Netbook Friday – Netbook Concept Three-in-One

This friday I’d like to present you with the concept netbook I drafted. It’s a netbook that converts to a tablet (that is not touch-enabled) and is powered by an Android phone. It’s a design many of you would love to see in reality, unfortunately none of you will. With the Lid Open First of all, the general idea. It’s made of two separate parts, connected by two straps of…
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iPad Thursday – iPod the Way Music Was Meant to be Enjoyed

Alright, I give in right before starting out; music was meant to be enjoyed amongst friends, sitting around a campfire with an acoustic guitar, singing. Music is personal and interpersonal and should be enjoyed with others. Let’s just assume for a second that you’re a bit further away from finding the time and a suitable campfire on a daily basis to do that. Let’s assume you listen to music at…
Read more...Dell XPS 15Z – Decent, But Not Quite What It’s Supposed to Be

Dell has announced and started shipping its new MacBook Pro killer laptop. At least that’s what they intend it to be. Having spent about a day’s work trying to draw this laptop I noticed a few things I’m not sure I like. With an actual Pro next to me, I’ve got some good reasons to believe Dell has shot for Apple’s image and missed. First of all, the design. You’ve…
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NetBook Friday – The Best Netbook

This Friday we’re going to establish a definition of the best netbook, simply because there are dozens of different types and it isn’t an easy task to pick the one that represents netbooks the best. The following (hand drawn, gets bigger on click) illustration shows what the best netbook is like. A little explanation to each point to let you see their importance, and how they contribute to a netbook…
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iPad Thursday – Gaming and the Path of the Fruit Ninja

Weekly iPad column reports on gaming on iPad today. While the experience gamers have when they play on iPad is closer to how children are having fun, it’s still possible to be competitive. Fiercest of fights erupt on top of Fruit Ninja ladders, and you just can’t leave a Frisbee Forever map at silver medal, can you? Fruit Ninja One of the best games, if not the best game for…
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Show Me a Proper Windows Laptop Already! – Lenovo X220, There You Go

Lenovo Thinkpad X220 represents this years’ edition of X series ThinkPads. The company tends to release a new laptop with the latest and greatest pieces of technology that recently became available, roughly on a yearly basis. X200 and X201 gave a taste of what the series is going to be like; if those were tasters, X220 is a three course diet dinner prepared by Gordon Ramsay’s non-swearing identical twin brother….
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Netbook Friday – When You’re the Most Productive…

Friday is Netbook day as always. It’s the sixth installment of Netbook weekly if I’m counting right, of which the chance of happening is on its way to reaching zero. That aside, this week I’m going to tackle one of the most compelling reasons to go netbook. Even if not exclusively, a netbook is good to have if you’re a creative type person. Why? Find out by reading on.
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iPad Thursday – Keep Her Quiet

Have you ever tried to work while your girlfriend/fiancèe/wife kept distracting you to the point where your work output was rendered virtually non-existent? Well, in case you’ve got another computer, an iPad is exactly what you need. Ever since Steve Jobs announced the iPad, and it went to production, it’s been an endless source of low-level activity based fun. Doodle fart apps, paint with your fingers apps, Angry Birds, the…
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