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Computer pranks are always fun. They help break the monotony of the daily grind and promotes goodwill between co-workers. Well, maybe not goodwill, but it’s definitely a lot of fun. If you’re looking for another way to beat office boredom, this is for you.
Message Box Toy is a free Windows app that lets you create […]

For those of you who’ve seen the look of Mac OS X Leopard and liked it, I’ve got good news. The Mac OS X Leopard Transformation Pack by kampongboy92 will give your Windows XP the Leopard look.
This transformation pack requires Win XP Service Pack 2 English version.

The pack includes explorer.exe, shell32.dll, xpsp2res.dll, mydocs.dll, and msgina.dll. […]

What’s better than looking at modified computer cases? Watching a battle of case mods of course! The Mod Shop not only displays the best creations, it also hosts battles where modders pit their own creations against other mods.

These case mods are almost works of art. The level of detail is amazing and it’s easy to […]

For those of you who feel that USB 2 is as fast as a snail, this should cheer you up. Intel and a few other companies are working to promote USB 3.0. The next generation will transfer data up to 4.8Gbits per second. This is ten times faster than USB 2 transfer speeds. The next […]

With the speed at which technology advances, it’s fun to look back on earlier computers and gadgets just to see how far we’ve come. If your computer isn’t top of the line, don’t worry. Take a look at these old computer ads and you’ll feel better.
Thanks to Marcin Wichary for giving me permission to use […]

Thinking of getting a new keyboard? How about one with a ton of features? The ACK-2230UMSP is not your run of the mill keyboard. This USB multimedia keyboard from Solid Year has 10 Skype hotkeys, 12 multimedia hotkeys, a headset port, microphone, speakerphone, and last but not the least, a VGA webcam. Too bad they […]

Jeffrey Stephenson wanted a Shure 55 Unidyne microphone like the one Elvis used so he built his own. He didn’t build just a mic though. He made a Shure 55 Unidyne microphone pc case made from basswood and finished with aluminum paint. The case houses a VIA M10000 motherboard and a 40 gig IBM 2.5 […]

Hitachi has just released the first terabyte hard drive, the Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000. The drive is a Serial ATA drive with a speed of 7,200 RPM. The price is impressive too. It’s selling at $399. With the size of games and applications today, this is just what the doctor ordered. Defragging a hard drive this […]