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Archive for April, 2005

I’m off to see the wizard!

Posted: Thursday, April 28th, 2005 @ 9:46 am in General chatter | Comments Off

It’s time for me to take in some new digital gadgetry sights and sounds. The Home Entertainment Expo show starts today in New York, and I’ll be making the rounds for 2 days. Unfortunately, their website isn’t spectacular – it doesn’t show much of what’s going on in anything resembling an exciting, interesting way. But, [...]

Mac’s and PC’s in the same house? Blasphemy!

Posted: Wednesday, April 27th, 2005 @ 9:39 am in Clients | Comments Off

PC’s and Mac’s in the same house? Are we crazy? Are we Heretics?

Alienware meltdown

Posted: Tuesday, April 26th, 2005 @ 7:59 am in Clients | Comments Off

Coolant low, no power, lightning storm – All ingredients for losing thousands of iTunes songs and digital photos

Why cel phones suck

Posted: Monday, April 25th, 2005 @ 10:51 am in General chatter | Comments Off

So many features, so few usable phones…

Logitech diNovo – a truly sexy keyboard

Posted: Friday, April 22nd, 2005 @ 11:16 am in Gadgets | Comments Off

Why would anyone want to spend $250 on a keyboard and mouse? Well, the diNovo answers this one quite definitively.

Home security on the cheap

Posted: Thursday, April 21st, 2005 @ 12:58 pm in Alternative Digital | Comments Off

Don’t have $20k to spend on a security system? Here’s a few ideas for less expensive alternatives…

VOIP phone service

Posted: Tuesday, April 19th, 2005 @ 1:55 pm in Gadgets | Comments Off

In testing two of the providers, I find the systems to be full featured and troublesome.

Musical Nirvana!

Posted: Sunday, April 17th, 2005 @ 3:54 pm in Gadgets | Comments Off

Move over Roku Soundbridge. Apple iPod – you’re history! I’m crowning a new king of music – Sonos!

Wireless routers – what’s the deal?!

Posted: Saturday, April 16th, 2005 @ 5:57 pm in Gadgets | Comments Off

Navigating the wireless routing possibilities for your dwelling – Apple, Linksys and Belkin face off.

What should I do with my spare $145,000?

Posted: Thursday, April 14th, 2005 @ 5:12 pm in Gadgets | Comments Off

Behold – the first $145,000 audio system I would happily buy.