First Marijuana Growing Class Opens in Michigan
November 30, 2009
Boston (DbTechNo) - A new medical marijuana class has been launched in Detroit, Michigan for those interested in learning all about the drug.
The class is the brainchild of 24 year old Nick Tennant, and is the first such class in the state. Read more
Chelsea Clinton is Engaged to Marc Mezvinsky
November 30, 2009
Boston (DbTechNo) - It is being reported that Chelsea Clinton has just gotten engaged to Marc Mezvinsky.
Chelsea, for those who may not know, is the daughter of the former President of the United States, Bill Clinton. Read more
Autistic Children Benefit from Early Intervention Therapy
November 30, 2009
Boston (DbTechNo) - Children diagnosed with autism can benefit greatly from early intervention say researchers of a new study.
According to the researchers of the study, as little as 2 years of autism therapy can go a long way to reducing symptoms associated with the disease, which can result in a milder diagnosis. Read more
Tiger Woods Takes Blame for Car Accident
November 30, 2009
Boston (DbTechNo) - Golfer Tiger Woods is taking full responsibility for causing his car accident that resulted in him needing hospital care.
Woods crashed his SUV into a fire hydrant last Friday morning, and was taken to hospital for medical treatment. Read more
Exercise Increases Risk of Osteoarthritis in the Elderly
November 30, 2009
Boston (DbTechNo) - Results of a new study show that too much exercise once a person reaches middle age can increase their risk of developing arthritis.
Arthritis is the swelling of the joints and can be very painful making it hard for people to get around, but there are drugs on the market to help reduce symptoms. Read more
LaCie Stark Desktop Hard Drive Review
November 29, 2009
LaCie Stark Desktop Hard Drive
Hard Drive Review
Manufacturer: LaCie
Price: $130
LaCie, a company known for their high-profile designs when it comes to computer hardware, has teamed up with Phillippe Starck to come up with the Starck Desktop Hard Drive line.
This line features USB drives that range in size from 1TB up to 2TB, with prices starting at just $130 for the 1TB model, making them extremely affordable.
For that price point, don’t expect anything but great either, as this drive does some pretty cool stuff.
Starting with the design, the drive is enclosed in a nice-looking 3mm aluminum exterior with a cool status LED that will change colors depending on the activity taking place.
On top of that, there is also an extremely stylish touch-sensitive front panel. This touch-sensitive panel acts as buttons which you can program to open any application as you please.
This means that you can program the touch-sensitive button to recognize certain presses to launch certain applications.
How practical this is will depend on the user, as personally I do not see it as something you will use all that often.
The best practical use I found was to program it to open certain programs or folders that you would typically like to back data up for.
These can be easily programmed with the LaCie Desktop Manager software that comes included.
Backing up is also quite easy with the included software for either Windows or the Mac. Once you hook up the drive, you will immediately format it and then be able to backup away automatically right to the drive.
This is one fast USB 2.0 drive, faster than anything we have been able to test in the past year or so in the dbTechno.com office for sure. Transferring files to and from the USB drive was done in a flash and with great ease.
The specis come in at a capacity that ranges from 1TB to 2TB, a speed of 7,200 RPM, and a connection of USB 2.0.
When you factor in the price point of $130, you will see that there is immense value in this desktop hard drive for sure. Our only complaint in the design is that it is a bit too bulky to pull off that true stylish look.
The truth of the matter is that this is a high-quality desktop hard drive that looks cool, works great, and has enough features to make it well worth its affordable price tag. Definitely worth a look!
Final Score: 8.9 dbTechno Recommended!
Aquapod Bottle Launcher Review
November 29, 2009
Aquapod Bottle Launcher
Gadget Review
Manufacturer: Great American Projects
Price: $24.99
Available Online www.TheAquaPod.com
Let’s face it, no matter how young or old we are, science is always cool. For those of you out there looking for a fun little science gadget to check out and play around with, take a look at this one, the Aquapod Bottle Launcher from Great American Projects.
The Aquapod is a one-piece plastic bottle launcher that will take a 2-liter plastic bottle and launch it up to 100-feet in the air, with minimal work required.
All you need to get this thing to work is to have the Aquapod, which retails for the reasonable price point of $24.99, and have a plastic bottle laying around, which almost everyone will have. Read more
Is Tiger Woods Cheating On His Wife?
November 29, 2009
Boston (DbTechNo) - Professional golfer Tiger Woods is in the news for a couple of reasons, an alleged affair as well as a serious car accident.
The alleged mistress of famous professional golfer Tiger Woods, Rachel Uchitel is denying that the pair are having an affair. Read more
5 Reasons Why Cyber Monday Rocks
November 29, 2009
Boston (DbTechNo) - With Cyber Monday right around the corner, online retailers are gearing up for some server crashing fun.
Cyber Monday is the day that online stores such as Amazon introduce their Christmas specials, discounting virtually their entire store in the hopes of luring consumers. Read more
Americans Puzzled Over New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
November 29, 2009
Boston (DbTechNo) - Doctors across the country are scratching their heads after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released new recommendations related to breast cancer and mammograms.
Mammograms are one of the best methods of detecting breast cancer in its earliest stage, thus offering the patient the best chance of survival. Read more
