Archive July 2008
Top Five Tips for Installing Windows XP
Even with the advent of Vista, many people are still installing (and even re-installing) Windows XP. Normally, it’s a relatively easy and painless process. But, as with anything, something could always go wrong. Brandon sent in this top five list for installing XP for anyone who may find themselves needing to do so. Use a [...]
Mojave Experiment: If you have to trick people into using your product, what does that say about your product?
Have you heard about The Mojave Experiment? You know, the experiment where Microsoft ‘tricked’ people into checking out Windows Vista, but they didn’t call it Vista. They renamed it, to attempt to get “unbiased opinions”. Now, I’m not even going to get into the results of this little test. I want to focus on the [...]
How Much do You Usually Tip?
Recently, we talked about leaving a tip when dining out. Many people believe that a standard percentage of the bill should be left on the table for the server… no matter what. Still many others believe that the amount of the tip depends on the level of service received. I put this question to my [...]
Who Makes Your Digital Picture Frame?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed In front of me is the first digital picture frame I ever owned. It cost $350.00, and didn’t even have Internet connectivity. The reason why I liked this particular frame back when I bought it was that it looked good, and [...]
How do You Restore a Bricked (non-Jailbroken) iPhone?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Over the past few days, I came under a light attack. I was frozen out of my iTunes account after someone gained access to it. You all know I’m not an Apple basher. I love my iPhone. When anything works well, [...]
What do You do for Extra Energy?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Gummi Bears are just plain good. Most kinds of “gummi” candies are yummy. A few years ago, I put a Vader helmet onto a Gummi Bear and took a picture of it. You may not care about Gummi’s, but I bet [...]
How can You Edit Photos on the iPhone?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Yes, the iPhone has a camera. Can you do anything with the photos other than rotate them, email them or save them to the computer? Not really, you can’t. That’s why you should pick up Picoli from the App store. It’s [...]
How do You Edit Images Without Installing Software?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed When you’re in front of your own computer, you probably have your favorite tools and programs installed. What happens when you’re away from your desk, or you can’t find a good desktop tool you can use. You can then turn to [...]
Do You Pronounce it GIF (Giraffe) or GIF (Graphic)?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed You may not agree with it, but it is pronounced “Jiff”, according to the person who created it. What do you do if you want to create an animated GIF from a series of photos? And what if you want to [...]
Invisible Shield Coupons
hey chris, Do you have coupons for invisibleshield.com? I would really like to get one of these for my macbook, but the price is a little steep for a broke college kid. :P Thanks!! How about 20% off Purchase… 8-) Invisible Shield (Zagg) – 20% off Invisible Shields for iPads using coupon code LOCKSHIELD (EXCLUSIVE) [...]
Gamers Raising Money for Charity through Gaming Marathons
I received a very interesting email recently from Cody, who goes by the name of Ninboycl in our chat room. He wanted to let me know about a very cool charity. I like the idea behind it so much, I had to pass it on for all of you to check out. I am a [...]
Make Money with Product Reviews on ExpoTV
I began uploading product reviews for ExpoTV last month. This is your chance to help recreate an interactive TechTV experience! ExpoTV is the content provider for on-demand channels on cable boxes across the US. Uploading your content is simple, and fast. The process takes only about five minutes for each video. ExpoTV is a place [...]
Am I the Only Person on the Planet who Can’t Stand Twhirl?
Seriously, I can’t be the only one. It’s just unresponsive, ugly and… blah. I have given it a fair shake, and nothing about it makes me want to even attempt to use it again. I put the question to my friends, to see what they thought about Twhirl. just like windows – fijidaddy Nope. I [...]
Do You Like Software Discounts as Much as I Do?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I don’t know why, but I’ve always been in love with software. I’m an addict, I admit it. I currently have 568 separate items sitting inside my Apps folder in OS X. When I find something I like, I hold onto [...]
SATA or IDE USB 2.0 Cable Converter with Power Supply
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed As time goes on, hardware does evolve. It’s likely if you buy a computer these days, you may not be able to connect some of your older devices. I was recently in that position, and found myself looking for an uber [...]
