From monki punk via Boo! to Klassieke Chameleon, Chris Chameleon has traversed a diverse musical spectrum. TechSmart cornered him before he heads off on his European tour. FULL STORY >

An excellent companion for exercising, the wireless Jet Stream includes some nice extras too. FULL STORY >

Many people have spent their youth learning to study with the aid of mind maps. And now, as with so many things on the Net, mind mapping has gone collaborative. FULL STORY >

Samsung unveiled its first Android-powered smartphone this month, the I7500. FULL STORY >

There are South African alternatives popping up for a lot of the international Web 2.0 services out there. Think Muti vs Reddit, Zoopy vs YouTube and Afrigator vs Technorati. The latest is GatorPeeps. FULL STORY >

HP turns on the style with their Vivienne Tam designed netbook, managing to make computing look sexy. FULL STORY >

The path to finding smarter, more efficient ways to do things lead me to some fascinating sites. The extensive resources and tools that I found dealt primarily with good-to-know information, inspiring ideas and handy tips for those who are looking to make the routine... FULL STORY >

Tom ClancyÔÇÖs HAWX delivers an intense and authentic aerial combat experience by fully leveraging the benefits of the next-generation platform. The story begins in the year 2012. As the era of the nation-state draws quickly to a close, the rules of warfare evolve even more... FULL STORY >

An eerie green glow that has baffled sailors for ages is almost like a neon sea-based billboard selling sex for fireworms. FULL STORY >

AutoHotkey is a free, open-source utility for Windows. With it, you can automate almost anything on your PC by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks. FULL STORY >

Scientists say in an April issue of the journal Science, that large amounts of proteins clog up the neural connections in sleep-deprived brains. FULL STORY >

Seth RotherhamÔÇÖs blog 2oceansvibe strutted away with six awards at this yearÔÇÖs SA Blog Awards, held last month in Cape Town. TechSmart caught up with him to catch some tips on blogging, his favourite blogs and making money. FULL STORY >

Getting started with Twitter is easy as pie (point your browser to twitter.com and sign up), but as you get into it you might want to start doing more. Twitter Tips, Tricks and Tweets will help you get the tweeting like a pro. FULL STORY >

The only way to see IR light (with its wavelength of 750 nm to about 100 ?Ám), is with an IR camera. Now you could go out and buy one, but you probably canÔÇÖt afford one, and then IÔÇÖd have nothing to write about. The alternative is to make your own. What we... FULL STORY >

The Internet is putting the power to choose, and create, back in the hands of the public. Andrew Gould looks at how the old is making way for the new. In the not-so-distant past the producers of products and services had 100% of the control as to what was delivered and by... FULL STORY >