BLING BLING : TEEHEE, THAT SOUNDS HILARIOUS COMING FROM MY MOUTH!

I know you've all at one point tied some ethernet wires together to make a colourful necklace or bracelet, but how about some of this stuff!

Gentlemen... how about adding some circuitboard cufflinks ($64) to give your suit a nerdish flare? I know Jeff can't wait to wear his suit with those stylish pieces.

Ladies... wouldn't you enjoy slipping a pair of capcitor earings ($15) on to complete that perfect outfit? Trust me when I say that know exactly what to wear with those!
Like it large and on a chain? Try on a gold microprocessor necklace ($50).

This is one of the most interesting websites that I've ever seen. I never really thought about using computer and electronic componants to make jewelry. You can find these inovative items at fractalspin.com along some other interesting objects made out of computer and "techno" parts.

-written by Cee-
-edited by Jeff-

PODCAST UPDATE

Episode 10 of technobabble podcast is done and now in edit. It should be complete by next Friday at the latest.

PIMPED OUT AT THE CLUB

The fashion at the club this season isn't the usual midrift revealing tops and mini skirts - NO! It's the T-Equalizer, coming in the ultra fashionable colours of red, purple, green and blue, or the original shirt of yellow and red bars. (This is no joke it's real.) Show off to your clubbing friends that you want to be the talk of the party.
When the music starts, the coloured panel on your shirt will magically flash to the rhythm of the music just like an equalizer on your computer. All you have to do is throw in 4 AAA batteries and wear it to the club.

The T-Equalizer comes in small - x-large, and costs $29.95. (Batteries not included.)

Don't lose your groove at the door, wear the T-Equalizer and become the center of the light show!

-written by Cee-

MICROSOFT RELEASES WINDOWS INTERNET EXPLORER 7

Microsoft has released Windows Internet Explorer 7.0.

Not much to say about this. I have a review about the beta version and it hasn't changed very much or even at all since then.

My recommendation is if you use Internet Explorer you should update. It is certainly a much better brower than before including tabs. If you don't use Internet Explorer you should update anyways. Most people believe it still has the same core as version 6 but it may turn out to be more secure in the long run.

Next recommendation to those of you who use Internet Explorer please switch to Mozilla FireFox or even Opera (I like it just a little bit more). These browsers are completely free and are far more secure than Internet Explorer.

Happy surfing.

SONY RELEASES SILVER PLAYSTATION 2 IN NORTH AMERICA

Sony has released a silver version of the PlayStation 2 in North America.

This confims the rumors that there was a special PS2 coming and as you can see by the picture from the left that the silver PS2 is real.

I picked up one from Wal-Mart today.

It comes complete with well, nothing. It come with a standard controller painted silver like the unit itself. It comes with an improved version 4 of the online software.

The finish is a little bit more elegent than the slate colour version. There is no difference in perfomance so there is no advantage to buying this other than the update online firmware/software.

I intend to keep this as a momento and eventually to use over my slate version because this is the very first time Sony has ever released a version of their hardware in a different colour than black and slate in North America.

UPDATE:

I have been doing some more research on the differences between the two versions of the PS2 and have found a new almost disturbing item having to do with a hardware change on the silver PS2.

As you know you have always had the option to use a dial-up connection for your internet connection all the way back to the original PS2. You could also connect via the network port on the back to get onto a broadband connection.

Sony has deleted the network port on the new silver PS2 obviously making the statement that no one uses a modem to connect to the internet.

Considering this, I actually can't remember the last online game that I have played that you could play over a dial-up connection. I searched through our own collection here and only found one title (ATV Offroad Fury 2; we haven't gotten rid of this because it is a "NOT FOR RESALE" title that came with our very first PS2) so I think Sony has figured that the dial-up connection is basically taking up space on the back of their trusty console.

Looking at the contents of the package I should have clued my self in when the "Online Start-Up Disc" (included with every PS2) said "Broadband Only" on itself and had a whole new version number (4.0).

Additional comments on the silver PS2 not relating to the deletion of the Dial-Up port is about the finish.

The finish like I reported in the original report was, well, exquisite. The major difference is that the exterior of the silver PS2 is no longer grained like the graphite PS2 giving the silver version a much sleeker, more metal looking finish.

Also the logos for what kind of media it can play are not engrained into the plastic and are instead painted on. The open logo has also been taken away from the flip-top as well.

DELL RELEASES AMD POWERED DESKTOPS IN CANADA

Dell is now offering to Canadians the option of having AMD processors in it's new E521 series desktops.

You can purchase a system with a AMD Sempron 3400+ all the way up to the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+.

Even though theses are very powerful processors Intel still has the one-up on AMD with the Core2 processors on the market today.

This is a good move for Dell, allowing users to have true options between their computer line-ups. I am now ready to buy a Dell because I still prefer the AMD processor over the Intel.

Dell is pushing the AMD market basically only for the home user and has not released any business desktops as of yet. There are also no notebooks with the AMD processor in it either, which isn't really a bad thing since they aren't nearly as efficient as the Intel Pentium M.

TECHNOBABBLE UPDATE

Howdy all,

I (Jeff) have been very busy lately and haven't been able to update the website or get another podcast (or netcast?) because of my real-life job. Real life you say? Yes, the even I have to work to make money as well as my co-editors Cee and Kev.

I thought you all deserved an update so here it is.

So what's happened since my last post. Let's see...

Between the month of September to October I have seen a few changes. Well, maybe not that many. The RIAA is still trying to cut down on the rights of consumers, Intel has released the Core2 Duo, Apple releases a new iPod (well an update anyway), laptop batteries are still unsure of whether to work or blow-up, Apple releases a lemon version of iTunes and starts selling video on the iTunes store (only in the US I might add), and apparently Microsoft Internet Explorer has another critcal flaw (I beg of you all to download Mozilla Firefox and use it instead of Internet Explorer).

That's a lot of stuff.

Anyway there's going to be a new podcast coming out this weekend or next so be ready for it. We purchased a better microphone and have set up a new recording studio.

I also wanted to mention that I have partnered up with J. C. Hutchins to promote his podiobook trilogy 7th Son. He is currently on his second book in the trilogy Deceit. This is a great sci-fi audiobook and it's FREE!!! Anyway, J.C. is a great guy and I wish him all the best. I will put one of his bumpers in my RSS and in my next podcast. Check out 7th Son by J.C. Hutchins.

I will start updating technobabble more regularly very soon.

Until next time,

Jeff