The Tech Question Thread

[cthulufhtagn]

I like a good jamming encounter if you know what I mean

fuck reggae

 

[Reign in Acai]

Does anybody here buy apps for their gadgets? I did a brief search to see what was out there and all I discovered was needless crap.

 

[einride]

paying for software is for suckers

 

[Ellestin]

and all I discovered was needless crap.

and there you go

 

[dorian gray]

gadgetry is for suckers, rednecks, and black people

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

 

[lurch70]

apps ... hhahhaha

 

[Reign in Acai]

Yea, I'm completely ignorant on the subject, so thought I was missing out on something.




Still no makeup sex eh?

 

[lurch70]

maybe some spooning or snuggling ...

 

[Vittra]

don't know what apps are good for your mobile device?

THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT


My favourite app (the only one I use come to think of it) comes installed on Cyanogen mod for my Nexus One already.

TORCH!

Turns your flash into a flashlight. You can even make it strobe if you are in da club.

Obviously you shouldn't use it for extended periods of time unless you are intending to burn it out.

 

[einride]

there are $20 nokias that come with built-in actual flashlights

now what

 

[dorian gray]

@ Vittra

 

[Vittra]

there are $20 nokias that come with built-in actual flashlights

now what

there are actual cree flashlights I can buy for $20

now what

oh right now nothing because that was a completely pointless point you brought up to begin with, congrats

 

[einride]

how is it even a point if its pointless

now what

 

[lurch70]

i have a serious question about these networked/wi-fi built in bluray players such as [ame]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004N85YB0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=A228GNTXW0TH0L[/ame]

since they are wi-fi can they access files off my PC? like movies I have on it? or is the wi-fi strictly for streaming shit off of Netflix, etc.

also there is some sort of USB and also RJ-45 connection on them ... something must be able to allow connection to outside data.


i am seriously thinking to downgrade my Time Warner Cable account which at this point I am only keeping active for kids shows ... and would rather jump onto something like this player + a $9/month Netflix account (lots of kids stuff on Netflix streaming right?)

 

[dorian gray]

Netflix blows for kidz stuff
You'll just end up buying BD-DVD combo packs of movies for the little one

The wi-fi on my Panasonic is strictly for player-specific applications. There are a multitude and it's updated constantly but I don't even care. The wi-fi is a little slow, too...and sometimes cuts out mid-movie.

I hope that helps.

 

[lurch70]

The wi-fi on my Panasonic is strictly for player-specific applications. There are a multitude and it's updated constantly

you mean shit like Hulu and other pay per view stuff?

what is the network connection for then?

 

[dorian gray]

yes, Hulu, Vudu, Pandora, etc

 

[lurch70]

so what can I use to suck data from my PC and play it right on my TV wirelessly?
I know there are devices out there for this ... tell me dammit.

 

[dorian gray]

some type of DLNA device? I don't really know. Looking into this myself right now