I’m not one to downgrade too often but I am relieved to say that I ditched my 30-inch Dell LCD and went with the 24-inch 2407WFP-HC. You might be shaking your head in disapproval now but let me explain, 30-inches is too damn big for my needs. After the novelty of the 30-inch wore off, I found out it took up too much desk space Continue Reading »

Looking for a small and affordable computer to add to your collection of boxen? I’m not talking about the Everex gPC, OLPC or the Asus Eee PC. I’m talking about building your own mini-ITX form factor computer. For around $200 you can have a computer with the following specs: 1.2GHz Intel Celeron 220 processor, 1GB Continue Reading »

After reading a quick meme post on Kevin Lim’s blog, I thought I would take a break from coding to join in on the fun and briefly show you what I take to classes everyday. Compared to Kevin, I keep things light (albeit not too light with the MBP) with primarily just my laptop and a notebook. Continue Reading »

As I mentioned in my Detroit Auto Show 2008 post earlier in the week, the overarching theme of this year’s North American International Auto Show was without a doubt going green. Traditionally gas-unfriendly domestic auto manufacturers unveiled hybrid, electric, fuel cell and ethanol concepts left and right. Continue Reading »

Several weeks ago I was approached by my friend Dustin Diaz, Google UI engineer extraordinaire, about a new book he co-authored that was recently published. I said I would take a look and post something about it to Continue Reading »

I had the misfortune of having a flight back to Atlanta during the same time the MacWorld 2008 keynote was set to take place. As soon as I landed I turned off airplane mode on my iPhone and loaded up some Apple news sites. First I saw an image and brief description of the MacBook Air and was relatively pleased, Continue Reading »

I have been in chilly Detroit since Saturday afternoon as a guest of GM’s to attend the 2008 North American International Auto Show, better known as just the Detroit Auto Show. With cars increasingly becoming more technologically Continue Reading »

As a product review connoisseur myself, I immediately became interested in Summize when it first took wind. Summize is a trend-tracking, review-aggregating, verdict-visualizing product review portal of sorts, with the focus being on their unique information visualization methods. Continue Reading »

Over 300 people have suggested via Skribit that I chime in on what’s involved with maintaining, writing and developing for this blog. With this post I aim to cover every aspect of how I work and keep PaulStamatiou.com rolling. Some things might be common sense while others might make you wonder. Enjoy. Continue Reading »

The past few days have proved to be noteworthy for those following the Blu-ray and HD DVD format war. On Friday, Warner Bros Entertainment announced that it would release its high-definition titles exclusively on Blu-ray discs beginning mid-2008. Continue Reading »

I’m no stranger to Sling Media’s Slingbox offerings and when I reviewed their HD-device-friendly Slingbox Solo in October I was a bit disappointed with the video quality. The main reason for that being I was expecting the Slingbox Solo to actually Continue Reading »

It’s January 2008 and the annual MacWorld Expo is less than 2 weeks away. Naturally, the internet is a flurry of rumors and predictions for what will be happening at MacWorld. As a sidenote, I have no inside information and this post is pure speculation based on market research, past Apple moves and the state Continue Reading »

RSS is great for when you’re at your computer or actively reading feeds on your mobile device but it’s not as pervasive and intrusive as SMS text messages. That may seem great, I mean who would want to be constantly bombarded by Continue Reading »