NerdGrind - How-to Computer Help - Tutorials - Tech and Gadget News » new http://www.nerdgrind.com Gadget and technology news, computer help, and how-to tutorials on everything, from your friendly nerd at NerdGrind Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:03:16 +0000 en hourly 1 The New Model-Thttp://www.nerdgrind.com/the-new-model-t/ http://www.nerdgrind.com/the-new-model-t/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:46:51 +0000 Nerd Grind http://www.nerdgrind.com/the-new-model-t/
If you haven’t heard about India’s Tata Motor Company, then I’ll give you the skinny:  they are  releasing  a 100,000 rupee car – that’s US$2500, brand spanking new. Unveiled last night, the Tata NANO, will bring motoring within the reach of millions when it is launched in India later in 2008. It doesn’t have any [...]]]>

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If you haven’t heard about India’s Tata Motor Company, then I’ll give you the skinny:  they are  releasing  a 100,000 rupee car – that’s US$2500, brand spanking new. Unveiled last night, the Tata NANO, will bring motoring within the reach of millions when it is launched in India later in 2008. It doesn’t have any of the modern luxuries like GPS, Air Conditioning, or even a radio, but it gets around 60 miles to the gallon.

I know what i’m getting next Christmas – insurance.

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]]> http://www.nerdgrind.com/the-new-model-t/feed/ 0 New Mac Notebookshttp://www.nerdgrind.com/new-mac-notebooks/ http://www.nerdgrind.com/new-mac-notebooks/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:23:21 +0000 Nerd Grind http://www.nerdgrind.com/new-mac-notebooks/
The above photo may be the work of a PS junkie or it may just be the real thing. In any case, the rumor mill is abuzz surrounding Macworld. This time around it’s all coming back to the purported multi-touch trackpad that was reported on some random websites in the summer. I guess that the [...]]]>

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The above photo may be the work of a PS junkie or it may just be the real thing. In any case, the rumor mill is abuzz surrounding Macworld. This time around it’s all coming back to the purported multi-touch trackpad that was reported on some random websites in the summer. I guess that the iPhone technology is going to change the Mac laptop forever – that’s the rumor anyway. There’s also some talk going around about an external optical drive that will accompany the new sub-notebook.

personally, i can’t wait.

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]]> http://www.nerdgrind.com/new-mac-notebooks/feed/ 0 Porsche Sledhttp://www.nerdgrind.com/porsche-sled/ http://www.nerdgrind.com/porsche-sled/#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:20:11 +0000 Nerd Grind http://www.nerdgrind.com/porsche-sled/
The way I see it, if you’re going to brave the freezing temperatures while climbing a steep hill for some sledding action, why not do it in style? Like Ferrari, Porsche must have realized there’s not a lot of money to be made selling their low-priced sports cars, so marketing their brand name and design [...]]]>

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The way I see it, if you’re going to brave the freezing temperatures while climbing a steep hill for some sledding action, why not do it in style? Like Ferrari, Porsche must have realized there’s not a lot of money to be made selling their low-priced sports cars, so marketing their brand name and design prowess was probably the only way the company could pay the bills.

The sled itself has a very aerodynamic design, with metal runners and an actual suspension system on the front, steerable skid. There’s even a horn to make sure other riders get out the way when you’re careening down the hill. And while you might think that’s frivolous, if you hit someone and they see you’re wealthy enough to be riding a Porsche sled, you can guarantee there’ll be an expensive lawsuit on your hands for all their pain and suffering.

-Thanks OGizmo for the info

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]]> http://www.nerdgrind.com/porsche-sled/feed/ 0 Verizon’s New Lineuphttp://www.nerdgrind.com/verizons-new-lineup/ http://www.nerdgrind.com/verizons-new-lineup/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:17:47 +0000 Nerd Grind http://www.nerdgrind.com/2007/10/03/verizons-new-lineup/
Verizon is enticing us (at least me) with four sweet new phones: the Juke, Pearl, Venus, and Voyager. The Samsung Juke "flick" phone has 2GB of built-in storage, A2DP (which shows up in all these phones) and a VGA camera.Verizon’s BlackBerry Pearl comes with EV-DO and a 3.5mm minijack, and the VZ Navigator service..The Venus [...]]]>

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Verizon is enticing us (at least me) with four sweet new phones: the Juke, Pearl, Venus, and Voyager.
The Samsung Juke "flick" phone has 2GB of built-in storage, A2DP (which shows up in all these phones) and a VGA camera.
Verizon’s BlackBerry Pearl comes with EV-DO and a 3.5mm minijack, and the VZ Navigator service..
The Venus slider has a dual screen setup, with contextual touch controls and a 2 megapixel sensor with a microSD slot for up to 8GB of expansion.
The Voyager (pictured) has everything from a touchscreen on the outside, and a second screen on the clamshell interior, facing a full QWERTY keyboard. Add V CAST Mobile T, a microSD slot and 2 megapixel camera.

All of these are supposed to be out by Thanksgiving, but no word on prices.

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]]> http://www.nerdgrind.com/verizons-new-lineup/feed/ 0 Transparent Electroluminescent Displayshttp://www.nerdgrind.com/transparent-electroluminescent-displays/ http://www.nerdgrind.com/transparent-electroluminescent-displays/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:34:51 +0000 Nerd Grind http://www.nerdgrind.com/2007/09/24/transparent-electroluminescent-displays/
Planar Systems has introduced its transparent and segment electroluminescent (EL) displays. The TASEL technology removes constraints imposed by flat, rectangular, non-transparent displays.“Our innovative electroluminescent technology enables glass displays to be curved into different shapes and configurations, opening up markets with new OEM customers,” said Doug Barnes, general manager and vice president of the industrial business [...]]]>

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Planar Systems has introduced its transparent and segment electroluminescent (EL) displays. The TASEL technology removes constraints imposed by flat, rectangular, non-transparent displays.

“Our innovative electroluminescent technology enables glass displays to be curved into different shapes and configurations, opening up markets with new OEM customers,” said Doug Barnes, general manager and vice president of the industrial business unit, Planar Systems. “Product designers seem inspired by this breakthrough to re-imagine how they incorporate displays into projects.”

Transparent displays are ideal for markets in which design aesthetics are a crucial component in communicating product innovation and quality.

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Casio has released two new face detecting cameras: Casio’s $280 Z1080 digital camera – Features • 10.1 million effective pixels, 3x optical zoom • Best Shot function • High-sensitivity shooting mode • ISO 6400 • 2.6-inch bright widescreen LCD display • Brightness of 1000 cd/m² at the center of the LCD screen • Maximum 7 [...]]]>

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Casio has released two new face detecting cameras:

Casio’s $280 Z1080 digital camera – Features
• 10.1 million effective pixels, 3x optical zoom
• Best Shot function
• High-sensitivity shooting mode
• ISO 6400
• 2.6-inch bright widescreen LCD display
• Brightness of 1000 cd/m² at the center of the LCD screen
• Maximum 7 shot/second high-speed continuous shutter (at 2.0 megapixel)
• Super Life Battery allows up to 370 shots to be taken when fully charged
• Movie mode with electronic image stabilization function.
• High-quality movies using the H.264 standard
• YouTube Capture Mode for uploading to YouTube
• Comes with unique "YouTube Uploader for Casio" software
• Choice of five camera body colors: gray, black, blue, pink and gold

Casio’s $330 V8 digital camera – Features
• 8.1 million effective pixels, 7x optical zoom
• CCD-shift image stabilization mechanism
• 2.5-inch bright LCD display
• Max. brightness of 1000 cd/m² at the center of the LCD screen
• Maximum 4 shot/second high-speed continuous shutter (at 2.0 megapixel)
• High-quality movies using the H.264 standard
• Movie mode with electronic image stabilization function.
• YouTube Capture Mode for uploading to YouTube
• Comes with unique "YouTube Uploader for Casio" software
• Choice of two camera body colors: silver and black

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I’m a fan of flat keyboards, but not chiclet-style keys, so I’m torn on the new Apple keyboard. Those who desire more tactile feedback might not be such fans. But, finally, Apple’s announced that they new keyboard is, in fact, real, and so that rumor mill can finally close up shop. © Copyright NerdGrind 2009. All [...]]]>

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I’m a fan of flat keyboards, but not chiclet-style keys, so I’m torn on the new Apple keyboard. Those who desire more tactile feedback might not be such fans. But, finally, Apple’s announced that they new keyboard is, in fact, real, and so that rumor mill can finally close up shop.

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Haier! Haier! Something revolutionary has arrived.  Would you believe it if someone told you they had a washing machine that would clean your dirty laundry without any soap?  Well, Haier has something proven that will be out on the market very soon.  The WasH20 breaks down water molecules into its OH- and H=+ ions where [...]]]>

Haier! Haier! Something revolutionary has arrived.  Would you believe it if someone told you they had a washing machine that would clean your dirty laundry without any soap?  Well, Haier has something proven that will be out on the market very soon.  The WasH20 breaks down water molecules into its OH- and H=+ ions where the OH- acts as the cleansing agent while the H=+ sanitizes.  Wouldn’t this be detrimental to the detergent industry?  Everyone will want one and think about the enviromental benefits.  Priced out at a grand or so, it’ll be a hot seller. 

haier wash2o Detergent Less Washer By Haier

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One word: Gorgeous.Gotta have it. © Copyright NerdGrind 2009. All Rights Reserved. Related posts: AMP UP Before You Score iPhone App Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.1.2 iPhone Stalking Apps Commercial Bionic Eye app for the iPhone 3GS with Augmented Reality iPhone Transforming into Apple Netbook]]>

One word: Gorgeous.

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Gotta have it.

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]]> http://www.nerdgrind.com/prada-phone/feed/ 0 Wii Riflehttp://www.nerdgrind.com/wii-rifle/ http://www.nerdgrind.com/wii-rifle/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:58:41 +0000 Nerd Grind http://www.nerdgrind.com/2007/07/25/wii-rifle/
So the Wiizapper that came out recently for the shooter games wasn’t up to par in my book. It didn’t look aesthetically pleasing either. For all of us macho guys, we all want to hold something substantial, bigger, and explosively gorgeous because we all love big guns, if you know what I mean. That’s where [...]]]>

So the Wiizapper that came out recently for the shooter games wasn’t up to par in my book. It didn’t look aesthetically pleasing either. For all of us macho guys, we all want to hold something substantial, bigger, and explosively gorgeous because we all love big guns, if you know what I mean. That’s where this comes in, the Wii Rifle. I want to feel like I’m holding a sawed-off shotgun when I’m firing away, killing off zombies or anything else that needs their heads blown off. Isn’t it grand?

For around $17 bucks, with its smooth, sleek sex appeal, you’re going to be the new desperado for sure.

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