Browsing Category: "Notebook"

Book review: Prison Notebooks, by Antonio Gramsci

2nd March 2012 Cat: Notebook with Comments Off

One has grown accustomed to having desired media accessible within minutes, if not seconds. The Internet has made a film, song or book available on a whim, and even occasionally, gratis. This makes it all the more amazing that one of the truly groundbreaking works of 20th-century political thought had remained largely unavailable in English; [...]

Hugo – Blu-ray Review

1st March 2012 Cat: Notebook with Comments Off

n Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield) is an orphan hiding in the Gare Montparnasse railway station.  He had a devoted clockmaker father (Jude Law) but tragedy separated them but not before his father found a neglected automaton in the attic of a museum in which he worked.  The two started repairing the writing mechanical man before [...]

Rickshaw Commuter 2.0 Laptop Bag and MacBook Pro Sleeve Review

29th February 2012 Cat: Notebook with Comments Off

Of late, I’ve had the opportunity to add a few chapters to my continuing saga for the “perfect” gear bag (for me at least), the most recent being an evaluation of the Tom Bihn Cadet.  Being mainly a messenger bag fan(atic), I’d been wondering if there was one out there that could supplant my venerable [...]

Samsung NP600B5B-S01UK review

28th February 2012 Cat: Notebook with Comments Off

It’s powered by a 2.5GHz Intel i5-2520M dual-core processor and this does an impressive job of handling everyday applications as well as more demanding software programs. A dedicated nVidia NVS 4200M graphics card also ensures that graphics-intensive applications aren’t a problem for the Samsung NP600B5B-S01UK. This is a professional version of the nVidia GeForce GT [...]

Dell Vostro V131 Notebook | Dell Vostro V131 Notebook Review

27th February 2012 Cat: Notebook with Comments Off

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Critic’s Notebook: My Meryl Streep problem

26th February 2012 Cat: Notebook with Comments Off

A funny thing happened whenever I set out to see Meryl Streep in “The Iron Lady.” I’d invite one of my moviegoing pals to join me and then find myself later that evening at “Shame,” “My Week With Marilyn” or the glorious “Pina.” The reviews for “The Iron Lady” weren’t all that glowing, but Streep [...]

NFL combine notebook: Stanford’s Coby Fleener named after a ‘hog’

25th February 2012 Cat: Notebook with Comments Off

Click photo to enlarge INDIANAPOLIS — Stanford tight end Coby Fleener, whose game is built on speed, was named after a slovenly offensive lineman who prided himself on being a “hog.” As the story goes, Michelle Fleener was watching a Redskins game on television and saw the name “Jacoby” on the back of Washington tackle [...]

Campaign Notebook: Weinberger and Hines try to be different

24th February 2012 Cat: Notebook with Comments Off

Burlington City Hall. VTD/Josh Larkin If elections were decided by the number and quality of plans a candidate produced Miro Weinberger would be way out in front. Since last September the Democrat has released a five-point financial plan, a rescue plan for Centennial Field, leadership and downtown housing plans, and strategies for improving education. Last [...]

Where Do Ultrabook Devices Fit In?

23rd February 2012 Cat: Notebook with Comments Off

More Related Stories email article print page <![CDATA[ ]]> By Tim Kridel for Intelligence In Software “Sexy” might not be the first adjective that comes to mind when thinking about enterprise-grade notebooks, but that’s how some reviews are describing the first generation of Ultrabook devices. The initial models — from vendors such as Acer, ASUS, [...]

HP Envy 15 (2012 Version)

22nd February 2012 Cat: Notebook with Comments Off

Share This Review: Introduction The newly redesigned HP Envy 15 is worthy of its name. Just take one glance at it: Its backlit keyboard, great-looking 15.6-inch HD screen, and overall tasteful design might cause others to go green in the eyes. Add superior audio quality, decent hardware performance, and excellent design choices (among those, our [...]