If you haven’t upgraded to the iPhone 3GS, you’re in luck. We’ve posted a guide that details how iPhone 2G and 3G owners can easily jailbreak their iPhone and get all the apps they desire for free. That’s right: nadda. Nothin’. So sit down, pull up an iPod cable and check it out.
Have you ever dreamed of finally owning a PC that could play the uber-popular Crysis? Of course you have. Luckily, Maximum PC threw together a guide on how to build a computer using quality parts for about $500. The end result is a machine that can handle Crysis at 40 frames-per-second, ensuring that nearly any game can be installed and enjoyed on it. The caveat? They didn’t include an OS but everyone knows Windows is free.
Anyone interested in DIY, energy or our ecosystem should most definitely check out the Alternative Energy Gift Guide from MAKE. They cover some key issues that we as Americans must confront head on, such as our dependence on foreign energy and oil. There’s a bunch of a kits you can browse through that will have you using the Sun as your new battery pack in no time.
Dean Cheesman has spent the past two years perfecting his set of iTunes smart playlists. Fortunately for us Internet dwellers, he was kind enough to open up and share his technique of creating smart playlists and explains what it takes to make it extremely easy to play what you want to hear. That means more Beatles and less death metal. Unless you’re Yanni.
The crew at my old puking grounds, Gizmodo.com, have whipped up one of the most comprehensive guides to cables on the ‘net. Whether it’s USB to Firewire or CAT-5 or even DVI, you will leave incredibly educated on the subject of tech-related cables. Been trying to figure out what kind of charger that weird phone you got off Craigslist takes? This will help you find out.
Harman Kardon is known for its excellent audio equipment, so when they came out with the Guide + Play GPS-500 navigation system, some people were surprised. They were not trying to go all out with this player; it’s about equal with many other GPS systems out on the market. It can play audio and video, has a 4GB SD card, and uses a 4â€? touch-screen monitor. Navigation features are also pretty similar, with a route simulator and multiple views (think 2D or 3D). Harman Kardon is planning at selling this beginning in March for around $500, but there is really no point in waiting for this particular one, considering there are many just like it out there. What’s a little confusing is why Harman Kardon decided to come out with the Guide + Play GPS-500. they are already very highly regarded in audio equipment, so it’s a mystery as to why they would come into a very competitive GPS market. I guess we’ll all find out come March whether or not this was a good idea. — Nick Rice
