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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:34:13 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Social Blog</title><subtitle>Social Blog</subtitle><id>http://www.teksocial.com/socialblog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.teksocial.com/socialblog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.teksocial.com/socialblog/atom.xml"/><updated>2010-07-30T15:16:15Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Is 3D going too far?</title><id>http://www.teksocial.com/socialblog/2010/7/30/is-3d-going-too-far.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.teksocial.com/socialblog/2010/7/30/is-3d-going-too-far.html"/><author><name>Cannon Gibbs</name></author><published>2010-07-30T15:10:05Z</published><updated>2010-07-30T15:10:05Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>So, I was thinking the other day, is the whole 3D thing going to far? What got me started on this was browsing Engadget and seeing that Panasonic is going to be realeasing a consumer 3D camera. In every preview at the movies I see &ldquo;coming soon in 3D&rdquo;. To me it is actually getting annoying. To be honest, I don&rsquo;t care to go see 3D movies. Like for me, I saw Avatar in 2D, no big deal. The whole glasses thing to me is annoying, even if its not a huge problem. Everything is 3D now, cameras, tvs, movies, video games, and even sports.&nbsp;Is it just me, or is &ldquo;3D&rdquo; going a little too far? This is just a little rant that I made a video about. I hope you enjoy.</p>
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<p>This is a short clip&nbsp;of different outdoor scenes to test my new Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG10 HD camcorder. Here are a few features:</p>
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<li>Records in 720p</li>
<li>5x Optical zoom</li>
<li>10 megapixel camera (Quality is O.K)</li>
<li>Flash for photos</li>
<li>Pistol grip design</li>
<li>3in display</li>
<li>Can take photos while recording (Again, O.K quality)</li>
<li>HDMI connectivity (Cable included)</li>
<li>Reasonable array of video adjustments</li>
<li>Image stabilization (not used in the video)</li>
<li>Very reasonable price of about $120</li>
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<p>Overall, I like this camera and my only complaint as of right now is that the autofocus could be a little faster. However, it's not that slow and if it really was a bother it can be turned off and set to a specific focus which is another feature I like.</p>
<p>For an unboxing of this camera, feel free to visit my channel. The link has been provided below.</p>
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<p>This is the unboxing of the portable stand from Aviiq. Made out of very durable aluminum, this is the thinnest, most portable laptop stand on earth, and it feels and looks awesome! I will have a full review after I use it for a couple of weeks with my MacBook Pro. It retails for $79.95 USD at&nbsp;<a title="http://aviiq.com" dir="ltr" rel="nofollow" href="http://aviiq.com/" target="_blank">http://aviiq.com</a>.</p>
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</div>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Pokemon Attack: Episode One</title><id>http://www.teksocial.com/socialblog/2010/7/29/pokemon-attack-episode-one.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.teksocial.com/socialblog/2010/7/29/pokemon-attack-episode-one.html"/><author><name>Cameron Sun</name></author><published>2010-07-29T04:19:10Z</published><updated>2010-07-29T04:19:10Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F0oSizrYjzk&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F0oSizrYjzk&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></p>
<p>This is the first episode of a web series I'm starting called "Pokemon Attack". It took a while for me to shoot the first episode, and I hope my hard work paid off. Even if you don't like Pokemon, I'm sure the series will still be a blast to watch.</p>
<p>PS: This video was recorded on the Canon Rebel T2i/550d, and edited with Final Cut Pro.</p>
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<p>Many of you may know that the Apple.com store was shut down for mantinence yesterday because it received a few updates. The Mac Pro received a much overdue update. In August Apple will be selling a 12 core Mac Pro for a ridiculous price of $4999. But, it is a really fast and powerful machine, that will last you for a long time. Another new update that was very necessary was the 21.5 inch iMacs recieving a spec bump to the intel i3 processors. The Apple LED Cinema Display also received a long overdue update. Come September Apple will be selling a 27 inch LED Cinema Display for $999. A little pricey for a monitor. But, it does feature a built in mic, speakers, 3 usb ports, and other features a standard display would not have. The display also has a gorgeous 16:9 aspect ratio. The last big splash Apple made with their silent updates is with their new Magic Track Pad, which was leaked on MacRumors.com is the Magic Track Pad. It's basically a bigger version of the multi touch Track Pad featured on a MacBook Pro. Now, I'm not really sure why anyone would buy this. But, I will hold back all of the hate before I actually get to experience it for myself.</p>
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<p>Create a free account<a href="http://twurl.cc/4at6">http://twurl.cc/4at6</a>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Unboxing: Ubuntu 10.04 Live CD</title><id>http://www.teksocial.com/socialblog/2010/7/27/unboxing-ubuntu-1004-live-cd.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.teksocial.com/socialblog/2010/7/27/unboxing-ubuntu-1004-live-cd.html"/><author><name>Matthew Keating</name></author><published>2010-07-27T23:11:47Z</published><updated>2010-07-27T23:11:47Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/myg-CU1q8Mo&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/myg-CU1q8Mo&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></p>
<div>This is an unboxing of my Ubuntu 10.04 LTS CD which I requested from Canonical and just received in the mail. To request your free cd visit:&nbsp;<a title="https://shipit.ubuntu.com/" dir="ltr" rel="nofollow" href="https://shipit.ubuntu.com/" target="_blank">https://shipit.ubuntu.com/</a>&nbsp;. For more tech please visit our <a href="http://www.tekroundup.com">site</a>.</div>]]></content></entry><entry><title>New Apple Releases And Updates</title><id>http://www.teksocial.com/socialblog/2010/7/27/new-apple-releases-and-updates.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.teksocial.com/socialblog/2010/7/27/new-apple-releases-and-updates.html"/><author><name>Connor Hall</name></author><published>2010-07-27T22:13:44Z</published><updated>2010-07-27T22:13:44Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Recently Apple have announced the new updated Macs, which include the iMac and the Mac Pro; also the release of the new Apple Magic Trackpad, which I will come onto later.</p>
<p>Firstly the Mac Pro. Now we all thought this Mac was fast and powerful, but with this new update its going to be even faster with the option of 4, 6, 8 and 12 cores of processing power. This will boost the performance by 1.5. There is also going to be an upgrade with the graphics card, the standard card it comes with is a ATI Radeon HD 5770 but you can upgrade to a ATI Radeon HD 5870 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory. This will make the Mac Pro a brilliant computer with the power that will probably last for a couple of years to come. The price is apparently going to be around $5000. This is pretty pricey but considered the power and performance, its going to be one hell of a computer.</p>
<p>Secondly the iMac, now this is getting upgrading to the i3 and i5 processors, the standard iMac is going to be upgraded with a ATI Radeon HD 4670&nbsp;with 256M. The display is going to have 1920-by-1080 resolution and a 4GB memory and a 500GB hard drive. The standard 27 inch iMac is going to come with a 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 processor , a 2560-by-1440 resolution, a 4GB memory and a 1TB hard drive. It then comes with a ATI Radeon HD 5670&nbsp;with 512MB. Finally the top of the range 27 inch iMac comes out with a 2.8GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 2560-by-1440 resolution, 4GB memory and a 1TB hard drive and a ATI Radeon HD 5750&nbsp;with 1GB. All of these iMac`s come with a 8x double-layer SuperDrive. The iMac`s are getting very better now with the performance and graphics they have, the actual iMac itself hasn't changed its look but I think that is okay as the iMac looks lovely. The prices are starting at &pound;999 to &pound;1649 (sorry I haven't got the US conversion).</p>
<p>At last the Magic Trackpad now this is basically the trackpad you find with the MacBook's and all Apple laptops. This is going to be wireless so it fits in well with your desktop or even the laptop if you fancy. Personally myself I don't see the point of it as it has the same specs as the Magic Mouse with two finger scrolling and other hand gestures. My opinion might change on the happening when I get my hands on it, but I don't think it will be a must have, but a nice gadget if your not that fussed on using mice.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>NAOS 5000 Gaming Mouse Unboxing</title><id>http://www.teksocial.com/socialblog/2010/7/27/naos-5000-gaming-mouse-unboxing.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.teksocial.com/socialblog/2010/7/27/naos-5000-gaming-mouse-unboxing.html"/><author><name>TheTechGuy411</name></author><published>2010-07-27T20:48:05Z</published><updated>2010-07-27T20:48:05Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JRDXV59AEiY&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JRDXV59AEiY&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></p>
<p>Today I have an unboxing of the NAOS 5000. This is a gaming mouse that is overall very nice and comfortable to use. Below are a few pros and cons:</p>
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