A must have for any home, the Night Vision Spy Webcam.

Through time we've all purchased tons of web cams. Either to chat with friends,mom and dad or for those "special" chat room sites. The one standing problem has always been that the cameras work well in perfect light but look like crap in low light (which most of our computers and laptops are set up in).

That problem has been remedied now with CrazyAboutGadgets Night Vision Webcam. The webcam can be used normally through out the day. It has an easy to use clip-on design to attach to your monitor or notebook lid. That isn't all you get though. Features include; automatic white balance, digital zoom, a snapshot button, 1.3 mega pixel still image capture, and motion tracking. Not to mention a built in microphone to ensure clear sound and echo-free audio. So its easy to use, gives you clean shots of your mug and records you voice well. But this is a "Spy Camera" afterall.

The night vision feature works due to the 6 infrared LEDs on the front of the cam. These work together to turn the colour of the image into daylight. So no matter how dark your room is (or the room you're looking in) turns out clear and lighted well. Perfect for late night chat sessions or recording sesions without waking anyone!

Now you can record your favorite shows in HD and not break the bank.

Now that I've got the gaming out of my system, or at least I have it under control (or so I think), I can get back to bringing you the latest and coolest tech and information again.

We have all become accustomed to and expect to have the ability of recording our favorite TV shows nowadays. TiVo was the company that broke ground and first gave us the DVR (digital video recorder) capability. Most of us were waiting for TiVo to make their HD version. Well they finally came out with their Series 3 HD TiVo box for the low low price of $800!
Great that the capability with TiVo's well kown ease of use and plug and play is here but nobody can afford it. Seeing that most cable companies and other are now offering DVR, TiVo has seen the writing on the wall: make an affordable HD DVR or die.

Is that to dramatic a statement? Not at all, TiVo just reported a Q4 net loss of $18.7 million. TiVo CEO Tom Rogers said "We will be highly focused this year on launching a lower-priced, mass appeal High Definition product.” You don't say!!

With AppleTV here (review to come shortly) and all the other recorders out there TiVo better give us an affordable HD DVR or the only place you'll see TiVo products is on eBay!!

I can't believe I did it......

...yes, as hard as it may be to believe.......I now own a PS3. Yes, I know.

I've spent the last few months ripping the "George Foreman Grill" console (I love that picture) but now I own one, was issued my own robe and am a card carrying member of the PS3 cult.

How could this have happened you ask? It was a gift and who says no to a gift? Now it wouldn't be a good post if I wasn't complaining about something and the folks at Sony didn't let me down. First off you can't buy the 20 GB version anymore. Sony discontinued it! That's right, what do you do when everyone buys up the $499 PS3 and you can't move the $599 version? Why, you quit making the $499 version of course.


So, after realizing this, dealing with my frustration I was ready to get it home and hook up my new console right? Wrong yet again. I still had to buy HD component cables ($20) and the PS2 memory card converter (something you'll use only once to import all your saved games but still costs $15) before I was ready to go. So now I was ready to go home and hook it up now? Yes after a total of $680 I was now ready to usher in the PS3 age in the Digital Den.
Other than the fact that the console does look like a George Foreman Grill, it is attractive. Setup was pretty easy. The on board wireless found my home server in a snap and I was on-line. I like the menu setup on the PS3 because its just like the PSP (i.e. easy to navigate and user friendly).

The Playstation store is pretty lean right now and definitely has an Xbox Live feel. I do like that I can download PS1 games directly to my PSP. And the one feature I do love? The ability to remotely and wirelessly access my PS3 with my PSP. Now that's cool! I can surf my PS3 from anywhere in the house using my PSP as the remote control.

There aren't a lot of title for the PS3 yet. So far I've played Call of Duty 3, Resistance Fall of Man, Motorstorm and Madden '07. The games are attractive and fun to play. To be honest, COD 3 and Resistance are the same 'ole WWII shooters we're getting bored with (one has aliens of course) and Madden is the same game we love its just prettier now. The action of the SIXAXIS controller is new (rumble was so 2 years ago) and although the controller feels a little flimsy I like it compared to the larger Xbox 360 controller.

I like the multi-media card reader built into the front of the console. I like that you can turn the console off from the controller (just like on my 360). Is Blue Ray this monster leap ahead? To be honest I couldn't tell you. The movies look just like the upconverted flicks I watch on my 360.

So, bottomline......I don't know how I feel. I want to like the PS3. I really do. I've been a Playstation fan since the PS1 but I just don't get the "finished" and "totally supported" feel I get with my 360. That being said, I am going to cross my fingers and hope we get an earth shattering PS3 game soon. I must say that after playing the demo for GT HD, that might just be it.

Fiddling with my PS3, Dutch

The Digital Blast get you 6 months of free T-Mobile HotSpot WiFi service.

That's right my firends, we here at the Digital Blast are always trying to get special deals for our tech-savvy subscribers. So after a long negotiation with Sony and T-Mobile (trumpets blare) I'm pleased to announce that everyone can enjoy 6 months of free of complimentary T-Mobile HotSpot Wi-Fi service for your PSP!!


Okay, okay, I had nothing to do with it. But its true nonetheless. All you have to do is download the latest latest system software update to your PSP (that would be 3.30), find your local T-Mobile Hotspot, select the "Use Wireless HotSpot" option on your PSP menu and follow the instructions to get connected.

You can find your nearest HotSpot by clicking here. See? We work hard so you don't have to. Now while you're looking for a good book or sipping a cup of coffee or just sitting around you can also smash the alien hordes or enjoy sinking a putt or two against players from all over the interweb.

300 for PSP, now you can be a Spartan anywhere.

Yes I have been out of the loop. I squeezed in a post late last night between playing rounds of God Of War 2, GRAW 2 (review coming) and my other fixation, "300: March to Glory" for PSP. Now this game has been reviewed poorly by some so I thought I should throw in my two cents.

Now let's start of with some realistic goals and I think it'll set the tone for the game much better;

1) Don't think that the PSP can capture that same kind of lush graphic presentation you get with the film 2) Realize that controls will be lacking since there aren't 2 analog sticks on the PSP (which by the way continues to be the one fault I have with the handheld) and 3) last but not least don't rate the game against what it might look like/play like on its big brothers the PS2 or PS3 (and yes, I would've like to see what those versions might have looked like too). Once you get that in your head I think we're set.

300 for PSP is a graphics-streamlined button masher of a game. It follows the set of graphic novels by penned by Frank Miller pretty closely.

You play in two modes; one as a single player taking over the job of the mighty King Leonidas where you alternate using your sword/spear/shield and the other a group of Spartans who fight off foes with the use of a phalanx. I must say that although the button mashing can become a little repetitive with the ability of upgrading your items and moves and the pretty intricate "death scenes" you stay engaged throughout the game. Yes within the 1st 10 minutes of the game your phalanx will take on an elephant and its difficult to understand how you're surviving its footstomps by just using your shield for protection but such is life in a game.

My favorite parts? Fortitude and Blood Drunk. As you fight and kill you amass Battle Skills (think of them as your kill tally) that can be used for Fortitude which gives you the ability to draw on your "innerstrength" and heal yourself or Blood Drunk where your battle rage increases and you can inflict greater damage to your enemies to kill them faster while doing so increases your health.

The voice acting, soundtrack and game/battle sounds (straight from the movie) and graphic novel–cutscenes brought to life through the game's animation are great. As you play you can also unlock a host of extras (trailers, movies, art) no the least of which are video snippets from 300 creator Frank Miller which I think are worth the price of any hiccups the game might have.