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View all →February 17, 2010
Charge Your Gadgets Even When the Power is Out with the Scosche solBAT II Solar Charger
I spent a few hours at the MacWorld Expo 2010 and I saw a lot of innovative and cool products. But many of those devices were really only the "nice to have" kind. However, one device in particular stood out in my mind as something that every household should have: the Scosche solBAT II which is a solar powered backup…
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February 16, 2010
Cast of Dads: Podcast #9 – “Valentine’s Day” (Massacre?)
So it is pretty obvious to me that I'm not the only guy who struggles during the romantic times of Valentine's Day. For Episode #9 of Cast of Dads, we decided that it would be appropriate to record our podcast on Valentine's Day itself. Well, it proved to be an interesting podcast filled with awkward silences, proving the fact that…
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February 12, 2010
Hands-on Video: Parrot’s AR.drone – iPhone Controlled Quadrocopter Compliments their Vision
MacWorld Expo 2010 kicked off yesterday but even before the Expo exhibit hall opened, I was having fun with a gadget that got a lot of hype at CES 2010 - the Parrot AR.drone, an iPhone-controlled, Augmented Reality "quadrocopter". While not actually a part of MacWorld, the Parrot team was just down the street from the Expo giving hands-on previews…
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February 10, 2010
Has Apple Peaked? Their Ego Sure Hasn’t!
As I prep for covering MacWorld Expo 2010, I decided to take a step back and truly think about Apple a bit more. It wasn't that many years ago that people were saying their doom was inevitable. Back then, their products were less than stellar and splintered and people figured that they were on their last legs. However, through that…
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February 10, 2010
Cast of Dads: Podcast #8 – “Superbowl Sunday!”
Dads are all about sitting around and watching sports and nothing else, right? Especially on Superbowl Sunday! Well, we actually have lots of different opinions on sports and a variety of other topics. So, we decided that we just HAD TO do our weekly podcast (Cast of Dads) on Superbowl Sunday in order to discuss sports, parenting and a variety…
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February 5, 2010
How To Upgrade an iMac G5’s Hard Drive – iFixit.com to the Rescue!
A few weeks ago, my daughter's (hand-me-down) 20" iMac G5 started acting up. It was showing the infamous "spinning beachball", was locking up, the fan was running a lot and loud and the machine was having kernel panics. I did a quick S.M.A.R.T. scan on it which is usually a good indication of the health (or lack there of) of…
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February 3, 2010
How to Fix Login & Authentication Issues on TweetDeck after Changing your Password on Twitter
Yesterday, I received a very vague email from Twitter saying that they had reset my password because of some sort of a phishing scam or attack that had taken place off of Twitter. Below is the text of the email that I received. (Do note, before clicking through links like this, please be sure to hold your mouse over the…
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February 2, 2010
Cast of Dads: Podcast #7 – “We Were ALL Morons!”
We got some great user feedback on some of our previous podcasts that we were geeking out a bit too much. Since we listen to our audience, in this episode, we tried to eliminate most (if not all) of the tech and focus more on being a dad and a parent. Episode #7 of the Cast of Dads podcast is…
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January 30, 2010
20+ Ways to Harden and Secure Your WordPress Blog
Recently, some high-profile blogs that are running WordPress have been hacked or hijacked by malicious users (e.g., TechCrunch). The worst thing is having to try to recover from such an event, you not only have to repair your site, but also your reputation. So, spending a little bit of time trying to prevent or at least make it a bit…
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January 27, 2010
The Apple iPad – Why It Might NOT be a Winner … Yet!
So earlier today, I fully drank from Apple's vat of Kool-Aid. I wrote about Apple's new iPad and how I think that it will be a game-changer. I still think that it has definitely drawn the line in the sand for the competition to go after, but when you report on any ground-breaking technology, you need to look at it…
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January 21, 2010
Microsoft Wants YOU to Test Out Office 2010 Beta on a Loaner Laptop
A very cool program from Microsoft just came across my email and I thought that it was important to share with my readers. Essentially, with this program called the "Microsoft Office 2010 Real Life Stories", you are loaned a laptop PC (a Dell Studio 17 running Windows 7) that has Office 2010 Beta installed on it and all that you…
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January 20, 2010
How I Write a Blog Post. How Do YOU Do It?
Sure, this sounds like a very boring and subjective topic. I assure you, it really is. But I'm writing this on the odd chance that someone out there might find it useful. I have been blogging now for several years, starting back in 2005. And during that time, I have tried out several methods and tools that have gotten me…
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