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Wordpress Theme Generator 2007-07-19 08:00:04 As you may know, HardwareHounds has been in the process of a complete remake as well as a new direction. I decided I would use Wordpress
to power the site because of its ease of use and its ability to add new functionality by way of plugins.
All was going well till I found out my Wordpress theme was completely screwed up when viewed in Internet Explorer 7. Several hours later after trying to find a theme that was stable and not wonky in both Firefox and Internet Explorer 7, I stumbled upon Yvo Schaap’s website that offers a really nifty little online program called The Wordpress ThemeGenerator
.
This online generator creates your own custom unique WordPress Theme. There is no need for HTML, JS, PHP, or CSS knowledge. Based on WordPress 2.1 with Yahoo! UI (Grids, Tabs & Fonts) it is setup to support all popular browsers. The theme also supports Widgets. You can specify what colors, settings, layout and graphics you want to use.
Also there’s a neat preview live button
Crysis Official Website Launched 2007-07-17 08:00:39 Crytek makers of the successful first person shooter Farcry, have finally launched their official website for the long anticipated new PC sci-fi action game Crysis
.
The website is now live, offering screenshots, trailers, wallpapers and info on this new upcoming game.
Crysis is powered by CryENGINE 2 which features dynamic day/night cycle, fully interactive environments, sunrays and diffuse transmission, real time soft shadows, soft particles, interactive/destructible environments, volumetric clouds, and advanced shader technology. Crysis will be released by Electronic Arts later this year.
Official
website : Crysis
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iPhone Will it blend? 2007-07-15 19:05:19 The people at Blendtec, who are the makers of the Total Blender, are up to their old shenanigans again. This time their latest victim is the coveted iPhone
.
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Samsung SC-D372 Mini DV Camcorder 2007-07-11 13:17:23 A new review from TechTastic.ca
Today we take a look at a new entry level camcorder from Samsung
the SC-D372 Mini DV. The SC-D372 Mini DV is aimed to meet the needs of first-time buyers with simple to use point and shoot functionality with little or no camcorder tweaking.
Full review here
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Revamp! 2007-07-09 19:56:10
Hi! Hardwarehounds is going through a bit of a revamp, which should give the site better functionality.
Here’s the link to the old site: hardwarehounds.com
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iPod Disko Case mod 2007-07-23 08:00:59 If you’re an iPod
owner, you know there are all kinds of third party add-ons and customization companies out there that cater to the iPod. If you’re the kind of person who likes a little flash and sparkle, then maybe Griffin Technologies’ Disko customized case might be for you.
The Disko case is made of a tough polycarbonate and features multiple light colors and motion activated lighting sequences.
It features a ring of colored LEDs around the Click Wheel that lights up, swirls, flashes and chases in a variety of fun patterns, triggered by movement. Suddenly your iPod is fun in the dark, with or without speakers or headphones.
Features:
* Offers 3 light colors and 5 lighting sequences for endless disko excitement
* Available in clear or black polycarbonate
* Motion controlled, turns on with movement
* Polycarbonate case with LED lights
Cost: 29$
Website here: Griffin Technologies
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Wolf King Warrior USB Game Pad 2007-07-29 08:00:31
Here’s an interesting and innovative USB device aimed straight at first person shooter enthusiasts.
The Wolf King Warrior
USB Gaming Keypad is a unique device designed to deliver enhanced functionality and superiority to FPS (First Person Shooter) Gamers. The Warrior encourages lightening quick, deadly accurate movement to give you an edge on your competition.
The Wolf King Warrior features 55 ergonomically placed controls commonly used in FPS games. Each key can be programmed for all manner of in game functionality. Even games that feature other factory programmed movement keys can be configured to use this pad, as long as they feature key mapping. Its “one palm size fits all keys” concept will make your movement more precise and deadly to your opponents.
The Wolf King Warrior works as a standalone unit or in concert with a keyboard.
Features:
* Ultimate keypad for FPS gamers
* Unique ergonomic key area offers faster and easier operation
* Highly flexibl
Zalman Z-MACHINE GT1000 2007-07-31 08:00:35 Zalman
makers of computer cooling devices and various other hardware, have released their newest creation to the market. The Z-MACHINE GT1000 computer case continues to follow in Zalman’s mind set of providing hardware that offers optimal cooling while delivering low noise.
This sturdy 4-5mm thick all aluminum case has a lot to offer in noise reducing hardware. All the connection parts for the hard drives are made of rubber rollers and dampers, which serve to capture the vibration and noise from escaping.
To keep the computer components cool Zalman has incorporated two 92mm LED Front Intake Fans and a 120mm Rear Exhaust Fan for high volume airflow through the system at low fan RPM for high performance cooling with quiet operation, and accommodates even the hottest CPUs that generate over 130watts of heat.
The Z-MACHINE GT1000 is paired together with the GT1000, which allows the control of fan RPM according to the ambient environment (temperature, humidity, etc.) Thu
Weather Watcher - Freeware 2007-08-02 08:00:39
Here’s a handy utility that allows you to receive weather forecasts for your area.
Weather Watcher
is your personal Windows desktop weather station. Automatically retrieve the current conditions, hourly forecast, daily forecast, detailed forecast, severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service (US only), and weather maps for over 77,000 cities world-wide. The current conditions can be quickly viewed by holding your mouse pointer over the Weather Watcher system tray icon.
Weather Watcher will allow you to automatically retrieve your weather data at a set interval, display the current temperature in a customized tray icon, and display the current condition image in a tray icon.
It also can designate which weather information is displayed in the Weather Watcher system tray tooltip, convert the weather data using almost any conversion, display a weather map as your desktop wallpaper, log the weather data in any format, export the weather data in any format, customi Read more:Freeware
QPAD - EC-R Mouse Pad 2007-08-06 08:00:59 The Swedish company Qpad has just launched their latest gaming mouse pad. The QPAD® EC-R™ is a robust but light weight hard-surface mouse pad, that gives gamers at the top of their sport the pinpoint accuracy and superior control they need.
The rugged, medium rough Carbytek2™ surface strikes the ideal balance between glide and friction. EC-R™s ultra thin design gives the ultimate gaming experience and control. The back-side’s bubble-structure ensures mouse pad stability even in the heat of the game. EC-R™ comes with QPAD® | Glidz™ and 3-D dome stickers. EC-R™ is like all QPAD® products designed in the spirit of gaming.
*Carbytek2™ with micro-precision.
*Ideal balance between friction and glide.
*Bubble Structure with supreme stability.
*Ultra thin wont miss a beat.
*For professional users
Consistent with the QPAD image, the EC-R comes in a cool tin box with a foam cushion, which provides easy packing and protection when traveling. Included with the Qpad Read more:Mouse
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StickyPad - Freeware 2007-08-12 08:00:27
StickyPad is an invaluable, easy-to-use tool that lets you place sticky notes on your desktop. You can type notes to yourself, set meeting and appointment reminders, keep track of a to-do list, and anything else you would do with paper notes. Your notes can be printed, pasted into other applications, or emailed to coworkers.
You can even make notes translucent and have them float above your other windows, so you can see both your note and what you are working on. When you log off, StickyPad remembers all of your notes, and when you log back on, your notes are still there. Once you try it, you won’t want to work without StickyPad again.
The new version of StickyPad adds some great new features, such as shortcut keys, so you can write sticky notes from any Windows application without using the mouse, a great time-saver for keyboard jockeys. The latest version also sports a help system in case you get lost, an updated appearance, and shadows, a great new visual effect.
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MiniMag flashlight to Laser Flashlight Hack 2007-08-18 08:00:50
Turn a MiniMag flashlight into a powerful DVD laser pointer! This 245mw laser is powerful and fits real cozy in a MiniMag! See the video at the end for the Test Results! NOTE: This Instructable WILL NOT WORK with any CD burner/player diodes or DVD player diodes!
Disclaimer: CAUTION! As you know…lasers can be dangerous. Never point them at any living object!T his is not a toy, and this should not be used like a conventional laser pointer. In other words, don’t use it in presentations, or to play with pets, or allow children to use it. It should only be operated by responsible persons who understand and respect the potential laser safety hazards.
See the instructions and watch the video here: Laser
flashlight
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iDailyDiary - Freeware 2007-09-01 08:00:37
iDailyDiary has been designed around a simple page-for-a-day diary. Your diary can contain a mixture of pictures and formatted text. Image files of various types are supported, including bitmaps, JPEGs, icons, and even animated GIFs. Add new page tabs and rename them whatever you wish to help get your life organized. In addition to the calendar on the top toolbar, you have a month-view calendar bar at the bottom of your diary.
This calendar bar not only allows you to view and select any day of the current month but also highlights which days of the month you have made entries in your diary. Features include the ability to create and open as many diaries as you wish; diary files that are fully encrypted and password-protected; the ability to search the entire diary for matching entries; the ability to insert clickable hotlinks, URLs, and links to other diary pages; and the ability to save diary pages to HTML to publish to Web. Version 3.41 include unspecified updates.
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Pidgin Instant Messenger - Freeware 2007-08-28 08:00:34
Pidgin is an instant messaging program for Windows, Linux, BSD, and other Unixes. You can talk to your friends using AIM, ICQ, Jabber/XMPP, MSN Messenger
, Yahoo!, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, QQ, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE, and Zephyr.
Pidgin can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AIM, talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sitting in an IRC channel all at the same time.
Pidgin supports many features of the various networks, such as file transfer, away messages, and typing notification. It also goes beyond that and provides many unique features. A few popular features are Buddy Pounces, which give the ability to notify you, send a message, play a sound, or run a program when a specific buddy goes away, signs online, or returns from idle; and plugins, consisting of text replacement, a buddy ticker, extended message notification, iconify on away, spell checking, tabbed co Read more:Freeware
Snap Backup - Freeware 2007-09-27 08:00:07
Snap Backup is The One-Click Backup Utility that makes it simple to protect your important work. Snap Backup is for individual computer users who need a simple and convenient way to backup their valuable files, and it’s free.
The first time you run Snap Backup, you configure where your data files reside and where to create backup files. You can also specify an archive location, such as a USB drive or an Iomega Zip® drive, for storing backup files.
Snap Backup automatically puts the current date in the backup file name, alleviating you from the tedious task of renaming your backup file every time you backup. The backup file is a single compressed file that can be read by zip programs such as StuffIt®, gzip, and WinZip®.
Get it here: Snap Backup
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