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geekinchief

  1. The clickpad on this notebook is so bad that it thinks every click is a right click. Can we please stop with the clickpads?
  2. Check out my review of the ThinkPad X230. Strong performance, great portability, strong tactile feedback. bit.ly/KtCAMG
  3. Bought the Veho Pebble Pro external battery to juice my notebook on my trip to Taipei. We'll see how it works. bit.ly/KtBJvj
  4. @Josh_Smith I'm kind of dying of curiosity. Which sites?
  5. Who else is coming to Computex Taipei?
  6. Are Ainol and Ainovo the same company?
  7. Anyone have any experience with external laptop batteries for PCs (not Hypermac)? Want one for an upcoming trip.
  8. Tune in at around 930 PM ET to hear me on F5 Live radio. bit.ly/xcE1Cf
  9. New Column for #GeekPrideDay: 10 Things a Real Geek Would Never Do bit.ly/LvB5JY
  10. @AndreaSmith Oh wow! Congrats!
  11. Marvel Comics helps 4 year old boy learn to wear his hearing aid by making him a superhero. aol.it/Kj5tto
  12. #Greed, #Ego and #Lust – three reasons #wireless costs too much says @wrash. tinyurl.com/75prcmk
  13. What's the best mainstream SSD right now? 5 SATA III Drives Tested. bit.ly/KbtDaI
  14. Agreed! RT @tintedGreen: Nobody needs a internal DVD drive in their laptop anymore. No one. End of discussion.
  15. Don't forget to tune in at 9:30 PM ET tonight to hear me talking tech on F5 Live: f5live.tv/joinus
  16. New Column: 10 Gadgets You’d Be a Fool to Buy Right Now bit.ly/JjXsHd
  17. @Josh_Smith Do it! Do it!
  18. Wow, SSDs are getting cheap. You can now get the blazing fast Samsung 830 Series for just $118 for the 128GB version. bit.ly/KuMnTr
  19. @abcandrea I'm curious if this means that your smartphone will be able to get data in addition to calls.