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Daily Tech: The Jawbone Makes a Cameo on Entourage

GeekSugar — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:02:35 -0700

Johnny Drama showed off a hot bluetooth Jawbone headset on this week's episode of Entourage - Engadget
Google Image gets some more search options for efficient photo browsing - TechCrunch
RIM could be debuting a BlackBerry with a front-facing camera as early as next year - Gizmodo
Find out how you can redesign and customize your YouTube channel page - Mashable
Google's Eric Schmidt steps down from Apple's board of directors - The Silicon Alley Insider
A city in the United Kingdom may name a road after Lara Croft - Kotaku

Follow Your Fave Entourage Characters on Whrrl

GeekSugar — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:00:05 -0700

If you had fun following your favorite Gossip Girl characters around NY with Gridskipper, then listen-up, you can now check out all the high profile places the crew from Entourage hangs out, thanks to a new partnership with Whrrl and HBO. Just go to Entourage on Whrrl, and you can see where Ari and Vince do lunch or where Turtle and Drama go to meet girls - basically all the hot spots each character has visited throughout their life on the show!

Entourage Tech Quiz: Episode 53 ('No Cannes Do')

GeekSugar — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:00:59 -0700

Last night's episode of Entourage centered around an orange alert at LAX, which threatened the guys' chances of getting to Cannes in time for the Medellin premiere. There were plenty of panicked cell phone calls, but less usage of technology and gadgets than in previous episodes. Were you paying attention to all the BlackBerries, conference calls and trendy gizmos? Take my quiz and find out!

Photo courtesy of HBO

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Entourage Tech Quiz: Episode 53 (Snow Job)

GeekSugar — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:27:08 -0700

Following the success of last week's The Hills season 3 tech quiz and a bevy of e-mails from you readers, we realized we really should focus on all the gadget goodness on HBO's Entourage. We may be late in the season, but last night's episode was probably the most cell phone laden show in the history of television. Take our quiz and see if you were paying attention to all the Smartphones, flatscreens, conference calls and computers in last night's episode. Or just guess and aim high. Chances are, you'll get it right.

Photo courtesy of HBO

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Geek Tip: Open Mac Applications at Login

GeekSugar — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:33:15 -0700

Most people open the same few applications every time they turn on their computers. Even though I go through a wide battery of apps during a typical workday, I generally always launch Firefox, Entourage, and iChat immediately.

If you're a fellow Mac user, there's an ultra-simple way to launch your most used applications at login.

All you need to do is click into Accounts in System Preferences, and then click into Login Items. Use the plus and minus buttons to select and deselect the applications that you want to automatically launch.

Need to see it? Watch Apple's video of how to do it.

Geek Tip: Simple and Free Sites For Storing and Sharing Files

GeekSugar — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:00:22 -0700

In my line of work, there are a lot of photos and videos being passed around, which can take a painfully long time to email in Entourage (or any other email client for that matter). To make things easier on my co-workers, and my patience, I rely on file-sharing websites. Here are some of my favorite services for sharing files for free or a minimum fee.

File Dropper - This online file hosting site allows you upload your files, then send the recipient a link where it can be downloaded. It's free for up to 5 GB, and there are optional pay accounts (ranging from $1 to $10 a month for up to 250 GB) if you need to host bigger files. It's fast and easy to use.
YouSendIt - You can send high-quality videos, whole albums of music, and a ton of high-resolution photos at once, up to 2GB in size. When you send your files from the YouSendIt site, your recipient receives a link via email. By clicking the link, she gets directed to the hosting page and can download the file to her desktop.The site offers a free 14-day trial, free "lite" account, or paid accounts from $10 a month and up.

To see two more file-sharing sites, just read more.

Keep and Share - Need to share files with a client or co-worker? This free service lets you create shared folders and upload files up to 10 MB and then generates a link you can securely share with others. The site has a professional design and offers upgrade accounts, which allow you to share 50 MB to 1 GB of content (for $5 to $25 a month).
Gmail - Gmail allows you to send and receive messages up to 25 MB in size. Don't have Gmail? Check your service's limit.

Did You Fall For Any Internet April Fool's Day Pranks?

GeekSugar — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:10:51 -0700

Were you rickrolled by Youtube? Excited to date your Gmail emails in the past? Thought Obama didn't know how to use a phone?

You got got, as the Entourage boys would say. April Fool's Day tricks were everywhere on the Internet, from Virgin and Google pledging to fly you to Mars, to Gizmodo's use of Mr. T in every single post.

I loved it - doesn't it seem like IRL, no one does any pranks anymore? I guess geeks are the most fun-loving - and the most gullible! Did you get punk'd?
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Geeks We Love: Devin Coldewey of CrunchGear

GeekSugar — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:01:32 -0800

What better way to countdown to Valentine's Day than by showcasing fun interviews with some very special Geeks We Love. Without further adieu (cause I know you want to know who the hottie is in the pic below), I bring to you today's geeky guy - The geekalicious Devin Coldewey, a Seattle-based freelance tech writer who works as an associate editor for CrunchGear-one of my fave tech blogs. You can't help but love a guy with a great sense of humor, who watches nature documentaries, knows a ton about gadgets, and was once . . . a preschool teacher. . . (all together now, awww!) Keep reading to learn more about Devin, and find out why he thinks the MacBook Air is a "sexy lemon!"
GS: Tell my few readers that haven’t heard of you a little about yourself:
DC: Well, I used to be a preschool teacher, but now I do this ridiculous gig. Writing about cool stuff all day, kind of awesome. My life isn't too exciting. . . I spend my days and nights hanging out at bars and cafes writing, reading, and seeing friends. I really love obscure music, nature documentaries, and old-school video games.

GS: When we chit-chatted at CES, you mentioned that you don't read a ton of blogs each day. Is this true? And if so, how do you get all your info for stories?
DC: Well, what I write on isn't always what I keep tabs on. I love looking up stuff like new camera gear, Indie gaming news, and PC hardware. . . But for random cool gadgets like that bad breath detector you guys had, I feel there is so much out there, that I have to leave it the guys who are naturally inclined that way. We edit each other and say "dude, is this cool or not?" all the time, and trade posts when we know the other guy would have loved to have found it.

To check out the rest of the interview, and to see what Devin describes as the ultimate geeky Valentine's Day date (trust me it's realllly good), read more

GS: What three gadgets can't you seem to live without and why?
DC: It may sound strange, but I'm not really a gadget guy. However, I've recently gotten a Helio Ocean, which is chunky but awesome - full HTML internet, GPS, 3G, MySpace and YouTube apps, it's really great to have around. I usually have my MacBook Pro with me, which is indispensable since it's, well, my computer unless I'm at my gaming box. Lastly I have my Canon Rebel XT, which is just a fantastic camera. The Mac and the Canon have been all the way around the world with me and survived a lot of abuse, so I'm not afraid to take them pretty much anywhere.

GS: Your MacBook AirHead story seemed to stir up alot of discussion across the blogosphere. I totally agree with your perspective (and the awesome ditzy model-actress' entourage analogy), but for those who were a tad confused, can you briefly explain why the MacBook Air is a "sexy lemon"?
DC: Oh man, I really shook up the hive with that one! From the time the thing came out of the envelope to when they showed its specs, I was in love. The Air is a beautiful piece of engineering and industrial design. But it fails at everything it wants to be. It's too wide to be a subnotebook like the Eee. It's too limited to be your only computer, and it's too expensive to be a supplementary one. It's just not useful was my point. People pointed out, rightly, that practicality was the farthest thing from Apple's mind when they designed this thing, but one of Apple's best points has always been that it's not JUST eye candy-it also works. People tolerate the premium price because it's a good product and it looks great to boot. The Air is flagrantly placing form before function, I mean my MacBook Pro is two years old and still faster than it, and really it's not that heavy or thick. The Air is, in terms of usability, a lemon - but undoubtedly a sexy one.

GS: Being based in geek-chic Seattle, what would you describe as the ultimate geeky Valentine's date in the city?
DC: Uh oh - my inexperience is going to show here. I don't go out on a lot of dates, I prefer to spend time in a less formal way with a girl, doing fun stuff and not worrying about who pays, which date it is, what exactly the other intends, and that whole game. It's depressing! But if I had the chance to spend a couple hours with a like-minded lady friend, I think this is what I'd do:

If it's nice and still light out, go to the park for a bit and play on the equipment. Fun as hell, and grown-ups often forget this. If there's time, try to get in a few rounds of Super Mario Kart on the SNES or some cooperative Katamari Damacy. Then off to a nice but cozy restaurant I know well - I don't need to impress this girl, just make sure we can have some good food and laugh and talk and maybe see some people we know. Not very geeky. . . but we could have our DS's under the table, pictochatting about how awkward some of the dates around us look. After dinner, get a coffee somewhere and share headphones for watching an episode of Planet Earth or Yacht Rock or something. Then meet friends for a drink - hey, I know it's Valentine's Day but everyone gets date fatigue and it's good to shake things up. This is a good time for sidelong glances and secret text messages to each other. Go somewhere else for a more private drink or share a bottle of wine at a nice overlook somewhere - Seattle has lots of great little spots with great views. If we pick a park, we can climb on the equipment again. Depending on how things go, maybe one last round of Mario Kart?

Polaroid Beach House: Another Geeky Celeb Spot

GeekSugar — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:22:33 -0700

When I think of Polaroid, I think of Polaroid cameras, which at this point have a vintage geek following, but the company is doing its darndest to promote their other products and has jumped on the celebrity beach house bandwagon.

The company has created a lavish $30 million dollar beachfront estate where celebrities and VIPs can enjoy tech toys, private dinner parties, exclusive events, BBQs, clambakes, and beachside activities.

Like the LG Beachhouse, the Polaroid Beach house is located on "the most exclusive stretch of beach in Malibu," and is completely decked out with with the company's TVs and gadgets. The house is decorated by the designers at west elm and features the company's home furnishings and accessories - such as bedding from west elm's new Pure Organic collection and comfy Walton sectional pieces with lots of glam mirrored side tables. It also features a gaming room outfitted with the latest Polaroid LCD TV's, sitting areas with the newest large flat screens and loads of outside space for celebrity photoshoots.

Polaroid has opened the house up for stars like Eva Mendes, Kate Bosworth, Courteney Cox Arquette, Jennifer Aniston, Leonardo DiCaprio and the cast of Entourage. If only we were so lucky.

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Tech News Roundup - Images Only Visible Through a Digital Camera

GeekSugar — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:00:57 -0700

With Kameraflage, now you'll be able to plant subliminal messages on T-shirts, movies and billboards that can only be seen with digital cameras. Kameraflage Images Only Visible Through a Digital Camera - Gizmodo
Want to truly express yourself, but worried about leaving a trail? Send self-destructing email messages - Lifehacker
The founders of online television start-up Joost, who also count Skype and Kazaa as bullet points on their resumes, have announced that the service now has one million users. One million beta testers for Joost, but have they stuck around? - Crave
What do Kevin Bacon, Shannon Elizabeth, and Rex Lee (Lloyd from Entourage) all have in common--besides being C-listers in Hollywood? They all signed a ProSun Sunshower. Tan While You Shower - Techie Diva
In the U.S., couples that publicly slobber over each other earn the disgust of the people around them ... maybe the errant empty beer can, but little else. Police Cameras Catch Couples Getting Cozy - Switched