Computing isn’t always about raw power and trying to build the best gaming rig out there. Sometimes the simple bare necessities will suffice.� Lenovo�s first netbook, the IdeaPad S10-42312CU, comes with all the bare necessities you’ll ever need to surf the web. Featuring a 10.2-inch 1024�600 widescreen display, an Intel Atom N270 single core processor running at 1.6GHz, GMA 950 ...

The team over at Hackaday (my old stomping grounds) have whipped up an excellent and detailed HOW TO that shows how to make your own web server. Before you complain and state how easy it is to use your grandmother’s old HP and all that jazz, let me ask you this: Is your server the size of a business card? ...

The weekend is here! Enjoy these links while you count down the hours until work is over. You wish you got free traffic updates for life See-saw bookshelves can’t be practical Save your home in style Oooh baby I wanna be your Drink Daddy Way to have standards, Apple Is Dell in big trouble? Eh, probably not This chick makes ...

In the wake of the Commodore 64 LAN party comes a new breed of laptop. Commodore is pulling a Steve Jobs, as in: you heard it was dead, but it was all lies. It’s making a comeback with a netbook, go figure, it’s the UMMD 8010/F. Compared to the Commodore 64, it’s loaded. The UMMD 8010/F has a 10″ screen ...

With classes starting for most students this week or next, it’s important that you’re properly geared up for school before trekking back. Cool Hunting has a nice roundup of both “analog” and digital notebooks that will suit nearly anyone’s taste, style or preference. Whether you’re heading to Columbia Law or the Clown College of Miami, this is a read you ...

Lots of Sidekick action, as promised. We’re going to have some giveaways soon. Stay tuned and keep reading to find out how to win big. Apple says MobileMe is now fully-functional Amazon is taking on PayPal and Google Checkout with Amazon SimplePay From the guys who brought you that Optimus Maximus keyboard Microsoft’s Surface Sphere Totally twisted sofa (say it ...

It’s no mystery that Geek Squad, the subsidiary computer repair service of the Best Buy Company, is known for its incompetence and over-pricing in computer maintenance. After all, it’s Best Buy. Now, these computer services are sprouting up alongside many other major retailers. A week after Dell announced its tech-support services with Wal-Mart, the retail chain Sam�s Club (which is ...

Any avid World of Warcraft player knows that getting your hands on a Mooncloth bag means BIG storage space, which is necessary when you’re grinding 100s of Primal Waters like a big douche. If you are said douche or you have a girlfriend who plays WoW, you need to head on over to Etsy immediately. You should probably bring $180 ...

I’ve got a problem and it’s with my former employer Michael Arrington. It’s not a personal problem at all, it’s just that he’s not making sense when it comes to his little Firefox Tablet he’s trying to build. Oh, and be warned – the page is bogged down by a gazillion comments, which brings me to my main point: Michael ...

Tomorrow’s the big day and already lots of iPhone stuff is leaking like a faucet. Why not turn off, tune in and read these links? Helen Keller is a drunk and I have proof Cool lights and all but won’t they catch on fire? The next-gen Prius will be made in the USA in a former SUV plant Free bikes ...