Daily, real-world advice without the jargon.http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughesYahoo! Tech60http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27564http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27564Last month, I featured three laptop sleeves with carrying straps, which I believe are becoming increasingly popular among young women everywhere. ...Fri, 09 May 2008 07:00:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27563http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27563Most of us gals have a love/hate relationship with pink gadgets, but perhaps we can put all our differences aside to help a noble cause like finding a cure for breast cancer. ...Fri, 09 May 2008 01:00:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27562http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27562Wondering when your stimulus payment will arrive? According to the IRS website, millions of economic stimulus payments will be sent out starting May 2 until July 11, but if you can't wait to find out when yours will be in the mail then head ovThu, 08 May 2008 23:37:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27560http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27560Ben tells usThu, 08 May 2008 22:15:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27542http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27542Mother's Day is once a year, so make it count this year by treating Mom to some cool gadgets. Chris Null shared someThu, 08 May 2008 07:02:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27537http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27537Last week, I wrote about the Wi-Fi detecting sneakers that feature embedded LEDs on the flap which light up when they detect a wireless signal. While those shoes were merely a concept, theWed, 07 May 2008 23:29:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27535http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27535One thing I hate about having so many gadgets is keeping track of all the wires, manuals, disks, and parts that come with them. ...Wed, 07 May 2008 22:18:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27532http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27532Remember I told you I would bring you video of WALL·E from the Maker Faire? Well, here it is. ...Wed, 07 May 2008 21:00:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27519http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27519I don't think designers know how to deal with the earbud concern out there. ...Wed, 07 May 2008 01:57:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27516http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27516School's almost out, but it's never too early to start thinking about the type of gear you'll want for the Fall semester. ...Tue, 06 May 2008 23:54:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27515http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27515Compared to the iPod Touch, the Archos 605 Wi-Fi is not as striking or sexy, but the widescreen media player has a lot going for it starting with its 4.3-inch touchscreen. ...Tue, 06 May 2008 23:33:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27400Can you imagine wearing a dress that could charge your gizmos or tell you if the air around you is bad? Well, some people already are, and they showed off their creations at the Exploratorium in San Francisco last week where lucky attendees caSat, 03 May 2008 04:25:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27397http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27397Not sure if wearable Wi-Fi detectors are really all that necessary, but that didn't stop designer Stefan Dukaczewski from creating a hotspot detecting sneaker. ...Fri, 02 May 2008 23:16:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27359http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27359Two campaigns this week urged us to shut down our gadgets. One is Shutdown Day taking place this weekend, the other is Distracted Driver Awareness Day on April 30th, which was just observed in Virginia. ...Fri, 02 May 2008 08:02:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27353http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27353It's Friday, and you probably can't wait to get home to play some video games. If you want to get your fix, check out the Guitar Hero III embeddable widget. The widget debuted onFri, 02 May 2008 00:45:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27351http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27351It's never too late to get in shape, so if you can't afford to pay those crazy gym membership fees, try jumping rope. Jumping rope is a high intensity activity great for your heart, developing agility, coordination, balance, and building stronThu, 01 May 2008 23:21:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27346http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27346I just got back from my local Starbucks in Foster City, CA where I was doing a little investigating of my own after reading onThu, 01 May 2008 21:17:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27337http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27337Earth Day has come and gone, but that doesn't mean we can't continue to think green when it comes to consumer electronics. ...Thu, 01 May 2008 19:31:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27309http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27309I'm all for shutting down the computer on weekends, and that's exactly what I'll be doing on Shutdown Day. ...Thu, 01 May 2008 05:00:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27308http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/27308By now, I'm sure you've heard that cell phones are dirtier than your toilet. ...Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:55:00 -0400Fri, 09 May 2008 07:00:00 -0400