The Move to Silicon Valley
Back in June, I decided that it would be best to stay in the Sacramento area, as a means to weather the economic storm. And, that has worked, up to now. I should insert the common Geico-inspired “I just saved a bunch of money by not living in the Bay Area…” remark here. However, we’re [...]
Mike Wren Picks Apart TV Pack 2008 Woes, I Tell MS How to Save Media Center
I’ve already picked apart all the problems surrounding TV Pack 2008, CableCARD DRM, and all the things wrong in the world with Windows Media Center today. And, I could spend a good 15 minutes linking back to all the posts, and all the amens from all the Media Center MVPs and Experts on my blog. [...]
MacBook Windows 7 Driver Fix at CentralGadget.com
A few people have emailed me asking for the driver to fix Windows 7 sound on newer-model MacBooks (2008 and onward). Luckily, I already found it and have posted it over on CentralGadget.com… jump over there at the link below. MacBook Having Windows 7 Audio Trouble? We’ve got your driver fix… – CentralGadget.com
It’s an employer’s market? Really?
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that this economy has not made an “employer’s market.” It certainly isn’t an employee’s market… just check the job listings on your favorite tech company. But, one of the things we’re struggling with the most, is finding people to work for MechaWorks. Part of [...]
My Take on The Apple Tax
I just bought a MacBook Air for $999, as a refurbished previous-generation offering from the Apple Store Online. And, now, I’ll show why that levels the so-called “Apple Tax.” With that system, I am selling off three other laptops; my four-year-old PowerBook G4 12-inch, a netbook, and a Celeron (Core 2 Solo) laptop. One MacBook [...]
Sleeping in…
I didn’t really understand what all the fuss was about, when people told me that covering CES was so physically draining. I mean, CTIA is a three day show, and it fills the Las Vegas convention center, so a show one day longer shouldn’t be a big deal. Oh, how I was wrong… I have [...]
What Broke Today?
You may have already read the open letter that I wrote on CentralGadget.com. You might be asking what broke today? Well, for starters, our server went down at 5 AM. Just for point of reference, I finally got settled into my room and went to bed at 3 AM. Two hours sleep… so you might [...]
CES Press-or-Blogger Badge Mess, Is Indeed a Mess
This year, CES decided to issue some people blogger badges, and some people press badges. I guess since this is my first year directly covering CES, they didn’t see me on the list, and churned out a blogger badge. As you may know, I’ve long resisted referring to PhoneNews.com as a blog. For one, the [...]
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