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Category Archives: Computer

Zune 3.1 vs. iTunes 8.0

27-Dec-08

Before I begin I want to highlight that this comparison will not cover the hardware; it will not cover the store content; it will not cover the codec support; and will not cover the extras (social, genius, etc.). This review simply looks at the two software packages and how they do what they are [...]

Macs Little Features, Windows Big Mistakes

26-Aug-07

Ever since I purchased my first Mac a few months back, I have slowly been finding myself appreciating the simple nature of the Macintosh operating system. I have also found myself becoming more and more frustrated with Windows (I use Windows at work). In particular, there are three main items that make using [...]

Online Bookmarks: Good Ideas, Bad Design

23-Jan-07

Recently I decided to abandon traditional browser based bookmarks (favorites for you IE users) and delve into the world of online bookmarking. One of the big pushes for me to venture into the world of online bookmarks was my hatred for the tiresome task of importing and exporting bookmarks at several locations, the impossibility [...]

Getting Work Done Outside Office

09-Dec-06

Ever since I moved to the Macintosh platform (I have been saying that a lot .. I know, but it is a big deal .. trust me), I have been searching for a decent alternative to Microsoft Office. I have my quarrels with Microsoft over many of their products, but Word and Excel are [...]

Xbox vs. iTunes: The Imaginary Battle

09-Nov-06

So in the past few days there has been a ton of information about Microsoft’s new media venture; movies and TV via the Xbox 360. When I heard the news that Microsoft was venturing into movies and television with their Xbox I was not the least bit surprised. In fact, I was expecting [...]

Much About Less

17-Oct-06

Right around the time I purchased my Macbook, and even today, many people were speculating on when Apple would upgrade their Macbook and Macbook Pro lines. Currently, both notebook models come packed with a Core Duo processor and many people think that Apple will soon start selling them with Core 2 Duo processors. [...]

WGA 2.0 and why I have a Macintosh

04-Oct-06

Today Microsoft released some information regarding their WPA (Windows Product Activation), WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) and WVA (Windows Volume Activation) products / services / securities / locks / hurdles / restrictions (it depends on how you look at it) that will be in their upcoming Windows Vista OS (Operating System). If you remember, it [...]

Going Windows-less

18-Sep-06

As of a few days ago I have made the jump, err switch, to the OS X platform. I have been considering it for awhile now, but just recently decided that the time had come to make it happen. And while there is definitely a bit of a learning curve involved in switching [...]

Random Updates

12-Sep-06

This post is going to be a collection of random information. I have not been on my website in some time, so here is the lowdown for what has happened over the past few weeks.

1. I bought an Xbox 360 and it is taking up an insane amount of time. I love it.
2. [...]

You Are Not What You Eat; You Are Your Inbox

10-Aug-06

When I first started reading this little tidbit about your email inbox reflecting your life habits, I thought it was absolutely foolish. However, then I started looking around my house and realized my life is similar to my inbox. My inbox currently has roughly 1600 emails in it, and I cannot remember the [...]