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Rsync and Carbon Copy Cloner

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:27:12 +0000

The one application I really miss on Windows is a utility that makes it easy to run backups and synchronize important files like all your folders. It is called Beyond Compare and is amazingly fast. I’ve tried a bunch of utilities but they are unsufferably slow on a Mac. So trying again: Bob recommends Rsync as [...]

The difference is aervice

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:13 +0000

I’m just amazed at the customer service differences that exist now. I’m willing to bet thy this eventually translates sinto loyal customers and more profits. But distinctions 1. I’m standing at te Apple Store. Bought an iMac. Screen was cracked when I opened it. In PC land this woul have been a disaster. Who do I [...]

Modern Warfare 2

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:34:41 +0000

It’s been a long time since I’ve lost myself in a computer game, but the story of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is just kind of amazing. Piloting snowmobiles, boats and other things is just so cool. What story. Anyway, finally flew through at regular and it was haaard. Now is the time to [...]

Turkey Day Gadgets

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:01:37 +0000

No life is complete without the right gadgets for cooking on Thankgiving. Here are some highly rated ones” Pyrex Bakeware 9 Inch Pie Plate. It is only $4 but Model 6001003 is still the very best for making pies. Get is at shopworldkitchen.comClaphalon Contemporary Stainless Steel Roasting Pan was the best back in 2006 when cooksillustrated.com [...]

Radar radar radar

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:27:27 +0000

On the road again and here’s the latest update on the cat and mouse of radar detectors Radar Roy’s Blog The one major drawback with these devices was the mobile photo radar vans that are moved, sometimes on a daily or even hourly basis. Trapster then emerged on the scene, building a social network of users that [...]

Netflix comes to PS3 at last!

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:59:16 +0000

Netflix coming next month to PlayStation 3 Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) and Netflix, Inc. [Nasdaq: NFLX] today announced that they are joining forces to make thousands of movies and TV episodes from Netflix available to be streamed instantly to TVs via the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system. Netflix expects to begin streaming via the [...]

Mac pricing search

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:17:43 +0000

Here are lowest prices so far. No word on how reliable these are. MacBook. 2.26GHz. $899 from Onsale ($999 Street)MacBook Air. 1.86GHz. $1400 vs. $1500 from MacMalliMac 27”. 2.66GHz Quad. $1790 vs. $1999 from ClubMac AppleInsider | Mac Pricing Matrix: Find the best prices on Macs AppleInsider’s Mac Pricing Matrix aims to make it easy for readers to [...]

BMW Ugh and AAA wonderful

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:38:17 +0000

Arrrggggh. I love BMWs and owned them for something lol 15 year for their ultimate-driving-machineness. But ugh i just hate. Hate their maintenance costs and how enormouse pieces fail. A friends seven year old BMW had a coolant light on and a high oil gauge light. Walked in with some lights. Walked out with nearly [...]

Samsung UN55B8500 reviews

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:22:33 +0000

Amazing LED based set is the 55” Samsung because it has great blacks. Google shopping has it for $4500 list price or from ABT for $4,050 so that is quite a deal. Samsung UN55B8500 Flat-panel TV reviews – CNET Reviews Deeper black levels than any HDTV available aside from Pioneer Kuro; solid shadow detail; reduced blooming compared [...]

iPhone Battery backup

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:49:25 +0000

Monoprice iPhone/iPod Battery Backup: Such a deal The Monoprice Backup battery pack is the simplest of devices. When your iPhone or iPod is running low on juice, just plug this battery pack into the 30 pin connector. You can then either keep running with a fairly large dongle hanging off the bottom of your device, or [...]

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