Author: Jared Burham

  • Scratch magic

    It’s probably happened to all of us LCD owners at one point or another… somethings scratches that beautiful real-estate you’re so proud of, and it makes you cry a little on the inside every time you see the glaring blemish. Good news! I’ve found a way to remove scratches… even fairly deep ones!

    Disclaimer: I’ve tried this trick on one screen, a Samsung LCD TV (LN40A550). I can’t be sure it works on all LCDs, and I’m pretty sure it won’t work on the glossy type, only the anti-glare screens.

    Ready for it? A white pencil eraser! Not the white ink pen erasers, which are rough, but a soft, white pencil eraser.

    When we received our screen at work it had several deep scratches in one corner. It looked as if something sharp like a screwdriver scratched it. After reading somewhere online that white erasers worked, I gave it a shot. I was able to completely remove them by rubbing them with a white pencil eraser for a couple of seconds, then cleaning the residue with Windex and a soft cotton cloth.

    Don’t believe me? Check out the pictures after the break. I can’t even tell where they were before, by sight OR feel. If your screen is scratched, consider giving this trick a try, then post a comment and let everyone know if it worked for you or not.

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  • Samsung tech support

    I’ll be the first to recommend Samsung’s LCD monitors and TV’s for their quality and life span, but there’s a rotten egg in every hen house.

    I use a Samsung 906BW 19″ widescreen at work and love it, but the other day it developed a pesky horizontal white line about a half inch from the top. So I call Samsung tech support, they said it was still under warranty and sent me a refurb. I picked up the refurb and swapped for the bad screen at the UPS store on Friday, and just got around to hooking it up yesterday and to my delight, no signal.

    That’s perfect… Samsung sends me a replacement screen that doesn’t work? So now I have them sending me a replacement for the replacement…. I’ll let you know if this keeps going in circles.

  • Speed and Effeciency to be wed?

    I’m a true, red-blooded American who loves the sound and feel of a true, red-blooded American muscle car… but I’m also intrigued by what automotive engineers have come up with in terms of a more refined, efficient mode of transportation.

    Pictured is the new Wrightspeed X1 Prototype. There are other electric cars out there, but most lack something I consider to be essential to any sweet ride, and that’s speed. Speed is something the X1 does not lack however, boasting the ability to go from 0 – 60mph in 3 seconds. You read that right…. three.

    Check out the rest of the specs here, and check out a video of the X1 going up against a Lamborgini Gallardo and a NASCAR here.

  • This ain’t how your Grandpa went fishin’

    I’ll admit I have a soft spot for boats, and this one is no exception. Pictured is the 2008 Four Winns Express Cruiser V458.

    I priced one on their website to the tune of $786,768… but I guess that’s the premium you pay for iPod compatibility.

    More pics after the jump.

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  • The poor man’s touch pad

    Some of you may have seen this already, but for those who haven’t… check out the video here.