February 02, 08 by Daniel Foster
Photography is a fun sport. I personally enjoy it because there is always something new to shoot everyday. You can look at a single landscape and capture it in so many different ways. While I’m by no means a pro photographer, I do take some fairly decent pictures in my spare time. Recently, I looked on Amazon to see how much a few new lenses for my camera would cost. While most mainstream lenses are priced reasonably, there are a select few that might require you to sell your car to afford. Check out some of the biggest and baddest lenses you’ve seen after the jump.
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February 02, 08 by Daniel Foster
With the launch of the MacBook Air, Apple insider sites like 9 to 5 Mac and Mac Rumors are reporting Cupertino will be rolling out new MacBook Pros based on Intel’s new 45nm Penryn mobile processor technology next week. Below is a brief overview of the expected features:
- Same basic design. Might be a bit thinner, but that’s about it.
- Keyboard similar to the one found in the MacBook Air.
- Larger touch pad with multi-touch technology.
- Same pricing.
- Possibility of SSD or hybrid configuration.
- LED screens on 17″ models.
Those looking for a major overhaul of the MacBook Pro line will have to wait. But for those looking into buying an Apple notebook, wait a week or so and you should get a pleasant surprise. Or even better, why not buy the old MacBooks on sale once the new models come out?
January 19, 08 by Daniel Foster
As the new comes in, you should never forget the old. Here are a few of our most popular stories from ages past. These were the posts that helped make PC Fastlane what it is today.
December 28, 07 by Daniel Foster
Finding good free desktop wallpapers can be very difficult. Rated as the 7th most dangerous search term, many so called “free wallpaper sites” are filled to brim with malware and advertisements. Many wallpaper sites contain no diversity, only displaying generic landscapes that don’t look that different from the wallpapers that come with Microsoft Windows.
So what did PC Fastlane do? We put together a list of some of the best wallpaper sites out there. From the unique and weird to the stunningly beautiful, wallpapers fit to please all can be found on the list.
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December 25, 07 by Daniel Foster
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or nothing at all this time of year, PC Fastlane would like to wish everyone happy holidays. Have fun, stay safe, and watch out for some cool stuff coming soon!
December 22, 07 by Daniel Foster
There’s a new service out there offered by the Swedish Pirate Party called Relakks. The service, which offers to anonymize Internet traffic and get around website blocks by routing web traffic through their servers in Sweden, costs only €50 per year or €5 per month. This comes out to around $72 a year or $7 per month, not bad at all for those behind overzealous firewalls or web filters, or those simply wanting privacy on the web. Check out Daniel’s review of the service after the jump.
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December 22, 07 by Daniel Foster
It’s a shame that although technology has progressed to unprecedented levels in the last hundred years, buyer wisdom hasn’t. Whenever I hear someone talk to me about the new computer he just bought, I cringe at words like “I maxed that thing out. I paid $500 extra to get 4 GB of RAM”, or “I opted to get the installation service. It was only $200.” Computer makers often offer cheap sticker prices on decent computers, but make a killing from small upgrades and support add-ons. This guide is designed for novice/intermediate computer users who want to save money the next time they buy a new computer.
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April 14, 07 by Daniel Foster
With Intel’s new Core 2 Duo here to stay, it’s time for the Pentium 4 to retire, just like its siblings of long ago. Before we say goodbye, let’s take a look at the history of this long-enduring CPU.
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July 18, 06 by Daniel Foster
Many computer products are very good, but along with those good products come products that are just gimmicks and useless in real world situations. To honor, or dishonor for that matter, these useless gimmicks, I compiled a list 10 recent computer gimmicks everyone should be careful not to fall for.
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April 22, 06 by Daniel Foster
One of the most popular sites on the web, Digg is the holy grail of geeks worldwide. Its unique ability that allows the users themselves to decide what is posted on the front page has proven popular beyond belief, and changed the way we view the web today. Every day, hundreds of stories submitted by users make it to the front page, but just what makes these stories so popular?
We took 15 frontpage Digg stories and found some statistics about them such as average word count, average Alexa rating, average number of diggs, and more! Because Diggers voted stories with these properties to the front page, keeping your submissions in line with the stats below might help your submissions get more attention, assuming they’re newsworthy in the first place.
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