The idea for this post has been sitting among my drafts for a long time. I always thought it’d be a good idea to share how I work and what equipment I use, for the benefit of those of you that want to put together a similar setup. Let me make it clear that I’m [...]
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In 2003, I bought an HP OfficeJet 7110 all-in-one, a big, boxy monster that did (and still does) printing, scanning, faxing and copying. I’ve barely ever used it to fax, but the feature is there in case I need it. Now I’m using it over our wireless network with an Apple AirPort Express, and it [...]
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Snow Leopard, the new version of Mac OS X, was announced at the 2008 WWDC in San Francisco. It’s an important release for the following reasons:
Builds upon existing technologies and perfects them. It introduces few new features, but will allow Apple to really focus on delivering a very good OS by developing further the technologies [...]
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I mentioned in yesterday’s iPhone 3G announcement that Apple had secretly purchased the domain me.com for an undisclosed sum of money (in the neighborhood of 11 million). It came as no surprise to Apple fans when we found out that MobileMe was the replacement for .Mac. Users had griped for years about .Mac’s lackluster performance [...]
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At the 2008 WWDC keynote, Steve Jobs introduced the new iPhone 3G. As it turned out, most of the rumors about it were true. Here’s the rundown on the things that made it into the new phone:
3G: YES. This was by far the biggest rumor, and it made sense for Apple to bring it to [...]
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The mStand is quite possibly the best stand for the MacBook Pro line of laptops. It raises the laptop to an appropriate height, it does not block any of the MBP ports or buttons, its design is truly distinctive, its cast aluminum build matches the MBP line to a tee, and it is reasonably priced [...]
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You are about to see several panoramic photos that have taken me well over 35 hours to create — and I’m not counting travel time, setup time, time it took to take the photos, and the time it took to write this post.
A couple of weekends ago, Ligia and I got into our MINI and [...]
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iPhone Accessories - The My Touch keys turns you iPhone into a tactile gadget http://tinyurl.com/38rps4 #
NSA’s Domestic Spying http://tinyurl.com/22r6xq #
USB Gadgets - The Evergreen USB Caterpillar Hub http://tinyurl.com/2q9e66 #
What Happened to Wartime Sacrifice? (Interesting point of view) http://tinyurl.com/2vfqmv #
The most powerful sporting rifle in the world http://tinyurl.com/2zld45 #
JoT 1087, Alternatives to waterboarding. http://tinyurl.com/23rltd #
Starting Over: [...]
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Ford Transit Connect Concept http://tinyurl.com/2ocuml #
Soft, Squeezable, Huggable Phone http://tinyurl.com/23r2mn #
Metamophing Computer Interfaces http://tinyurl.com/257j95 #
Another Touchscreen Phone But Wait, This One Has A Surprise! http://tinyurl.com/yqo8rp #
All Ears: 1943 http://tinyurl.com/287ywt #
Terminal Tip: Safari 3.1 brings true one-window mode http://tinyurl.com/2c5meo #
Breakaway: Headphone Jack Manipulation http://tinyurl.com/343hnt #
Tete-a-Tete: 1922 http://tinyurl.com/2kheo2 #
Fake Steve Jobs goes to town on businesses that [...]
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Bumpy whale fins set to spark a revolution in aerodynamics http://tinyurl.com/34tpf3 #
Fraud Due to a Credit Card Breach http://tinyurl.com/2pb4y4 #
Maritime Mascots: 1923 http://tinyurl.com/2up26e #
Bring on Carnivale! http://tinyurl.com/3axtmf #
Apple brings back Leopard feature with update, but users report problems http://tinyurl.com/38vwqb #
Stingray strike results in sunbather’s death http://tinyurl.com/yr4fck #
Wacky Airplane Security Idea (VERY moronic idea) http://tinyurl.com/32zrch #
Washington [...]
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Totally Geeky - The $14,000 iPod dock doubles as a dining table http://tinyurl.com/2lxd83 #
Geeky Mods - The LED Origami Cube Lamp http://tinyurl.com/2syx3d #
Fun Gadgets - The Condiment Gun http://tinyurl.com/33xw54 #
The Negative Saving Rate and the Age of Easy Credit http://tinyurl.com/2pcxdr #
Ingrid Betancourt Needs Help http://tinyurl.com/2jox2x #
Apple Sends TV “Season Pass” Subscribers Refunds for Programs Lost [...]
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Cool Mods - Make your own indestructable USB thumb drive http://tinyurl.com/37p2qg #
Armenia: The Epic Land http://tinyurl.com/2qyxxz #
Melodyne studio pitch correction now able to break chords down for editing http://tinyurl.com/2qmd6a #
Electrolux Inspiro intelligent oven - “auto-focus for chefs” http://tinyurl.com/33dbsl #
Wally announces new ‘floating island’ gigayacht: the WallyIsland http://tinyurl.com/yw4afh #
Hollywood Hopefuls: 1925 (:-\) http://tinyurl.com/2z2r6o #
Smart solar-powered road [...]
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