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2008 July

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.

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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 experiment itself. Was it wrong of Microsoft to ‘trick’ people, or was it a brilliant move by the Marketing department? What do you think others have to say about this?

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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 friends to see where their opinions lie.

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Who Makes Your Digital Picture Frame?


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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 worked well. So why am I bringing this up? D-Link asked me if I’d like to review their new 10″ Wireless Internet Photo Frame. Well, sure!

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How do You Restore a Bricked (non-Jailbroken) iPhone?


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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, I will say so. When something doesn’t work, I will say that as well. I don’t care what company it is. So tonight, it’s Apple’s turn.

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What do You do for Extra Energy?


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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 you would if you knew they could keep you awake. If you aren’t into drinking those sugary drinks that will end up making you crash hard, and just don’t like the taste of other energy drinks… why not check out the new Loud Truck Gummis

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How can You Edit Photos on the iPhone?


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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 extensive in what it can do.

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How do You Edit Images Without Installing Software?


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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 the Web. We’ve discussed some of these web-based apps before. Today, we’ll talk about a web-based photo editor.

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Do You Pronounce it GIF (Giraffe) or GIF (Graphic)?


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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 pull those photos from somewhere like Flickr? You can do this easily by using Gickr. The feature to grab photos from your Flickr account isn’t quite up and running yet, but will be very soon. You can, however, upload pictures from your computer, and turn them into animated GIFs with ease.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Do You Like Software Discounts as Much as I Do?


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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 it. I never know when I might need it again. Whether you’re addicted to software or not, I bet you love to save money on your programs. When I was approached about promoting Mac Bundle Box, I jumped at the chance.

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SATA or IDE USB 2.0 Cable Converter with Power Supply


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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 adapter. I came across an unbranded SATA or IDE USB 2.0 Cable Converter Adapter on Amazon. I was worried at first, I admit it. I’ve long had a habit of not really trusting something that’s unbranded. But, I decided to give it a shot.

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