I always am intrigued by new tech toys and lists of new tech toys for Geeks as I love electronic toys. As expected the ipad leads the list, I may have to break down and get one even though I like my netbook. . . Bah Humbug.
Here are the top ten Geek Products not to miss in 2010 according to eweek. Click on the link below to see a writeup on each one.
** ipad
** MacBookAir
** Samsung Galaxy Tab
** Motorola DroidX
** iphone 4
** Dell Adamo
** Bose Headphones
** Amazon Kindle
** Alienware OpX Monitor
** Microsoft Kinect.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Geeks-Guide-to-Holiday-Giving-10-Tech-Products-Not-to-Miss-in-2010-256315/?kc=EWWHNEMNL12222010STR1
Hope one ends up in your stocking.
Craig
From the early days of AppDev when first going to IT conferences to today it has always seemed that many IT professionals were also musicians . I would love to take a poll and find out what percent of geeks are also musicians. . . and how that differs from the general population.
At Dev Connection conferences or VBITS (long ago) or Tech Ed there were always well known geeks playing in jam sessions , and many of them were very good. I have always wondered why is there a connection . Is it that Development is an art and music is an art and that is why there is a connection? Is it that developers brains are wired in a certain way that linked with music?
Well, my questions have finally been answered in the InfoWorld article linked below. It is a short article and interesting, enjoy.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/education-and-skills/why-are-so-many-geeks-also-musicians-574?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2010-12-13
Cheers,
Craig
Every year there are mindless IQ tests and this one is no different. It is fun, especially when you get to the end and are put into an IQ bucket. . . I won't tell you what bucket I am in. Follow this link and take the test and have fun.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/adventures-in-it/the-2010-geek-iq-test-597?quizkey=4a637d24be82d76e1408791fdb2fc9f6
Cheers,
Craig