Archive for February, 2008

I’ve quietly been testing Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 since it was in its very early days of development. The update that is determined to “save Vista” is finally out, but I’ve been using it long enough to give you an informed opinion on it.
Many fear Service Pack releases. I don’t know why. Some [...]

Best Buy has too many SimpleTech hard drives. So, they’re clearancing some of them. The 160 GB USB 2.0 hard drive in Red is going for about $50 after using a 10% off coupon.
These make great little Time Machine backup drives… nobody has yet to crack one of them open to find out if there’s [...]

Yeah, I’ve been tinkering around with jailbreaking more than most. Why don’t I talk about it? Well, it’s not mainstream… it’s not simple anymore, and it’s a big time-waster for most people.
One thing I noticed with 1.1.3 was the need to store stuff off the small 300 MB partition. Apple is already pushing up against [...]

Now that the SDK is imminent, I’m going to be crafting some bounties for some apps that I want to see authored. Why now? Because I want these apps to be mainstream, so that exponentially more people will actually use them.
I want you to suggest some apps that you’d like to see sponsored. Post your [...]

A ton of these were sold on/around Black Friday, so I felt obligated to note that the Navigon 2100, 5100, and 7100 all have new software updates.
You do have to register the GPS unit online to get the download, but it’s straightforward after that.
Navigon Software Downloads

iCab is best known as being the little browser that could for Mac. It is considered the best web browser for Mac OS 9, being the last to maintain active updates for the operating system. iCab kept a focus on being minimalist, which enabled it to run better on slower systems, a major plus when [...]

In case you were following the Best Buy In-Store Kiosk saga, I’m happy to report the final case-closed update on the matter.
Best Buy In-Store Kiosks allow users to browse the store in an interface that matches BestBuy.com. Initially however, they only listed in-store prices, which were not the same as referenced online. Sometimes they’re higher, [...]

A few Best Buy deals I’ve scooped up over the past couple of days that might interest ya’ll. Remember, these prices do not match online, and many times only some stores in a market carry a particular price. You can, of course, have one store price match another Best Buy… so get acquainted with pitting [...]