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Arnova 10 G2 (AKA Phillytablet) Hands On Review

Posted 20th September in Hardware, Reviews, Social Media. 36 Comments

Recently picked up a “Phillytablet” from the local newspaper publishing group, Philly Media Network (PMN), publishers of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, and a few other smaller news publications.

Read on to view my review of the actual hardware (The Arnova/Archos 10 G2 Tablet) and of the Philly Media Network applications that you are subscribed to.



Zalman ZM-VE200 Review – You Need This External Hard Drive Enclosure

Fellow tech friends, I have a find for you. If you have a job, or hobby, or whatever where you find yourself meddling with a bunch of .iso files, whether to boot off of them or just to access the data on them, then I have the device for you. It all started after I [...]



HBO GO Online Streaming Video Review and Screenshots

Posted 19th February in Reviews, Software, Television. 2 Comments

HBO GO has been in the works for a while now, and is an indication of what some networks are trying to do to add value to their subscription rate. Offering video for streaming online is definitely a benefit to a premium channel like HBO. And it is a glimpse as to what the future [...]



Replacing the Cable Box – Boxee and Live HD TV with the Acer Revo 3610

Gone is my 500+ channel television subscription along with the required boxes necessary to decode all of that content. The DVR, which has been a mainstay of my family’s television viewing habits, has been ousted. In it’s place is a kick-ass system that keeps the DVR functionality for many of the TV shows that we usually watch, brings in much new content, and also saves me a few bucks each month.

Let’s face it, you don’t want all of the content that your cable provider offers. Cable providers have fought a-la-carte programming tooth and nail for this very reason. Much of it is specialty programming, and though I admit it is nice to know it was there, my family and I rarely watched any of it. My new setup brings many new sources as well as a CHOICE to what you want to view. I am very happy with the results so far.



Cricket Broadband Review (A600 Modem)

I’ve been on vacation for the past few days, and prior to this trip I decided I wanted to stay connected wherever I was going – and the new broadband offerings from Cricket Wireless looked to be the perfect solution. I was looking for something that did not involve signing a contract, but Verizon, Sprint [...]


Presentation on Hybrid Stealthy Networks – Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

Posted 18th March in Other Technology, Reviews. 1 Comment

I presented this paper to my class on March 17th, 2009. Hybrid Stealthy Networks – Paper Presentation Original paper: Hybrid Stealthy Communication Protocol (I got a 25/25!)


Sony BDP-S301/BDP-S300 Blu-Ray Player Review

Posted 20th August in Hardware, Reviews, Security, Television. 3 Comments

We received this Blu-ray player along with a few Blu-Ray DVDs for an anniversary present. The BDP-S301 is the same as the BDP-S300 except it is only sold at wholesale outlets like Costco and Sam’s Club. The S301 also includes an HDMI cable. The Pros: The image looks great. Hands down it is a clean, [...]