Archive for September, 2006
BenQ-Siemens Black Box Concept Phone
Posted by martin newham in Web/Tech on September 29, 2006
Link: Gizmodo, The Gadget Guide.
Unlike previously mentioned, BenQ is still making phones in Asia, just no longer in the German market. This is one of the concept phones being worked on—the Black Box. No keypads, no buttons, just a big ass touchscreen. From the initial pictures it looks like the interface changes on the fly. I’m digging the black minimalist design overall. It will probably never see the light of day as an actual product, but it is still cool to look at, nonetheless.
Apple iMac 24″
Posted by martin newham in Apple, Musings, Web/Tech on September 29, 2006
iMac24
Originally uploaded by S’mart.
Looking to replace my tired Sony VAIO for something a bit whizzy – trying to choose between an Alienware Aurora™ mALX, a DELL XPS M2010, and an iMac 24″ (With Windows XP/Vista installed)
2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
3 GB 66 DDR2 SDRAM
NVIDIA GeForce GT 256MB SDRAM
500GB Serial ATA drive
Dell XPS M2010
Posted by martin newham in Musings, Web/Tech on September 29, 2006
Dell XPS M2010
Originally uploaded by S’mart.
Looking to replace my tired Sony VAIO for something a bit whizzy – trying to choose between an Alienware Aurora™ mALX, a DELL XPS M2010, and an iMac 24″ (With Windows XP/Vista installed)
Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7600 (2.33 GHz, 4 MB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
20.1″ Wide Screen SXGA+ (1680×1050) Display with TrueLife™ and integrated Webcam
2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2×1024)
120GB (5,400rpm) Hard Drive
Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with DVD+R double layer write capability
256MB ATI® Mobility® Radeon® X1800 graphics card
alienware Aurora™ mALX
Posted by martin newham in Musings, Web/Tech on September 29, 2006
alienware
Originally uploaded by S’mart.
Looking to replace my tired Sony VAIO for something a bit whizzy – trying to choose between an Alienware Aurora™ mALX, a DELL XPS M2010, and an iMac 24″ (With Windows XP/Vista installed)
Aurora™ mALX
Dual Graphics SLI Technology
- Dual 512MB NVidia® GeForce™ Go 7900 GTX SLI Enabled – 1GB of Total Memory
Genuine Windows XP Professional
Expansive 19” Wide Display
AMD 64-bit Processors
- AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile ML44 2.4GHz 800MHz FSB 1MB L2 Cache
1.3 Megapixel Camera
2GB RAM
160GB 5400 RPM SATA
Exclusive Air-Brushed Artwork
Sunday, working lunch
Posted by martin newham in Musings, Work on September 24, 2006
Here we are having lunch (on the company).. All the ghosting just to do the patching now…
On my way to work…
Posted by martin newham in Musings, Work on September 24, 2006
Well, its early for me especially for a sunday. This is on the A3 going to the M25.. At the moment I’m in at a bus stop near Ashford hospital waiting for Dean to arrive..
It was raining like there was no tomorrow.. But now the sun is out, and its getting hot in the car…
Weekend post
Posted by martin newham in Musings on September 23, 2006
Another week has passed, nothing of interest apart from a management meeting to discuss the future of the control bridge in Leatherhead – will it be dissolved and picked up by Wales, or shipped directly to India? The clock is ticking…
I’m working tomorrow (Sunday) OS patching for some 8 servers joy – so won’t see daylight for at least 8hrs… Dean is helping out so at least I have someone to talk to…
ouch.. ouch.. OUCH!!!
Posted by martin newham in Video on September 21, 2006
Check the horse and the two bulls!
TDK Shows 32GB Flash Memory Drive for Notebooks
Posted by martin newham in Web/Tech on September 18, 2006
Link: TDK Shows 32GB Flash Memory Drive for Notebooks – Gizmodo.
Samsung commanded our undivided attention when it announced its 32GB flash drive, and now TDK rolls out its interpretation of a 32GB NAND flash memory drive. This one hooks up to a standard IDE connector and fits easily into a notebook with room to spare; the drive’s just 80% the size of a regular garden-variety 2.5-inch hard disk.
Better yet, it uses less power, even while moving data along at a snappy 33.3MB per second. We’re happy to predict that it won’t be long now until moving parts are completely eliminated inside laptops, desktops soon thereafter, and not a moment too soon. Bring it on.
Sunday post
Posted by martin newham in Musings on September 17, 2006
Well, Chris is back after a training course and he has some issues to sort out back in the office, hopefully the meeting I’m having with him on Monday will resolve some of them.
Having trouble with hearing again, deaf in my right ear after a shower I’ve put some drop in and I’ve got my fingers crossed..
Will have to wait to see what happens in the week ahead, I’m hoping its going to go smoothly… But who knows.