Nvidia GT-730, an entry level vga card from NVIDIA that will (probably) work for my hackintosh

last month, i found out why my system won't run hackintosh. It have a compatibility problem with my onboard graphic card. I found out the problem after i borrow some used graphic card from my friend and test it to run the installer on my system. Now, i'm searching for a suitable graphic card replacement for my system. Because my current system used a slim mini tower casing and its power supply is only 300W, the suitable graphic card for my spec is NVIDIA GT 730 with kepler architecture.

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Testing Hackintosh installer on my old pentium D system

Last month, i tried to install hackintosh Yosemite on my AMD based PC, and didn't succeeded. Yesterday, as i cleaned up my room, i found my old Pentium D system with only 512 MB ram.  While i was cleaning my PC, suddenly the thought of trying to run the hackintosh installer comes to my mind. So i plugged my USB installer, then turn it on. The result is surprising...

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Iris Graphics. an intel graphics processing unit that claimed as good as discrete graphic card.

First Encounter with Intel iris graphics.
Intel Iris is an integrated graphic card series from intel which introduced in 2013.  My first encounter with this iris graphic card is on late 2014 mac mini. Intel iris integrated graphic card was first introduced in intel Haswell processor as a "high-end" graphic processing unit. In mac mini computer, intel iris is on macmini7,2 and macmini7,3 models.

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Hackintosh on my uncle's PC

Yesterday my uncle ask me if i could buid one of his old PC into a hackintosh, and because building a hackintosh is something i interested in, i then said to my uncle that i will try my best. So this post is about the sucess story of me building a hackintosh in my uncle's old PC.

Hackintosh Yosemite

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Closer look at late 2014 mac mini

Mac Mini

Mac mini series from Apple.Inc are designed to fill "low-end" market for people who want to use Macintosh computer. The mac mini series designed as an entry-level computer, which described by Steve Jobs as "the cheapest, most affordable Mac ever". We all know that "the cheapest mac" is still relatively expensive, the press even agrees that the price tag for mac mini series is still considered expensive.

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Classic controller I-phone case

Another retro iphone case from the 80's. This time from a game console in the 80's.... A nintendo controller i-phone case. Yet another iphone case for you who want to have a nostalgic moment from the old days...
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Retro I-phone case

If you ever experience the 80's, you must know that back then, the phone is as large as a construction brick. Now this Iphone case is for you who once live in the 80's... it some sort of nostalgia with the old days....
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Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A Touch vs Samsung ATIV Book 7, comparing two $1000+ ultrabook laptop

There are many high-end laptop in the market and today we're gonna compare two ultrabook which have relatively the same price. Both ultrabook price are around $1,000.

First to look is the processing unit of both ultrabook...
Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A Touch offer two kind of processor, Intel i5 3317U and i7 3517U, while Samsung ATIV Book 7 which is rebranding of Samsung Series 7 offer intel i5 3337U, some sources said that Samsung ATIV Book 7 is also offer intel i7 processor.


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Wind Top AE1900 | MSI's first all-in-one earth-friendly low power consumption touchscreen computer |

MSI just unveiled their new all-in-one touchscreen computer Wind Top AE1900 few days ago and the product got much attention from CNN anchor and an environmental protection specialist. Having an earth-friendly low power consumption design make Wind Top AE1900 a recomended product during a special World Earth Day report. Both CNN’s anchor and the environmental technician specialist proclaimed the Wind Top AE1900 a “great” product.

Wind Top AE1900 offers the touch screen function along with a simple and friendly User Interface; you can simply touch the screen to access all PC functions. Wind Top AE1900 also considered user needs by sorting four categories of work, fun, tool, and web; you can browse through all of the options by simply sweeping your fingers across the screen, and start programs by pressing gently on the graphic icon. Everything is within your fingertips; it doesn’t get any easier than this.

AE1900 only needs 45 watts of power while in full operation, which saves up to 80% of power compared to traditional PC, achieving the perfect balance between efficiency and power usage.

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Toshiba Mini NB200 Netbook | A New Toshiba Netbook annouced in UK |

Toshiba UK have announced a new netbook. It's Toshiba Mini NB200 Netbook. This netbook is actually the European version of Toshiba Dynabook UX.



Processor:
Toshiba Mini NB200 Netbook comes with two choice of processor, first is 1.6 GHz N270 Intel Atom processor and the second choice is 1.66 N280 Intel Atom Processor.

Operating System:
Toshiba Mini NB200 Netbook is using Windows XP Home Edition as its standard operating system.

Graphic Chipset:
Toshiba Mini NB200 Netbook feature the Intel® 945GSE graphics chipset.

Screen Size:
Toshiba Mini NB200 Netbook have a 10.1" widescreen TruBrite LED

backlight display with screen resolution up to 1200 x 600 pixel.

Battery:
Toshiba Mini NB200 Netbook have a standard 3-cell battery that can up to 4 hours, but there's also an optional 9-cell battery that claimed can up to 9 hours.

Connectivity:
Toshiba Mini NB200 Netbook have a standard Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, optional integrated 3G mobile broadband and standard Bluetooth.

Weight:
Toshiba Mini NB200 Netbook weigh about 2.5 lbs

Other Features:
Toshiba Mini NB200 is also equipped with VGA webcam with 0.3MP resolution, 160GB hard-drive, three USB 2.0 ports and they're using Toshiba’s
Sleep-and-Charge system so your USB peripherals can be recharged even when the netbook is turned off.

Price:
Toshiba Mini NB200 Netbook price starting from £319.

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Hello Kitty Toaster

While your boys maybe enjoying their bread toasted using The Darth Vader Toaster that you bought from previous post, your daughters maybe not enjoying that bread that much. So here's something you want to use to toast your bread. It's Hello Kitty Toaster. You can get them in Amazon.com for $19.99
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Darth Vader - Star Wars Toaster

"May the force be with you", or should i say "may the dark force be with you, always". specially after you eat this Darth Vader bread which toasted using Star Wars Toaster. With this toaster all of your family member will have the dark force of The Darth Vader. And if you don't ... well at least your kids will have an interesting bread to eat in the morning. You can get your Star Wars Toaster for $54.99 at starwars.com.
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Dell WASABI PZ310 Ink-Free UltraMobile Pocket Photo Printer from Dell

Dell recently introduce the new ink-free wasabi photo printer. It's Dell WASABI PZ310, an ink-Free UltraMobile Pocket Photo Printer.

How does the photo is being printed?
Instead of using ink, Dell WASABI PZ310 UltraMobile Pocket Photo Printer use a photo paper using adhesive backs. The paper itself called Zero Ink^TM paper, a special paper from Dell.

Print size?
Dell WASABI PZ310 UltraMobile Pocket Photo Printer can print 2" x 3" (50 x 76.2mm).

Print speed?
Dell claim that Dell WASABI PZ310 UltraMobile Pocket Photo Printer can print under a minute. In their site it said that WASABI PZ310 can print in 55 seconds per print.

How much paper can this printer hold?
Dell WASABI PZ310 UltraMobile Pocket Photo Printer can hold 12 pieces of Zero Ink^TM paper.

Printer dimension?
Dell WASABI PZ310 UltraMobile Pocket Photo Printer dimension is 4.8" x 2.9" x 0.9"(122.5 x 75.0 x 24.2mm).

Printer weight?
Dell WASABI PZ310 UltraMobile Pocket Photo Printer weigh about 225g with a battery and 195g without battery.

Connectivity?
Dell WASABI PZ310 UltraMobile Pocket Photo Printer can connected to your devices via bluetooth or via USB interface.

Power consumption?
Dell WASABI PZ310 UltraMobile Pocket Photo Printer use 22 Watt in average usage, and 30 Watt at peak.

Price?
Guys on gizmodo said that it's about $99 or £70.

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VioLight ZAPI toothbrush Sanitizer kills all kinds of germs in your toothbrush

We brush our teeth everyday so we can have a clean teeth. Now did you ever think what was on our toothbrush after we used it? yes, its germs from our mouth. Now how can we remove that germs from our toothbrush? Well.. ZAPI Toothbrush Sanitizer can do that for you.
Now how did they do that?
With ZAPI Toothbrush Sanitizer from VioLight, all germs are cleaned using ultraviolet ray.

How much is it?
ZAPI Toothbrush Sanitizer from VioLight cost you about $29.95 if you buy them on Amazon.com, the green color is somehow cheaper. and you can buy it together with other VioLight product for $99.89 (VioLight VS100 + VioLight UV replacement bulb + VIO200 travel toothbrush sanitizer)
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Fujitsu unveiled its 5.6-inch UMPC Lifebook U2010 W equipped with a built-in HSDPA

What's the name for this nice litle gadget?
It's UMPC ( Ultra-Mobile Personal Computer/Ultra-Mobile PC ) Lifebook U2010W

Who make it?
Fujitsu

What are this gadget main features?
Fujitsu's UMPC Lifebook U2010W main features are 5.6-inch wide touch screen LCD monitor and have a built-in HSDPA module.

Other features?
Fujitsu's UMPC Lifebook U2010W powered by Intel Centrino Atom Processor, its 5.6-inch wide touch screen is ready for 1280 x 800 screen resolution. Lifebook U2010W have a 68 keys keyboard. It also offer a GPS reciver with SiRF3 chipset and Rousen 3D map Software from Citus. For capturing images, Fujitsu's UMPC Lifebook U2010W is also equipped with 1.3M pixel camera. Its battery life claimed can up for 8.5 hours.

Storage Capacity?
Fujitsu's UMPC Lifebook U2010W is avaliable in two storage type, for 120 GB HDD it's in Black and Silver color, and for 64 GB SSD is in pink color.

More pictures?
OK


[via aving.net]

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Waterproof TV - Viera - from Panasonic

Do you like swimming? Do you also enjoy watching TV? Do you like to do it both at the same time? well if you do, you probably like this new waterproof Viera TV from Panasonic.

Model name?
These new waterproof TV from Panasonic are called Viera SV-ME750 and Viera SV-ME700.

Screen size?
Both Viera SV-ME750 and Viera SV-ME700 have 5-inch LCD display with 480 x 272 pixel resolution.

Gadget capablilities?
Beside watching TV, both Viera SV-ME750 and Viera SV-ME700 are capable of playing music files in MP3, WMA or WAV formats. They can also display pictures in slideshow mode. Viera SV-ME750 is more capable for recording TV broadcasts on SD/SDHC cards, it also include 2GB SD card. Their TV tuner is 1.4 times more reception power than pervious models.

Batteries power?
When fully charged, Viera SV-ME750 and Viera SV-ME700 claimed can up to 1.8 times longer viewing hours than previous models.

Price?
Viera SV-ME750 and Viera SV-ME700 will hit Japanese store later this month with suggested retails of 45,000 yen or $500 for SV-ME750 and 38,000 yen or $420 for SV-ME700.
[via slashgear.com]

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Heart shaped USB Flash Drive Necklace - Valentine's Day Gifts for geeks -

It's February, it's Valentine's day. What would you give for your geek girlfriend/boyfriend ?

Worry not my geeky friends, there's this new Heart Shaped USB Flash Drive Necklace.

Storage capacity?
Heart Shaped USB Flash Drive Necklace have 4GB of storage capacity.

Price?
Don't worry.. it doesn't cost much. Heart Shaped USB Flash Drive Necklace cost you about $14.99
[via vhxn.com]
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MSI Wind U115 Hybrid Netbook |specification, review and price|

MSI, a taiwanese computer and notebook manufacturer just officially introduced a new netbook. It's MSI Wind U115 Hybrid Netbook. The word "Hybrid" in this MSI netbook means that MSI Wind U115 operated with two storage type, SSD and HDD hard drives. The company claims MSI Wind U115 Hybrid Netbook as the first hybrid storage in the world.
What is so good about this hybrid storage device?
SSD stands for Solid State Drive. Its a faster storage device compared to regular HDD. Because SSD is a new technology, it storage size is not as large as regular HDD storage. With this hybrid technology, we can have our Operating System, Programs and Cache installed in SSD storage device and all our data in HDD storage device.
How much data does SSD and HDD storage can store?
MSI Wind U115 Hybrid Netbook have two variant in the market. The first variant comes with 8GB of SSD storage and 120GB of HDD storage. The second variant comes with 16GB of SSD storage and 160GB of HDD storage.

Network connectivity?
MSI Wind U115 Hybrid Netbook have a built-in 10/100 LAN, built-in wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n and an optional Bluetooth.
MSI Wind U115 Hybrid Netbook technical Specification:

• Processor: Intel® Atom™ Z530 1.6GHz Processor
• Operating System: Windows® XP Home or Windows® Vista Home Basic
• Chipsets: Intel Poulsbo US15W
• System Memory: DDR2 533MHz, 1GB (support up to 2GB)
• LCD Display: 10" 1024x600 LCD Panel
• Graphics: UMA
• Audio: HD Audio, Stereo Speakers
• Storage: 8GB SSD, 120GB HDD / 16GB SSD, 160 HDD
• Webcam: 1.3M /2M
• Card Reader: 4-in1 Card Reader, SD/MMC/MS/MS-Pro
• Communication: Built-in 10/100 LAN, Built-in 802.11b/g/n WLAN and optional Bluetooth.
• I/O Port: Graphics Card Output, 3 port USB 2.0, Mic-In port, Headphone Output port, LAN Port.
• AC Adaptor: 20Volt DC, 40 Watt
• Dimension: 260 x 180 x 31.5mm
• Weight: 1kg

MSI Wind U115 Hybrid Netbook Pictures:

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Sony VAIO P Series Lifestyle PC, World lightest 8-inch Notebook

Sony just officially announce their new VAIO Series in CES 2009. It's Sony VAIO P Series Lifestyle PC. It's actually a netbook, but Sony want customers to call this product as Lifestyle PC.

How big this netbook is?
VAIO P Series Lifestyle PC is about the size of a business envelope, so it will fit in your jacket pocket.

What about its weight?
Sony VAIO P Series Lifestyle PC is weighs about 1.4 pounds.

What other features does this netbook have?
Sony Vaio P Series Lifestyle PC have an 8-inch LCD screen, it also have an integrated wireless LAN, Bluetooth and GPS.
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S9 Mp3 Player from Cowon

Q: What's the gadget model name?
A: This gadget model name is S9 MP3 Player.

Q: Who made it?
A: S9 MP3 Player is made by Cowon Systems, Inc.

Q: When will this MP3 Player released?
A: Cowon S9 MP3 Player will be released in Korean market on December 16th 2008.

Q: What's it main spec?
A: First of all, Cowon S9 MP3 Player is running on a dual-core CPU at 500 MHz. For now, it have three different storage capacities, 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB. On the display, S9 have a 3.3-inch AMOLED capacitive touch panel display that spreads 16 million colors across 480 x 272 pixels. It's Batteries can handles 55 hours of music playback, 11 hours of video playback and standby up to 350 hours.
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