I guess my geekiness is revealed when I say that I love sending ecards to friends and family — especially ones that are insanely funny or customizable. HD Greetings is the latest and greatest ecard website, offering cards that have been created with 3D software tools (the same as Pixar movies) to produce 1080p HDTV resolution graphics. Choose from a variety of occasions and there are even some that allow you to import a photo — making it that much more personalized. Once it's all set, you can email it, post it to the web or use the embed code to feature it on a site (they are even iPhone friendly)!
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Are you ready to see some aggressively adorable laptop sleeves? Laptop sleeves so adorable, you'll say, "Professional Schmofesssional!"?!. What could be so cute? The new Barry's Farm laptop sleeves, obviously. Check out the slideshow for the new sleeves!
Wonder what would happen if grandma had a Facebook account? I think the outcome would go something like this. . . — Valleywag
Gizmodo compared six popular and inexpensive minicams to see which one stood out the most in terms of quality and usability. And the winner is . . . — Gizmodo
Around 40 percent of 18- to 24-year-old office workers said that they would consider leaving their jobs if their work blocked Facebook or YouTube. Obsessed much?! — CrunchGear
Looking for a functional yet aesthetically pleasing way to stow away your gadgets? Check out the top 10 DIY charging stations. — Unplggd
TeamSugar user dormouse provides an in-depth review on the Mario Kart for the Wii. — Technology & Gadgets Channel
No word on when Yahoo TV will start adding shows to its online lineup, but I'm sure it will be in the upcoming weeks. In the meantime, I suggest heading over to Hulu for a huge selection of shows that you can watch in their entirety, and yes — for free!
My usual reaction to advertisements entering my entertainment is one of disdain — that is why I bought a TiVo, after all. But sometimes I have to give credit where credit is due, and video-game advertising is one place where ads manage to be unobtrusive. Much like product placement, which can be annoying, but can also add to the setting (think skating past an old sign on Tony Hawk), if it's done right.
Hearing that Sony has decided to add online-enabled advertising to its PlayStation 3, I'm a little apprehensive — but, if they can manage to do ads that don't scream "Buy me! Buy me!," then I see nothing wrong with the ad industry tapping this market.
How do you generally feel about ads you see in video games?
"That Guy" Found Wasting Time at the Apple Store
We've all been there: Killing time in the Apple store. Fidgeting with the iPhone on display or marveling at the assortment of iPod colors. Or, if you're "that guy," using iSight to play King Kong licky-licky with another customer in the store — without that customer having a clue. Good work.
Oh how I miss my old Saturday afternoon VH-1 standby. . .Pop-Up Video. Learning interesting (and somewhat useless) facts about my favorite music videos always made those lazy days pass with ease. If you were a big fan of the pop-up bubbles that danced in your screen right along with Rick Astley's hips, then you'll love the newest feature on YouTube: Video Annotations.
Despite the boring name, you can make your own pop-up hit with that video you uploaded last week starring you and your buddies LARPing it out in the woods. Control the length, size, and duration that the note boxes appear on the screen for as many useless facts you can provide. Unfortunately, you'll have to do without the bubble popping sound for now. But hopefully they'll add that feature soon, cause it's just not the same without it.
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