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Remote Desktop Connection

How many of you are Mac users that need to remotely access a Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, or Windows Vista Ultimate computer?  No need to fear.  Microsoft released a new version of “Remote Desktop Connection” today.

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Virtual Machines

I love virtual machines.  The virtual machines that I have are used for many purposes.  My primary home computer is an early 2008, 15” MacBook Pro.  It has Mac OS X Leopard as it’s primary operating system, Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 in Boot Camp, and Windows XP Professional SP3 in VMware Fusion.  My primary office […]

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Facebook has more users than MySpace

TechCrunch is reporting that Facebook now has more worldwide users than MySpace.
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/12/facebook-no-longer-the-second-largest-social-network/
This doesn’t really surprise me.  Once Facebook opened it’s doors to pretty much anyone, it would only be a matter of time until it had more users.  According to TechCrunch, both services are pulling in +/- 115 million users.  That is a lot of […]

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Apple 3G iPhone

Announced today.  On July 11, 2008, Apple will be releasing the 3G iPhone.  It will cost $199 for a black 8GB model and $299 for either a black or white 16GB model.
Happy shopping!

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Mac vs. PC Challenge

Working at a University is so much fun.  I get to spend research grant money like crazy. During this time of the year, professors are asking me to spend their money like crazy because the fiscal year is over at the end of June.  This means that money that they have in a particular account […]

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Software Update on my Apple Computers

I own two Apple computers: (1) a 12" PowerBook G4 with a PowerPC 1.33GHz processor and 1.25GB of RAM and (2) a 15" MacBook Pro with an Intel Core2Duo 2.4GHz processor (Penryn) and 2.0GB of RAM. I have had the 12" PowerBook since September 2006 (I got it as a hand-down) and it is running […]

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Safari 3.1

Today, Apple announced that their web browser, Safari, has been updated. This means that the current version of Safari is 3.1. The web browser can be downloaded by using the “Software Update” link found in the “Apple Menu” in the upper-left-hand-corner of the screen on any Mac that is running at least version […]

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Apple LCD Display Pixel Anomalies

I purchased a 15″ MacBook Pro on Tuesday, February 26 when they were updated. Yesterday morning, I noticed a horrific site; a dead pixel. Wonderful! I had been waiting since MacWorld 2008 to purchase a MacBook Pro and decided that I would just wait until they were updated; and now this happens. I guess that […]

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Apple MacBook Pro: Glossy vs. Matte

I currently have two computers. One is a Dell Dimension 4500 that I purchased in July 2002 when I was getting ready to start my Bachelors degree in Music Education. When I bought it, I configured it with a 2GHz Pentium 4 processor, 256MB of RAM, a 40GB hard drive, 1 CD-RW drive, and an […]

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Don’t Purchase Memorex Media

A couple of weeks ago I was at my local Staples store and saw a great deal for blank DVD-R discs. In the past I used to purchase my discs over the Internet but it started to become a hassle. This was especially true when shipping was added to the overall cost ended up being […]