2009 technology holiday wish list

Every technology enthusiast has a wish list of technologies they would like. Here are a few items that are on my wish list this holiday season.

• Canon PowerShot G11
  $599.99 (CAD) at Canon eStore


• Canon PowerShot SD780 IS - Red
  $279.99 (CAD) at Canon eStore


• Acer Aspire® One D250 10.1" Netbook
  $349.99 (CAD) at Canadacomputers.com


• Asus O!Play HDP-R1
  $114.99 (CAD) at Canadacomputers.com


• Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote
  $31.99 (CAD) at Best Buy Canada

There's more to come. Enjoy and good luck with your holiday shopping.

CRON Jobs

What are Cron jobs?
What can Cron jobs do?
What are the benefits of Cron jobs?
How can I set up a Cron job?

The answers to all these questions and more in the Newbi: Intro to cron.

Microsoft shows off the new Zune.

The Globe and Mail has a great article about Microsoft's new Zune.



You can check it out here.

Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD a year later

Come this November the battle between Blu-ray and HD-DVD will have reached a year. By the looks for things there is still a long time before one format is privileged with the title of "Next Generation Disc Format."

Here are a couple links that will help you get some more information on the Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats.

Many confused by Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD
http://www.highdefdigest.com/
http://www.digitalhome.ca/

Peter Moore goes to Electronic Arts

It was a bit of a shocker to hear that Peter Moore left Microsoft and went to Electronic Arts. I guess Peter Moore was unhappy at Microsoft and wanted to expand his vision. The work that he did for the XBOX 360 was great. I wonder what this means for the future generations of the XBOX console.

Check out CNET for more information about Peter Moore leaving Microsoft.

FireFox 2

Normally I'm on the ball when it comes to updating my software. But I've been ignoring the prompt for FireFox 2 update.

Until today.

Today I have updated to FireFox 2 and I'm glad I did. I love the new tabbed browsing features. The integrated spell check is quite the bonus. There are quite a few updates and added features which will definitely come in handy in this new version. You can check out all the updated and added features here.

Now go download and use FireFox 2!

WiMAX the new wireless standard.

A new wireless standard is coming to your wireless devices.

WiMAX is going to compete heavily with Wi-Fi. Considering the fact that WiMAX has increased bandwidth and can broadcast signals for miles instead of just feet.

Be sure to check out WiMAX forum for more information.

Microsoft Surface

Microsoft always seems to have away of transforming our technology. Or at least bring some of your tech dreams come to life. Anyone that has seen the movie Minority Report and has an interest in technology would have amazed by the interactive touch screen system they had in this movie.

Well Microsoft has made reality out of fantasy and it's going to shape the world of computers. Microsoft Surface is simply amazing. Take a look at this great piece of technology. I'm sure you'll like just as much as I did.


Check out http://www.microsoft.com/surface/ to see the product demo and get more information.