We have had a ton of hits and downloads of our Kat Von D wallpapers, so we have done a new one. A list of all the others is below. Here are Part One, Part Two and Three

Wow, to lug a huge CRT monitor (alone is 30-60 lbs), a computer tower, keyboard and mouse, sounds like a lot of work for an improv joke. Although this was pretty funny, my favorite part was the Windows 95 boot up screen, haven’t seen that in years. I also appreciated the non-treehugger saying that the energy saved is minuscule, along with his entire outrage.

One of the improv agents is also dressed in a serial killer outfit adorned with some stylish Where’s Waldo glasses. He kind of gave me the willies when I saw him.

And, never forget:

As long as they are a customer, I can’t do anything.” –Starbucks Employee

Frozen Grand Central - Improv Everywhere

It is rare that I pay any attention to Engadget’s reviews on products, but this one made me laugh. I was not sure what Wow-Pen, the makers of the Joy Mouse, were thinking when they designed this. It either looks like: the more PG version, a hand about to beat you in thumb wrestling, or the more adult version, tiny but fat dildo.

I realize that Joy Mouse could be for joystick, but the fact that it is called the Joy Mouse and has that design just does not pair right.

Read over at Engadget what they had to say

It’s strange how “ergonomic” devices rarely look like they’d be comfortable to use. Such is the case with the Wow-Pen Joy, a new mouse that conforms to the hand like a pen would, apparently making your computing experience a little less tough on the wrists.

Alienware and NEC both introduced the new panoramic view monitor. The monitor curves to give you a view of what is around you as well. Its beautiful, as a gamer myself I would love to see video games with a display like this.

This reminds me of the VRX Mach 4 for Xbox. That certainly is neat, but a little pricey. But look at just a third of the specs on the Mach 4:

· 4 Microsoft Xbox 360’s
· 4 Copy’s Forza Motorsport 2
· Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter
· Microsoft Force Feedback Steering wheel
· 3 Sharp Aquos 37″ LC-D62U 1080p HD LCD displays
· Adjustable rear view Power Acoustik (PTM 750) 7″ LCD display
· Bose Acoustimass 10 series surround sound system with subwoofer

Either way, a screen would be incredibly awesome to use too.

Go look at what Engadget has to say about the Alienware and the NEC monitors.

Like Microsoft or not, Bill Gates has given billions to help others and exits with a sense of humor. What more could you ask for…CEO’s take note. Make a shit load of money, give it back and be willing to make fun of yourself. Found on TMZ of all places, from CES. Wish I was there.

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I read an article on CNN about recycling old technology. I was shocked to read that everything from televisions to cellphones are shipped to China, Nigeria and India. Where they use hammers and blow torches to extract the metal from our techno trash, polluting our environment with deadly chemicals.

Many activists believe the answer lies in requiring electronics makers to take back and recycle their own products. Such laws would encourage manufacturers to make products that are easier to recycle and contain fewer dangerous chemicals, they say.

Eight states, including five this year, have passed such laws, and companies such as Apple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Sony now take back their products at no charge. Some require consumers to mail in their old gear, while others have drop-off centers. HP says it also now designs its equipment with fewer toxic materials and has made it easier to recycle.

Jim Puckett of the Basel Action Network says it well, “it is being recycled, but it’s being recycled in the most horrific way you can imagine.” Then he says, “We’re preserving our own environment, but contaminating the rest of the world.”

Go check out this article, it isn’t just for those who are die hard environmentalists.

Destination of ‘recycled’ electronics may surprise you

We keep getting requests for new wallpapers of LA Ink and Kat so we have done a couple more.

Until we can get some new images of Kat (plug for TLC to send us some) this is about all we can do.

Here are the others we have posted:

Here are Part One, Part Two and Three

Here is a “connected” commercial from Cisco but all I can remember from it is the Asian girl.

She is in and the commercial makes it sound like Cisco is the unified company of all communications, which I doubt.

Regardless of that, great casting.

Well I posted the article about the Absence Excuses, but if you end up getting stuck at work and you’re bored just drive your mini USB RC car out of its garage.

The USB RC Car is only $29.99, and it is controlled straight from your computer.  The car easily charges when you put it in the garage.  Unfortunately for Mac users like myself it only runs on Windows.  The car is easily driven on your desk since it is so small.

RC Car: 8.5 x 4.5 x 3.3 cm
Garage: 12.8 x 8 x 7.5 cm

The horn really honks and it makes real car noises.

Apple is to release the new Macintosh operating system, Leopard, on October 26th. The release of Leopard OS X was delayed to make sure that the iPhone was released on time. With the new operating system comes 300 new features. Even with all of the new features, the previous Apple users will still be able to adapt to the new OS. “Boot camp” is one of the new features, although this feature was introduced previously for testing in their Intel-based systems. “Boot camp” allows you to install Microsoft’s Windows to your Macintosh. Now with “boot camp” being on all the new systems it opens the market up to Windows users.

Mac revenues have hit record highs for the past year, and Apple’s share of the PC market has grown. Analysts expect Apple’s strategy of introducing products that work with Microsoft’s Windows software to further boost computer sales.

The original article was on CNN.