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Life With Snow Leopard And More
After reading that Mac OS X 10.6.2 was already seeding to developers, I figured it was about time I jumped on the Snow Leopard bandwagon, leaving my older Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard to the wolves. This would also be the first time I actually bought a piece of Apple software in a retail store [...]
Windows 7 Is “Okay”
Unfortunately for me, I own a Windows Mobile phone which basically requires me to tote around some version of Microsoft Windows. Sure I can install software and sync with Mac via third party programs but when it comes to updating the phone itself, it’s gotta be genuine Redmond. I recently deleted my Windows Vista [...]
History of “QQ”
OMG QQ!
With the advent of modern day computing, our own language has been broken down and sliced into a series of shortened words, emotions and meaning which make up what people like to call “net lingo.” From common phrases like BRB (Be Right Back), or OMG (Oh My God!), you can find just about any [...]
How Long Do Laptop Hinges Last?
When I buy a new or used laptop computer, the one thing I look for above all — before I check the speed of the processor, the type of graphics card, or even drool at the gigantic LCD screen, I check the laptop’s lid/monitor hinges. Roughly going by Moore’s Law, a laptop should last you [...]
Do You Care About iTunes DRM?
Back in the days of Windows 95 and “MMX” technology, you could purchase music from your favorite store that came on a disc (or tape). These mediums allowed you to play them in just about any device. From Sony to RCA, you could enjoy your music anywhere. It was, after all, your music. Play it [...]
Geek Review of MagicJack VoIP
After going seriously over my wireless minutes for the past 2 months (unbeknown to me), I decided to put the BlackBerry down and try one of those seemingly fly-by-night “everything” providers, MagicJack. They have been reviewed by many, and I mean many, for having an easy to use, plain Jane product. You plug it in [...]
Block Any Call From Your Cell Phone
There you are rushing around juggling meetings and confrence calls and all of sudden a number pops up that’s not in your Address Book. Maybe it’s the Boss calling from his new iPhone. Who knows! All you know is that you picked it up without thinking and now you’re un a heated conversation with a [...]
Turn Old Hard Drives Into Time Machines
I’ve all but gutted my first Hackintosh — the Celeron D-powered war horse and by doing so, I saved myself some cash. While everyone’s running to buy the wireless Time Capsule device, I only have one machine i really need to back up and that’s my HackBook Pro I use at the office. Why waste [...]
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