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Entries from June 2006

Sharing files between Windows and OSX - A few tips…

June 30th, 2006 · No Comments

This Tech Tip is brought to you by the ‘Mac vs. Windows Society’…engaging in pointless battles since 11110111111!
Today’s tip is geared toward those of us (you) who work with their Macs and frequently save files that they need to send to others, including Windows users.
In some cases, it is necessary to make a couple of [...]

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An open letter to Apple: Please add these iPod features!

June 27th, 2006 · No Comments

Dear Apple.
We’ve owned iPods since the first version. In fact, aside from the Nano, we’ve had one of each generation/iteration to date. We’ve been fairly happy overall with your wonderful little music machine.
However, today we come to you, hat in hand, asking for a feature to be added to the next firmware revision (in particular [...]

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stainedBook.info: QA problems on white MacBook

June 26th, 2006 · 2 Comments

stainedBook.info: QA problems on recently purchased white MacBook
This is rather disturbing. Some new Macbook owners are reporting severe staining of their new systems. A quick Google search reveals many, many more reports, as does a quick peek into the Apple Support forums.

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One ‘Home’ folder to rule them all (Parallels/OSX)

June 25th, 2006 · 14 Comments

[ED. NOTE: Changed to a BonJour configuration as suggested by the Parallels forums. This allows your computers IP address to change without causing drive mapping difficulties. Good call guys! ]
With the release of Parallels Desktop for Mac OS X, Parallels Software has opened up a whole new world to Intel Mac owners. By utilizing the [...]

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Final Release of Parallels Desktop for Mac is now Available!

June 15th, 2006 · No Comments

Parallels is amazing. If you have a Mac, it is HIGHLY recommended, and the price is very cheap right now, only $49!

Parallels Desktop for Mac is the first solution that gives Apple users the ability to run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their critical applications at the same time as Mac OS [...]

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Pretec - Bulletproof USB Flash Drive

June 13th, 2006 · No Comments

Pretec Electronics Corp. has started shipping a new ruggedized USB flash drive called the i-Disk BulletProof, which is bulletproof, waterproof and fireproof, according to the company. Capacities range from 32 MB to 2 GB.
Jack Bauer has pre-ordered 24 of them for his team.read more | digg story

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Zips and sits and rars…oh my!

June 12th, 2006 · No Comments

Imagine, if you will, a ziplock bag with a grape in it. Imagine holding the bag open, then slowly zipping the top of the bag closed. Can you visualize the bubble in the bag where it is filled only with air?
Now imagine taking one of those cheesy dehydrator things that Ron Popeil sells and sucking [...]

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Here kitty, kitty!

June 9th, 2006 · No Comments

What better way to kick off our ‘Time Out’ section than with an adorable little Macbook! I mean, kitten.

Click here for a bigger sized video

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How to: Create or burn a CD/DVD image file

June 6th, 2006 · No Comments

The following article details how to create or burn a CD/DVD disc image from within Windows, Mac OS or Linux, using free software.
We’ll start with both tasks on the Mac, then Windows, then finally on to Linux. If you have a suggestion or question about this article, please feel free to post a comment!
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Google launches the Google Spreadsheet!

June 6th, 2006 · No Comments

Google today announced their new online Spreadsheet application. Right now it’s invite only, but as with other popular Google tools, you can bet it’s just a matter of time before everyone and their grandmothers are using it for everything from sharing Little League baseball stats to running a small business.

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