Firefox 3.0 is now out. Go grab it and help Mozilla set a world record for the number of downloads in a single day. Firefox 3.0 is a real improvement for both Mac and PC. Both have a dramatically faster download speed, themes that match the operating systems, and the Mac version swapps out older, […]
Making the transition to running a dot com startup is something I’m actually quite thrilled about. But, at the same time, it means I have to multitask countless things at once. In case you haven’t heard, MechaWorks is the new parent company that will be my main job. It combines the worlds of publishing, software […]
I haven’t made it a quiet matter about being half-not-online these past 10 weeks. This actually was an intensified version of what has been happening the past four years. But, that is now over. Because, as of today, I am a graduate of the University of California, Davis. My Managerial Economics degree is on its […]
I have some great news, I’ll be able to start cluing you in on what’s going on, my half-hiatus, and where things are headed… by the end of the week. But just to tease you all, I will re-iterate one job position over on PhoneNews.com that we’re really looking to fill. If you’re a Mac […]
By now, you’ve probably heard of Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard. Snow Leopard’s goal is to not focus on a single new feature… or rather, not a single new feature for users. Instead, Snow Leopard’s goal is to take a holistic view to Mac OS X performance. In other words, the sole purpose of Snow Leopard’s […]
So, this weekend I was setting up my replacement Westinghouse HDTV. During this, I reached for my S-Video cable, went to plug it in… and ran into a snag. The “comparable replacement” SK-32H540S doesn’t have a single S-Video port. Uh oh. Remember how I noted in Part 1 of my saga that comparable replacements aren’t […]
Windows Search (formerly Windows Desktop Search) has now reached version 4.0. Gone are the days of it being in beta status. I’ve been a tester since day one, and I have to say, it’s one of the few betas I deployed on all of my systems. Windows Search 4.0 dramatically improves the performance of file […]
Microsoft keeps coming up with creative marketing to sell Windows Vista on customers. Now, I actually have far fewer complaints than most about Vista. In fact, all my primary PCs run Vista. But, this marketing line is definintely a new one. In their latest TechNet email, Microsoft decided to use it pitch Vista to IT […]
I didn’t expect to be posting a follow-up within 36 hours of my first post, but the saga has come to an end… exactly three weeks (to the hour) after it began. To make a long story short, I called the store, they called corporate as I was instructed by corporate yesterday. Corporate then called […]
Today, I detail my first experience with Best Buy’s Product Service Plan (PSP). My Westinghouse W3213 HDTV died on May 14th. In this post, I’ll show you the details of the program, and how to properly fulfill a claim when your technology wears out. Yes, this is only Part I. It has become so long, […]