Here in New England, fall is the prettiest season of all.
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I guess I’m no longer “cool”
I guess I’m no longer cool. Actually, I’m not sure I ever was, but I know for certain that I am not cool now.
Read MoreSupertooth 3 – Review
I was tired of holding my cell phone up to my ear during long business calls, especially while driving. I started researching Bluetooth headsets, but found that the really good headsets are expensive. Quite frankly, I don’t like those over the ear type headsets either. I can never remember where the buttons are or what they do since I can’t see them. Then I found the Supertooth 3 from Blue Ant.
Late Summer in New England means Mac time
Late summer in New England. The air is fresh and cooling down, the skies are clear and the forests are still a deep green.
Read MoreNAJA for 3g iPod nano
The NAJA is a soft flexible coil with a bracket at the top to hold your iPod nano. The idea is to use the NAJA to hold your nano rather than hold your nano in your hand. I guess. I’m not really sure? The crux of the problem with the NAJA – it falls over, a lot.
iTrip AutoPilot
I wanted to take the iTrip AutoPilot (IA) out for a spin because I have a new 2007 automobile (well, 8 months old now) that has an RDS (Radio Data System–read on to find out what this is) enabled radio. The thought of being able to see what my iPod was playing on the LCD screen in my car was very exciting. Read on to find out how well this works.
Rage Sitemap Automator
Do you have a website? Have you been wondering why some of your web pages don’t show up in Google or other search engines? Or why less important site pages show up while the pages you think are more important do not? There is something you can do about that. You can use Rage Sitemap Automator to create an XML sitemap and help the major search engines find your most important site content.
DIY Upgrade Bundle
Review
When I bought my MacBook it came with a “spacious†80GB hard drive that filled up quickly. Is your drive close to being full? If so, save a couple of bucks and learn how to replace it yourself by following these simple directions. You can do this.
What’s up with gas prices?
Example: My gas station down the road has gas priced at $4.00 per gallon. (I wish) It is reported on the news that the
Read MoreBrenthaven Prolite 1 Computer Bag
Review
Are you still using the crummy free bag you got when you bought your MacBook? If you are, it’s time to retire that piece of junk and grab a real bag with the Brenthaven name on it.
iRecord
Review
The iRecord is billed as your "Personal Media Recorder." I was hoping I’d be able to use this unit to pull some video from a few DVDs I wanted to use in another project. Read on and we’ll find out how successful I was and what the iRecord is all about.
Steve Jobs’ Health
Steve Job’s state of health has been questionable ever since he “recovered” from Pancreatic cancer. Watching him on stage yesterday made me think, “Is
Read MoreNewerTech MAXPower Wireless USB 2.0 Stick Adapter and Extension Cradle
Review
I know what you’re thinking. Why would I need a wireless USB stick adapter when I have an airport extreme card built into my Mac? Read on to discover the power of MAXPower from Newer Technology.
Two Kensington products for Road Warriors
Here are two items from Kensington for those road warriors out there who need extra iPod power and may be searching for WIFI networks.
Are Macs finally ready for the corporate world?
The corporate world is ready for Macs…or is it? Is Apple ready for the corporate world?? An interesting set of questions posed by Peter
Read MoreAnother One Bites the Dust – Hard Drive Failure
iFrogz Vibez Speaker System
Review
There I was, in the conference room setting up for a presentation. I needed sound for a clip within my Keynote presentation. They had one of those mounted overhead projectors all wired up with sound. I reached behind the Windows machine and unplugged the audio and video cables and plugged them into my MacBook. The video came up, but no sound. Beads of sweat formed on my brow as I tried in vain to get sound out of that system. The presentation was set to start in less than 10 minutes and some early birds had already arrived. Read on to find out what I did.
Thumpz Audiowrapz for iPod nano
Review
The Audiowrapz from iFrogz is an interesting case, in that it covers two functions most iPod nano owners might be looking for, iPod protection and integrated speakers.
Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon
Book Review
When I first received the Mac OS X Lexicon, I thought, “What could this book possibly tell a Mac user of 20+ years that he didn’t already know?†The answer: Plenty! “Ogg Vorbis,†“yottabyte,†“Breadcrumbs†and “Flog,†what are they talking about?
Record Snows
When will it end?
It‘s been a very tough winter here in New Hampshire. Yesteday we had another 6†snowfall, and that puts the total snowfall for this
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