Category Archives: Technology

Mobile Robot Solutions

I interview Martin Spencer of GeckoSystems.com Feb. 19, 2010. Martin: “We’ve been around over 12 years. Our focus is on mobile robot solutions for safety, security and service. We’ve had to develop many inventions from a plain sheet of paper, … Continue reading

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Recommend A Camcorder?

I ask my friends for recommendations. Terri emails: The camcorder depends upon what he wants to use it for. If he can use a small one (not a professional footprint), I’d still go with Canon. And if he’d rather use … Continue reading

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Apple to unveil new products at giant Macworld event

Newsweek reports: Rip DVDs onto iTunes The Financial Times is reporting that Apple is also hammering out a deal to license its FairPlay digital rights management scheme to Fox so users would be able to rip Fox DVDs onto iTunes a … Continue reading

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Snagging Digital Media From VHS Tapes

Joe emails: Begin here on Google and here. Read this before you buy anything. Read this roundup. Don’t mind the high prices mentioned in some cases–for what you want/need, it’ll likely be $30-$60. Check this. There are reviews there, which … Continue reading

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Can You OD On HD?

Michael Beates writes: So while my wife and I were driving around one recent Sunday afternoon, we heard an advertisement on the radio touting the benefits of HD — high-definition — radio. Then, a minute later, an ad recommended HD … Continue reading

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