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Microsoft Surface: I Can’t Take a Picture?

I was at the AT&T store here in Atlanta earlier today, and was looking at the Microsoft Surface out on display. I had never seen one up close before, and was very impressed. The physical design of the Surface was excellent, and the UI was surprisingly slick. I was having a nice experience, when a lady walked [...]

The Most Expensive iPhone App

Status symbols have always meant a lot to certain people who can (and sometimes even can’t) afford them. The iPhone used to be considered such a symbol when it was first released. However, time has passed, the price has decreased, and more and more iPhones are showing up in the hands of consumers. And in [...]

Building a Computer

For anyone that needs a powerful computer at a reasonable price, building your own system is the obvious way to go. You can spec the build out with the exact components you want, so the system will be perfect for what it was intended for. And on top of that, you get to dive into [...]

Sync iCal With Google Calendar

 


For those of you using Apple’s iCal in conjunction with Google Calendar, here are two great ways to keep them in sync with each other:
Spanning Sync will do a two-way sync with iCal either manually, or at scheduled time during the day. It installs as a simple System Preferences pane [...]

How Do You Organize Your Cables?

 


I absolutely hate dealing with cables. Every time I take my computer off my desk to install a component or check a connection inside the case, it usually takes me about a half-hour to get everything set back up. There’s just something that drives me insane if all my wires [...]

WicketPixie WordPress Theme

 
A couple of days ago, I got an email from Chris Pirillo about the new WordPress theme he developed, WicketPixie. It was a notification that the theme was now available to subscribers to Lockergnome - and I was thrilled! I was loving the new look at live.pirillo.com, and couldn’t wait to [...]

My Switch From Boot Camp to VMware Fusion


This is my official entry into the “My Switch to VMware Fusion” contest.
Software, regardless of operating system, is an essential component in any computing environment. Whether the program in question is coded for Mac or Windows, the bottom line is that users need to run what they need, when they [...]

HDMI Outputs on Graphics Cards


I’ve lately been considering purchasing a new graphics card. When looking at the selections, I noticed that almost all of the cards on the market today still feature an S-Video output. Why?
My current graphics card has HDMI out (but it’s an 8400GS). In a couple months I plan on upgrading [...]

Open Computer: Will They Close?


Recently, Psystar Corporation came out with a product originally called “OpenMac”, however, due to legal issues with Apple, it is now called “Open Computer”. The Open Computer is, simply put, a computer that can run ANY consumer operating system, including Mac OS X. Obviously, this opens a huge door of [...]

Apple Wireless Keyboard


I went to Best Buy yesterday and bought a new Apple Wireless Keyboard. It is by far the best keyboard I have ever experienced; everything about its simple design stands out from a mile. Nothing is present you don’t need. No overcrowding function buttons on the side, no obtrusive, clunky [...]

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