The must have technology for any high school or college student: TI-84 Plus

School is fast approaching…8 hours, but who’s counting. One question that is always asked is, what type of calculator should you get. The answer is simple – the TI-84….read more after the jump

Playing with Microsoft Surface at the Sheraton New York [video]

For my last hurrah before school starts, I am spending the weekend in New York City. Today, I visited the Sheraton New York and played with Microsoft Surface – and what an experience it was!

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CBS & Katie Couric taking reporting the conventions to a new level

Seems like CBS, CNET, and Katie Couric are bringing reporting of the conventions to a new level. For both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, CBS will be hosting a live webcast of on-air coverage each night of the conventions from 10-11 p.m. At 11:00 p.m Katie Couric will host a web only roundtable using questions that online users submitted.

Traveling outside your country? Use Skype

Traveling outside the country? We researched the many options for communication with your family and friends, and we discovered that Skype is one of the best and cheapest options available. Read more about it after the jump.

iPhone apps I love – 2: GasHog

Every time, I fill up, I used my iPhone to calculate the mpg by dividing the trip meter by the amount of gallons I filled up with. But I wish I had some way to record this information for the long run. With the iPhone’s 2.0 update and iTunes app store, there were many apps that were ready to accomodate my needs. After reading the various reviews on each, I decided to go with GasHog by Adair Systems – read more after the jump.

iPhone apps I love Part 1: Twinkle by Tapulous

The new app store available through iTunes is probably the most significant feature added to the iTunes store since it’s inception. And, if you are Twitter hungry, then this is the best Twitter app by far. Read more after the jump

Mobile blogging with iphone 3G: GPS and maps

We are on the way home from Philadelphia after an awesome stay at the new aloft. Since I am not driving, I wanted to test out the Wordpress iPhone app. The topic: iPhone 3G’s GPS and Google maps…read more after the jump

Technology & Art awe and inspire at the opening ceremonies in Beijing

An absolute achievement in arts and technology was the opening ceremonies which aired on NBC this evening. There has never been a spectacle that grand ever accomplished with such detail, grandeur, and awe…more after the jump

Road Trip Day 2 – Philadelphia – Sheraton Suites

We left the Hyatt Regency early this morning and left for Philadelphia. We were able to check in early at the Sheraton Suites Philadelphia Airport…more after the jump

Hotels Without Free Internet

We decided to Priceline a hotel on the New Jersey Turnpike/Garden State Parkway area rather than drive straight through to Philadelphia on Friday morning…more after the jump