Want the 101 on File Formats?  I’m big on Internet Security, so we’ve got it!  I occasionally get email attachments with file formats I’m unfamiliar with.  Anything outside of the basics, is usually a red flag:

• .PDF (Adobe)
• .XLS (Microsoft Excel)
• .JPG (JPEG, picture file)
• .TXT (Notepad)

Since I’ve been a kid, I’ve been a Microsoft Paint fanatic.  The designer of this Color Matching Pen must have drawn inspiration from the same when coming up with this design.  Paint has a dropper tool that lets you select a color to draw/write with.  This physical pen works the same.  Simply ‘scan’ over a color you want to write in, and the pen will match it accordingly. 

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Pandora Mobile: our pick for best music app; completely customizes and creates radio “stations” to fit your music preferences.

She’s the little sister of Pandora Radio, and she’s wicked cool and can be downloaded for free right here.

A new ruler replacement:  if you use a traditional ruler, it’s time to throw it out.  Designed by Giha Woo, the Constrained Ball is a new drawing aid that, once attached to a pen, will let you draw straight lines without using a ruler. 

Looking for the best app for documents?  EasySign is it!  Designed to make signing and handling paperwork entirely mobile and paper-free, EasySign is totally revolutionary!

What is Stuxnet and why you need to know about it! 

As the world’s course progresses, everything is becoming increasingly sophisticated and advanced. Weapons are no exception to this rule.

This is definitely THE best shopping app! 

Did you know the Amazon Mobile app allows you to search a gigantic database of products, fill your virtual shopping cart and purchase items, straight from your device?

This is the first post of a new series titled ‘Freaky Friday, IT Oddities.’  Every Friday, we will feature a dose of IT weirdness.  Here goes our first find…

I have no idea what Maxell had in mind when they came up with these AromaDrives, a line of scented flash memory sticks.  Not quite Glade Plugins for your computer, these puppies are good old fashioned USB drives covered in scented plastic.  They even have a little hole in the packaging so you can Scratch n’ Sniff. 

If you’re a super nerd like me, you will love this list of the Top 20 Awesomely Nerdy Products by Kaboodle.  Some of these are indeed positively awesome –that, or I am indeed a Super Nerd   Below are my top 3 picks.

1. What’s more adorable than a bunny and a cat? A picture of both together! [TheLuxurySpot]
2. Liked SheBytes take on Google +? They’re experiencing rapid growth [Mashable]
3. Like Zodiac? See Andreas Preis’ sketches; LOVE his Scorpio (my sign), and Leo! [LiveFastMag]
4. Twitter, my Social Media of choice, is “cleaning house”… [TechCrunch]
5. Will the future bring “Death of the MP3 Player?” [MWD]