Archive for July, 2008

First, I want to apologize for being half-away the past week. I’ve been hard at work planning a big move for myself, which will have some big pay-offs for MechaWorks as a whole. I don’t want to touch on those just yet, as the eggs haven’t hatched yet. But, it certainly is exciting… albit it [...]

Some of you may be wondering if TiVo Suggestions (where the TiVo records, using free space, shows it things you might like), are bought and paid for. The main reason for this is that when there is a movie in theaters, you may get a bunch of related content from a TV show tied to [...]

I knew this was going to happen the moment the BIOS notes hit my desk… Long story short, a rumor hit the web that all of the Nvidia GeForce 86M (aka the GeForce Go 8600M) were defective. They would all overheat and die. Now, I knew that wasn’t true, because I’ve put my successive MacBook [...]

I know I’ve pretty much beaten to death the worst-case scenario when it comes to Best Buy’s warranty extension plans; the PSP and PRP (see the linked article for the differences between the two programs). But, Best Buy is at least working to reduce the need to store mountains of receipts. Oh, and know where [...]

I’m sure many of you are wondering why I’ve been touting Live Mesh, but haven’t mentioned LogMeIn. And, you have a point; Live Mesh was created as a direct response to LogMeIn. Well, there are a few reasons. First, and foremost, Live Mesh is really the first tech preview that the public can see, for [...]

Considering that the 4 GB iPod nano costs $150, you basically get to double your money. Just buy this Netgear switch from Amazon.com, and fill out a rebate form. You’ll get your 4 GB iPod nano in 8 to 10 weeks. The limit is two per customer… guess how many I bought? Update: Sold out. [...]

Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 is out. And, now that my non-disclosure agreement is over, I can talk about the specifics. So, here are the specifics: Go get it, now. Do not wait, do not let your computers backup another night without this update. I don’t know if it’s on Windows Update yet, but [...]

Looks like my war with CableCARD might be over. CableLabs has gone official in saying that CableCARD no longer has to DRM all recordings made on a PC… even those that have not been copy-protected by the provider. As I’ve covered in-depth on my blog, again and again, it made absolutely zero sense that TiVo [...]

At launch, Live Mesh wouldn’t talk to Windows Server. This especially rubbed salt in the wounds of Windows Home Server users, who even with Power Pack 1, won’t be able to remotely access Windows XP Home and Vista Home systems. But, now, times appear to be changing. As of the latest update to Live Mesh, [...]

I like free software. I don’t like when people make it a death wish. I didn’t see this post on the Free Software Foundation blog until this morning. Quite simply, they have started giving false statements and half-truths about Apple and the App Store, in order to promote free and open source software. Quoting their five [...]