Paul’s Soapbox: Vista Gadgets, Mario Kart, and Kevin Rose
Paul’s Soapbox is a regular feature of TechConsumer where I sound off on various tech topics/products that I’m interested in (or hate). This is just my $.02, so consider yourself […]
PC vs Console Gaming: Which Is Actually More Expensive?
“PC gamers” often snicker about how “console gamers” pay for things that they get for free. They also tout that PC games usually sell for less than console games. After […]
Twitter Review: Waste of Time or Extremely Valuable?
So I finally gave in and started using Twitter this past weekend (if you’re on Twitter, follow me at twitter.com/bobcaswell). What is Twitter? It’s a mix of instant messaging, email, […]
Twitter Review: Waste of Time or Extremely Valuable?
So I finally gave in and started using Twitter this past weekend (if you’re on Twitter, follow me at twitter.com/bobcaswell). What is Twitter? It’s a mix of instant messaging, email, […]
Online Shopping vs. Retail Stores: Which is the better experience?
It wasn’t too many years ago that people wondered whether or not anyone would really buy things over the Internet. If you are still wondering, then you just might be […]
Four Technology and Internet Innovations that (Unexpectedly) Changed My Life
Face it. A lot of technology and what’s on the Internet is just a plain old waste of time. There are some advances, however, that have managed to fill needs […]
How to Punk an Apple Fanboy the Week of the iPhone Release
*Update* We’ve updated the fake articles with today’s date and have made it easy for anyone to use this as a prank on office workers. “How to” at the end […]
1950′s Scientists Illustrate “Home Computer” of 2004 (Hoax)
This photo is a hoax that is explained in detail here but is a good example of just how easily Internet rumors can permeate quickly and effectively. The photo was […]
Email Signatures: Amusing or Annoying?
The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) discusses here and here the popularity of adding some sort of quote as part of your email signature. But some can be taken differently […]
A Screenshot of Bill Gates’ Hotmail Account
I just received this from a coworker and thought it was pretty funny. Check it out (click on the screenshot to enlarge it so that you can see the full […]