Daily, real-world advice without the jargon.http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/pattersonYahoo! Tech60http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54229http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54229I can't imagine a better way of celebrating Independence Day than helping a ragtag band of rebel miners on Mars topple their greedy corporate oppressors. Also: Who knew smashing up buildings with a sledgehammer could be so much fun?Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:30:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54224http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54224Most people think of Hulu when it comes to streaming free network TV shows over the Internet, but Joost was there first, beating Hulu to the punch by more than a year. But Joost never quite caught on, and the once-pioneering company now says it will giveWed, 01 Jul 2009 11:35:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54217http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54217Buzz about a "slim" version of the PlayStation 3 just won't go away, and the latest word has it that Sony has already placed manufacturing orders for the purported new console, with delivery expected this month.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:07:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54191http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54191Watch out, Nintendo DS and Sony PSP — the iPhone-as-gaming-platform is nipping at your heels. Exhibits A and B: "F.A.S.T.," a gorgeous supersonic airborne sim, and "Doom" Resurrection," a clever rethink of the classic first-person shooter.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:13:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54170http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54170The editors at PC World teamed up with wireless testing firm Novarum to take a "single-day snapshot" of nationwide 3G wireless performance. The results? Verizon Wireless gets the "speed demon" award and Sprint leads the pack in reliability, while AT&T sufTue, 30 Jun 2009 12:08:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54169http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54169One user said he was surprised but not overly concerned by his "warm-to-pretty-hot" iPhone, while another said her 3GS got so hot that she was afraid to hold it up against her face. Is a recall in order?Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:40:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54157http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54157Worried that the youth of America is wasting away in front of a computer screen? Well, consider this: according to a new survey, U.S. adults actually spend way more time surfing than teenagers do.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:28:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54151http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54151Rumors of a PSP phone have been floating around for years — after all, Sony makes PlayStation consoles, Sony Ericsson does phones, so it would seem like a natural fit — and the latest buzz has it that Sony is forming a "project team" to "develop" the ideaMon, 29 Jun 2009 11:46:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54149http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54149A coalition of four teams representing a quartet of countries looks poised to collect a $1 million prize after managing to move the needle on Netflix's recommendation engine by 10.5 percent.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:39:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54102http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54102Remember Trunk Club, the new, online personal shopping service for men who hate shopping for clothes? Well, given the fact that I am, in fact, one of those shopping-averse guys, I figured I'd give Trunk Club a try for myself. Two Skype calls and three outFri, 26 Jun 2009 15:46:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54095http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54095Want to gaze at topless babes on your iPhone? Well, you'll have to look somewhere other than the App Store — or at least, that's Apple's policy.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:27:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54089http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54089No, don't worry, Jeff Goldblum didn't die along with Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett yesterday — and as it turns out, he's not he only actor to have supposedly plunged off a cliff in New Zealand. Blame it on a user-generated fake news site.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:23:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54076http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54076I finally got the chance to spend some hands-on time with Sony's smaller, slide-up revamp of the PSP, and I came away impressed. The Go is indeed lighter and more compact than its predecessors, with easy-to-use controls and — more importantly — an improveThu, 25 Jun 2009 15:57:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54067http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54067Don't you hate it when people tap away on their BlackBerrys at the dinner table, or discuss their love lives on their cells in the dentist's office? Sure you do — but you've never been guilty of such breaches of mobile etiquette, right? Right.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:21:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54065http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54065It was only a matter of time before we got some iPorn for our iPhones, and now we've got it thanks to "Hottest Girls," an app that recently added a truckload of topless photos to its mix of scantily clad models. But don't worry, parents — there's an easyThu, 25 Jun 2009 10:24:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54043http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54043It's small, light, cheap (unless you consider the monthly data fees), and ... did I mention small? I had a ball trotting around New York City with the diminutive HP Mini 1151 in my shoulder bag — just think twice before replacing your current desktop or lWed, 24 Jun 2009 16:34:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54028http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54028A new survey finds calls the iPhone one of the most reliable smartphones on the market — provided you don't let it slip through your fingers. Turns out glass touchscreens and gravity don't mix.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:09:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54025http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/54025Wait — didn't T-Mobile just announce a new, HTC-built Android phone? Yep, it sure did, but here comes the HTC Hero, another new Android handset with a similar design, plus a slick, custom touch interface dubbed "Sense" that's sure to give future myTouch 3Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:59:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/53918http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/53918Word is that the newly emboldened maker of the TiVo DVR wants to bring — or at least license — its time-shifting technology to "every U.S. pay-television system," starting (perhaps) with Time Warner Cable.Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:30:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/53910http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/53910The Obama administration's candidate to chair the FCC says he agrees that exclusivity deals between cell phone manufacturers and carriers need more scrutiny, and promised to review such deals if he's confirmed by the U.S. Senate.Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:33:00 -0400Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:30:00 -0400