Recent research conducted at the University of California at San Diego has enjoyed the attention of the internet attention gods. According to the university’s report, your average American consumes 34GB of content and a hundred-thousand words a day.

Wondering how your sucky “broadband” connection is able to pull that much information into your computer within the average 11.8 hours of daily consumption? The study went beyond the internet, covering other major channels such as TV, radio, SMS, video games, etc.

Seriously though, if Americans are exposed to so much content on a daily basis, then is it reasonable to assume that a lot of this content goes in one ear and out the other? How much of this 34GB and 100,000 words makes a long-term, memorable impact? That would be a more interesting objective for a future study, once the white coats figure out the proper methodology.

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On Technograph, my review of the N97 mini was relatively short, as the phone provides practically the same experience as the N97—with one key shortcoming. To summarize: while the mini has less built-in memory than fits predecessor, it’s better constructed, is more responsive, and easier to type on. And let’s not forget that the N97 mini is cheaper than the original N97, and is more compact.

Unfortunately, the N97 mini’s battery is simply too weak for a high-end phone. It’s nowhere near the hilariously short battery lifespan of the original N95, but the 1200mAh BL-4D simply doesn’t provide enough juice to …read more

Recently a shopper in the US shared a shopping expedition. The objective? Find new ink for the printer! The conclusion? It makes sense to actually buy a new printer, rather than pay more for ink cartridges!

For those who can’t see the pic above, here’s a transcript:

I went to buy some black ink for my printer today…
Then I realized that it would be cheaper to just buy a new printer that already came with black and color ink… (picture of Canon PIXMA iP2600 costing $30)
Then I decided to see how much ink for the new printer would cost… (picture of black …read more

Sorry dear readers, but I couldn’t resist posting this off-topic (but still geeky) clever edit of Star Trek: The Next Generation!

What better way to advertise the Olympus E-3 Digital SLR Camera’s auto focus ability, than by showcasing a very automatic focusing activity? Out more than two years ago, this scene of men stealing quick glances at ample mammaries is nonetheless timeless—especially if the female subject of attention has a low neckline and shiny slender legs.

In any case, thanks to its relative age, this high-end dSLR now goes for $200 less than its original $1300 launch price, from Buy.Com.

Olympus E-3 Digital SLR Camera – 10.1 Megapixel – 2.50 Active Matrix TFT Color LCD ($1050 from Buy.Com)
From Ads of the World (Thanks …read more

My mom (of all people) recently sent me the forwarded email shared below, which details the alleged effects of a 12V car charger failing spectacularly:
Hi All,
Sharing with you an article below… always good to get a little reminder!
Everyone take care and God bless…
As some of you may know, we had a pretty scary incident recently. Attached are pictures of what remains of our 2007 Suburban. We are all okay but I wanted to warn everyone not to make the same mistake I did.
This fire resulted from leaving an Iphone charger/docking station plugged into the car outlet. It …read more

If you spend your free time going gaga over cell phones, here’s a chance to make money from your Twilight-level geeky admiration. Cell Phones Etc. (cellphones.ca) is looking for writers, those with a masterful written command of the English language, and with a sense for the latest cell phones (duh), including what they can do.
Just email branden -at- cellphones.ca (replace “-at-” with “@”) for more information. Here are some things the site requires:
Regular Contributor: 1-2 articles / how-to’s a week (ie. “10 Hottest Phones Under $10″, “A Look At The Richest Men in Mobile”, “The Complete Roundup of iPhone Clones”, …read more

The promos intensify as the holidays near. For this weekend, you can check out the following discounts available from Dell, Alienware, and HP:

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This Inspiron 15 laptop only $399 after $100 instant discount and coupon code 40M?6?W03KFH93. Plus get free next …read more

According to The PC Guild, it’s possible to make $80,000 a year (or a bit over $6,600 a month) fixing PCs in your area—even if you charge for only 4 hours a day:
I bill for about 4 hours a day on average, and I charge $70 an hour. I mainly fix computer problems related to corrupt hard drives, RAM installation, CD/DVD ROM repair, internet connectivity issues, printer problems, audio problems, and the like.
I charge $20 just to take a look at your computer. If you decided that you want me to fix it, (after I tell you how long it …read more

Is it just me, or has a competitor finally beat Apple at its own superiority-driven marketing game? The newest Verizon ad promoting the Motorola Droid does so by dissing the iPhone, implying it to be a shallow, “digitally clueless” toy only meant to look pretty:
What do you think of the ad? Verizon Wireless seems pretty confident about their wireless broadband network, so they’d better live up its claim of mobile net superiority! The Droid “Pretty” ad feels like a kick-ass answer to Apple’s “there’s an app for that” campaign, featuring witty and pithy messaging the Mac maker is known for. …read more