaza last Wednesday, July 20, 2006, where the new LCD Syncmaster Monitors and printer / printer software lineup was presented.
Sony DSC-W50 Cybershot Writeup Out
My review of the Sony DSC-W50 is out today, link here. It was a very fun camera, easy to use and fire away at things. I found its best use is for parties, at the mall, or in other words, indoors and in low light.
Software Headlines Today At Y! Tech
I took a screenshot of Y! Tech this morning, and other than the fact that I think this’ll make Jeff Birkeland of Y! Tech very happy, do you notice anything?
Nokia N91 Writeup Out
Tuned for Tunes is out, where I write about the Nokia N91. Trying out any N-Series phone is a really special experience. I take a great deal of time trying to figure out what exactly they were trying to do with it before writing it up, and N-Series phones always have a lot to say.… Continue reading Nokia N91 Writeup Out
My PCMag Notebook Shootout Notes
I was lent five notebooks last May by PCMag, and I’m posting here the spreadsheet I used to make the comparison. Featured notebooks are the Acer Travelmate 3242 WXMi, the Amoi Blue M626 Laptop, the NEC Versa M350 1704DW, the Asus A6R and an Asus A3A. The specs I mentioned are the ff.:
Article Roundup July
Two of my articles recently came out these past weeks, first a several – months delayed one, re the Sony Ericsson W550i Walkman phone (I have since acquired one since I liked it sooo much). Article here. The second is “Lowdown on Gadgets”, which was supposed to be a gadget tips article. Here.
‘Authors’, nice Moleskin alternatives for hallucinating writers
I’m a big notebook collector, and no it’s not ‘notebooks – computers’ but ‘notebook – Jolina on the cover’. You know, the one with paper, and requires a pen. Anyway I’m nuts about these. I appreciate it whenever us press people are given freebie nice ones (I tend to use them till they fall apart),… Continue reading ‘Authors’, nice Moleskin alternatives for hallucinating writers