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Google CR-48 Mini Review
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Lamarr is a lucky dude. He got his hands on a Google CR-48 laptop. I’m pretty sure the one that was delivered to his house is the one that was meant for me. I can’t help but wonder how he managed [...]
Which Version of Windows is Right for You?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Someone wondered recently why there are so many versions of Windows. I wanted to answer with “Because Microsoft hates you!” Have you ever walked into a store and been confronted with seventy different types of gum? You have no idea what [...]
What Do You Think About Windows Phone 7?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed One of our sponsors during Gnomedex just happened to be the Windows Phone 7 team. Larry was on site manning the booth, showing off the device and letting people get their first hands-on look! It was announced today (finally!) that Windows [...]
How Many Types of Linux Do We Need?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Luke asked over on Lockergnome why there are so many different Linux distros. Linux is awesome, there’s no doubt about it. The beauty of Linux is that it is open-source, and anyone can change it how they see fit. You can [...]
Why the iPhone Keeps Getting Better
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The day that the iPhone OS 4.0 was announced, it seemed as though everyone wanted to know my opinion. I’m impressed, but not thrilled. I love the multi-tasking feature, of course. What Geek wouldn’t appreciate that ability? I love that the [...]
iPhone OS 4.0 Thoughts
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed This video was recorded the night before Apple’s big iPhone OS 4.0 announcement. The community speculated as to what could be coming with the next iteration of the OS. With the announcement live now, I want to focus on talking about [...]
Android OS on an Archos Tablet
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed You don’t necessarily have to lock yourself into a two-year contract to make use of the Android operating system. Thanks to the Archos 5 Internet Tablet, you can have video playback and web browsing – and use Android, as well. I [...]
Do You Share Too Much Online?
With the events this week on Twitter surrounding the unfortunate death of a Florida toddler, one cannot help but wonder how much social media is too much. This story has garnered national attention, due to the thousands of tweets flying back and forth between two separate “camps”. One camp – those who are friends of [...]
CNN Blogger Bunch: Windows 7 and Hulu Subscriptions
I was recently featured on CNN live website, along with my buddies Pete Cashmore (from Mashable) and Brian Chen (from Wired). We had a great time discussing things like Windows 7 and the announcement of Hulu subscriptions. It’s an interesting roundtable from the three of us self-avowed “Mac” guys, who all have extensive Windows experience. [...]
Who Loves Windows Vista?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed During a recent live call, Charles nearly knocked me out of my chair when he proclaimed that he LOVES Windows Vista. I was honestly shocked, especially since the calls were supposed to be about Windows 7. Charles stated emphatically that he [...]
What Technology of Today Will be Obsolete Tomorrow?
Earlier on Geeks, I read a thread someone had started asking what basic technology that we use today will not even be around in the future. The author lists such things as the keyboard and mouse, a land-line telephone, public Wi-Fi, and even operating systems! Wait, what? You don’t think operating systems will be around [...]
Happy Halloween!
I love Halloween. It’s so much fun to see all the kids in their little costumes. Heck, it’s sometimes even fun to see the grownups in their costumes, as well! But most of all, I love to see Wicket and Pixie all dressed up for the day. I’ve even been known to dress up in [...]
Windows 7 – How Soon Should You Upgrade?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I opened the phone lines a few nights ago, asking the community to call in to talk about Windows 7. We had some excellent discussions. This particular call was from Ray, asking me about whether he should upgrade his Windows 7 [...]
Best Buy and Windows 7
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed With the advent of Windows 7 going public, I opened the phone lines up. People called in to talk about anything and everything related to Windows 7. Danny Minick is a long-time member of our community, and now apparently has a [...]
Windows 7 Thoughts
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I took several live calls the other night, talking to people about Windows 7. Mitchell was one of the callers. He absolutely loves Windows 7. He’s been a Windows user for many years, and never did like Vista. He started using [...]
