Yup, CTRL + V is paste, not CTRL + X. Thanks for the reminder, Patrick!
• 'Microsoft Surface': The Coffee-Table PC formerly known code named 'Milan' offers a pretty nifty looking way to work with photos, videos... and who knows what all else. Multiple folks can work with the 30 inch tabletop display at once, and it really is a big step beyond the touchscreen. Expect it to start showing up at the mall later this year.
• We mentioned a similar project, Jeff Han's 'multi-touch sensing' at Perceptive Pixel. Han demoed the system publicly for the first time at the 2006 TED conference. Thanks to Robert for the link to that. (Like the whole surface computing concept? Check out Merrick's desk in The Island, you'll just have to wade thru a bit of Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson footage to see it!)
• Viewer Tech Pic of the Week: Check out the computer cluster Phil built while he was working on his master's degree at MIT! Phil says to thank his sponsors at the FAA: his project is done, now the cluster chews on Folding@Home work!
• Want to see your tech picture on DL.TV? Email dl.tv@ziffdavis.com with "Tech Pic" in the subject line!
• Dust free PC case? Robert's current fave, Jerod, is the Coolermaster Centurion 5, thanks to the foam filter behind the faceplate. The low street price doesn't hurt.
• Need a jeweler's/precision screwdriver for those tiny screws that hold together your electronics? Tough to beat Home Depot's Husky 8-in-1 Precision Screwdriver for $6. (They offer a Torx version, too..)
• Yes, Patrick gutted his MacBook so he could repair the dented corner and make the big shiny white Apple logo in the top lid go away. We'll be talking about painting notebooks on next Tuesday's show.
• $20 wireless Ethernet bridge? Logitech's Play Link offers modest speed (1.5Mbps) and stone simple installation that connects any pair of Ethernet ports in your home. Why so cheap? Logitech doesn't make 'em any more.
• More Free 1080p Content online? Not all of it is 1080p, but if you're looking for online video, we've got some ideas for you on the show.
• Speaking of ideas, quite a few people wrote in with ideas to help Dean get faster transfer speeds between his server and notebook. We covered a few on the show.
NEWS
• Spam King Arrested, Robert wonders why taxpayer dollars are spent going after bulk emailers.
• AppleTV Gets YouTube Lite, 160 GB Hard Drive sometime in June.
• Palm Folio: The ultimate email accessory for your cell phone?
• DRM Free iTunes Plus: $1.29 a song for DRM free 256kbps tracks. Currently it includes EMI's catalog, along with selections from Coldplay, The Rolling Stones, John Coltrane, Pink Floyd, Frank Sinatra and over a dozen Paul McCartney albums. (What? No Black Flag?) Apple expects "more than half of the songs on iTunes will be offered in iTunes Plus versions by the end of this year."
MORE STUFF
• Tuesday, June 5th: Painting your notebook, and making that plastic logo on the lid go away. Drobo: it's not a NAS, it's a 'storage robot.' Your help for the gent thinking about getting an MCSE certification.
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