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 […]
This one really has me ticked. Microsoft has released a Media Center “TV Pack” (similar to a Power Pack or Service Pack). The update/upgrade enables Clear QAM support for Windows Media Center inside of Vista SP1. This is important because? Well, it means that you can now watch HD programming over cable, without the need […]
TiVo is gearing up to push out software version 9.4, and TiVo gave me a sneak peak at the update. This update does the usual bug-fix-and-such, but there are three main new features. One, you can now use any folder as a play folder (where recordings play back-to-back without stopping). Two, closed captioning gets a […]