Apple Magic Trackpad Review

Aug 25, 2010 | No Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Apple’s Magic Trackpad is definitely magical. It made some money disappear from my wallet faster than you can count it out. If you’ve been used to the way Apple does their trackpads, then you’ll be familiar with this device. There’s no [...]

Is a Virtual Friend a Real Friend?

Jan 15, 2010 | 9 Comments

Recently, I asked you whether you had met anyone in “real” life who you had become friends with online. Today, I read a heart-wrenching post on Geeks. One of our long-time community members unexpectedly lost his mom two days ago. The poster talks about how he lives several hundred miles from his family. While waiting [...]

Do You Want a Tablet for Your PC or Mac?

Aug 14, 2009 | 4 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed What’s your favorite input device? Maybe your favorite is your mouse or a track pad. Have you thought about trying something different – maybe a tablet surface, in conjunction with a stylus and a mouse? As long as your computer has [...]

The Problem with Trackpads

Nov 9, 2008 | 20 Comments

Fellow geek Psorakis Yannis has an issue with cursor control: I was wondering what’s your best pointing device excluding the mouse. I am totally annoyed by the fact that all laptop companies focus on trackpads. Touch surfaces are not accurate, they are very dependant on the pointing distance, they won’t work if your fingers are [...]

Why a Mac Does not Need a Second Mouse Button

Oct 29, 2007 | 130 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I get so tired of people saying that you cannot right click or scroll with a Mac. That is absolutely false, and I’m going to show you how to enable these functions. On your Mac, open your System Preferences. This is [...]