If there’s one very-important rule when it comes to schoolwork, it’s to save early and save often. I’d also add that you should save elsewhere, too. So here are five options for backing up your files. First, some criteria. 1. Must cost under $100. 2. Storage space must be at least 500 gigabytes. 3. Must be relatively easy to set up and use. And now, your options. Western Digital 500GB My Book ($99.99) Pros: It ...

While early rumors seemed to indicate that the HTC Touch Diamond would be coming to Sprint on September 2nd, it seems that the actual date will be September 14th instead, according to PC Magazine. The device will cost $249 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. I’ve been using the European version of the Touch Diamond as my main phone for a while now and it works pretty well, although I’d be ...

It’s been a while since I’ve fallen asleep at my desk – never done it while a productive member of the US workforce, but it happened plenty of times in college. So for those of you desk-sleepers who happen to live near Reykjavik, Iceland, here’s the Napbook. It’s the brainchild of designer Hafsteinn Juliusson and “is sewn by a 105 Reykjavík local sewing room and it is available at the Apple store around the corner.” ...

Here’s that commercial we told you about earlier – the first in the series of ads for Microsoft’s $300 million campaign to help prop up Windows Vista. I just grabbed it off my TV while watching the Giants/Redskins game. While this ad doesn’t really tell us anything about Microsoft or its products, it does tell us that someday computers will be edible. So there’s that. Gates is kinda funny, too.

I hate scanners. Hate ‘em. They’re slow, noisy, and they take up too much space. Here’s a departure from the traditional scanner that aims to truly offer no-bullshit document archival. It’s simply a tower for your iPhone (could probably use any phone, though) that uses the camera to take snapshots of the documents underneath. Best of all, you’ll likely have all your important documents with you at all times. Worst of all, if you lose ...

Aggressive. I like it. Per Dell’s blog, you can add the new Inspiron Mini 9 netbook for $99 when you purchase one of three full-size, big boy laptops. If you can wait until 6 a.m. Central tomorrow, Sept. 5, you’ll be able to get a Mini for only $99 with the purchase of a Studio 15, XPS M1530 or XPS M1330 laptop through 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9 (U.S. only). So remember, that starts at ...

Raise your hand if you like paying $10 or so for 24 hours of airport Internet access that you’re only going to use for 15 ...

Look. If I was an old Canadian playwright who couldn’t get on the Internet, I’d be mad too. People over 50 generally don’t understand the relationship between an Internet connection, a router, and an Ethernet port (or wireless connection). That is to say, when an old person’s connection goes down, they automatically just assume that it’s the ISP’s fault without realizing that it could be the router or the computer instead. So Carol Sinclair, a ...

Whoa, look at me! I just got an e-mail from Best Buy telling me that I’m now part of the company’s “most elite membership level – Premier Black.” That’s probably just fancy-talk for saying that I’ve spent most of my earned income over the past 15 or so years at their stores. Aside from bonus points and whatnot, the kicker to this program appears to be a concierge service which, as a technology enthusiast, doesn’t ...

Here’s a cartoon from GeekCulture.com’s Joy of Tech series. Enjoy. The Joy of Tech [GeekCulture.com]

The 24-inch Dell monitor is on sale. Yes, THE 24-inch Dell monitor. Normally $450, you can get it (after a 1-2 week wait) from Best Buy for $289. That’s a wheel of a deal. The monitor has a 5ms response time, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 400 cd/m² brightness, 1920×1080 resolution, DVI with HDCP input, VGA input, and a 16:10 aspect ratio. Dell - 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel LCD HD Monitor [BestBuy via FatWallet]

The above image was sent to TouchArcade.com and, while it’s absolutely possible that it could be phony, the implications of an actual, real iPhone/iPod Touch control pad accessory coming from Belkin could make the portable gaming industry a bit more interesting. Take this info with a grain of salt until it’s confirmed, though. According to the tipster who sent this in to Touch Arcade, testing will begin on this device in October. It’d also apparently ...

As long as we’re talking about certain people who should be kicked in the balls for making bad movies about technology products, let’s add Aaron Sorkin to the mix. He’s thinking of making a movie about, you guessed it, Facebook. If Sorkin goes through with this wonderful (eye-roll) idea, I’m sure it’ll be a really great movie (double eye-roll). He sounds like he’s just the guy to make the film, too (triple eye-roll) as he ...

We have here what appear to be some actual, big-boy shots of the impending T-Mobile HTC Dream. You know, the Android phone? As always, take these types of things with a grain of salt, although these photos do look pretty convincing. The shots were grabbed from a Chinese-language forum and sent to Engadget. My Chinese isn’t all that good, considering I’ve never been there, spoken the language, or learned to read the many and varied ...

Do you have no-good, bratty, whiney kids who think the world revolves around them and make you drive them to all the cool hangouts around town just so they can avoid having to sit by themselves in the cafeteria even though all that stuff won’t matter by the time they’re 30 and actually realize how ridiculously unimportant their lives were when they were in middle school? Me neither, but I can’t wait to have kids. ...

Joey Fatone (of N’SYNC and Dancing with the Stars fame) is apparently alive and well, goes by the name Daniel Deutsch, and has built a working, full-sized Star Wars Landspeeder. I’ll be damned. This thing is pretty impressive. It’s capable of going up to 25 miles per hour and can go “several miles on a single battery charge.” The little details are amazing, too, right down to all the nicks and scratches – it looks ...

This thing just makes sense – lots and lots of sense. It’s the Honlai Qingbar MP101 and I have no idea if you can actually buy one. If and when you’re indeed able to purchase this doodad, you’ll be able to project 640×480 movies and photos from your iPhone (or iPod Touch) while charging the device at the same time. The bulb is apparently good for at least 20,000 hours and there’s a built-in 2W ...

Hey, not a bad deal here for a sorta-nice emergency pre-paid phone. You can pick up a refurbished Sony Ericsoon Z750 from AT&T for $39.99, which includes a $25 prepaid card. So the whole getup ends up costing you less than the three disgusting Chipotle burritos you’re going to try to scarf down at lunchtime today. The Z750, in case you’re wondering, is a 3G phone! That means lighting quick access to AT&T Mobile Music ...

The Acer Aspire One netbook. It’s inexpensive, it’s tiny, and the base-level version only comes with 512MB of RAM. I cracked open the case, voided the warranty, and added an extra gigabyte. Watch the above video to see how. More details after the jump. Tools Needed Small Philips screwdriver Two small flathead screwdrivers (or something similar) to get at the keyboard 512MB or 1GB stick of RAM. For best results, use PC2-5300 RAM. Time, patience, ...

これぞ未来だ！このちっちゃなLinux PCを見てくれ。中には何が詰まってるかって？ 300 MHzプロセッサ、16MBのフラッシュメモリー、64MBのSDRAM、それに1GBのCompactFlashカードだ。CompactFlashカードにはRed Hat Linuxが搭載されている。外部にはUSBボートが一基、VGAとEthernetのポート、RS232ポート、マイクとスピーカーのプラグなど。このすべてが5Vの電源で動く。 さらにSpace Wireポートが付いている。PC Proによれば、これは特殊なインターフェイスで、NASA、ESA（欧州宇宙機関）、JAXA（日本宇宙航空研究開発機構）が実際に宇宙で使う仕様になっているという。そうなんだ、宇宙だ！コイツはどうやら宇宙船に積んで、各種機器をコントロールし、宇宙間通信に使用するため開発されたものらしい。 このSpace Cubeを手に入れるにはどうしたらいいかって？「残るいくつかの技術的問題が解決したら」Star Dundeeウェブサイトで市販されることになるとPC Proはいっている。小売価格は1500ポンド（約30万円）程度。わあー高い！MacBook Airが買える値段だ。ちなみにAirもUSBポートはひとつだけど・・・ もっと安いコンシューマ向けのCubeが出たらいいなあ。Space Wireポートなんかいらない。だって、宇宙間通信装置を持ってるヤツなんて（今のところ）ほとんどいないんだから。 [PC Pro via Slashdot] [原文へ] （翻訳：shiro） タグ: CrunchGear 【関連記事】 ［CG］企業戦士のラップトップやケータイは自費で買うべきか ［CG］今度はiPhone 2.0 jailbreakツールのウインドウズ版だ！ ［CG］人型ロボットのソースコードを日本が公開 ［CG］予想どおりアップルがタッチタブレットの特許を出願していた ［CG］中国にiPhoneを売り込むためレベニューシェアリングを諦めたアップル