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View all →December 10, 2010
Do Pop Rocks and 25 Year Olds Mix? Find out on Cast of Dads Podcast #36
It seems that we always manage to circle back to a common theme in our podcasts, that of drinks and festivities. But that is not all that makes up a Dad. We have insights and opinions on just about everything, and much of it actually makes a lot of sense! In Episode 36 of Cast of Dads, "Pop Rocks and…
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December 8, 2010
Mophie does iPad Cases too, the Right Way! I’m Liking the Workbook.
I have reviewed a bunch of Mophie devices (iPhone battery cases) and when they asked me if I wanted to take a look at their new iPad case, I couldn't resist. I have a variety of iPad cases lying around my office, some I have reviewed and use, others I just have tried for a few minutes only to put…
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December 2, 2010
Charge Your iPhone 4 without Cords – Powermat Wireless Charging System for iPhone 4
Yep, another power solution! I guess that when you write and review gadgets, you also have to write about things that provide power and life to those devices. I written about external batteries, how to install a new battery into an iPhone and actually about the company that I'm writing about this time, Powermat. When I first played around with…
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December 1, 2010
Want Windows 7 Windows Snap Feature on your Mac? Try Cinch!
It's normally pretty rare for me to actually want a Windows feature on my Mac. There are only a few things that I wish I could do on my Mac (e.g., have a Mac version of Windows Live Writer, for example). Another one is being able to use the Windows 7 Snap feature that lets you drag a window to…
Read more →November 22, 2010
“For the Love of Thighs and Breasts” – Cast of Dads Podcast #35
Well, the last episode had some gremlins doing a number with CC's voice. And there is actually now a "missing episode" of Cast of Dads that never even made it to production…the same gremlins were at play. But we recorded Episode #35 "For the Love of Thighs and Breasts" just in time for Thanksgiving. So first of all, Happy Thanksgiving…
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November 17, 2010
Fix It: Re-enabling Email Delivery of “Back to Sender” in Public Google Groups if Using Google Apps
Well, that definitely is a cryptic title, isn't it? Hopefully this post will help to clarify and provide a fix (that DID work for me). Let's cut to the chase! History I was subscribed to a Public Google Group (let's call it "Dads R Us"). I had my primary email address (lets say it's me@my_domain.com) subscribed to this Public (the…
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November 9, 2010
Apple TV – Uniting Ideas, Technology, Media and Gadgets
I think that I understand Steve Jobs' vision of a unified multimedia experience. Apple has been steadily forging ahead creating devices and operating systems that interconnect and work to create a rich, interactive environments. The Apple TV 2 is no different, making the big screen TV the convergence of many connected devices like computers running iTunes, the iPhone, the iPod…
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November 8, 2010
A Convergence of Offices – Office for Mac 2011 & Office 2010 for Windows
I must admit, I’ve been pretty lucky when it comes to getting early access to the latest versions of Microsoft Office. Earlier this year, I participated in a program set up by Microsoft called “Office 2010 Real Life Stories”. Leveraging the success of that program, I was able to get involved in the tail-end of the Office for Mac 2011…
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November 4, 2010
A Tradeshow or On-The-Go Savior – Mophie Juice Pack Air for iPhone 4 Battery Case
I am writing this review on day three of an expo. One of the biggest issues with going to any type of a trade show or traveling or simply being active on your iPhone is that of not having access to a power supply. As I write this, I'm sitting in the back of a darkened room, with my chair…
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October 25, 2010
Get Beyond those Home Video Style Webcams & Move to HD with the Microsoft LifeCam HD Cinema
Let's face it, when you buy a laptop, you don't usually think about the built-in webcam. But if you look at many of the laptops out there, you will see that the built-in webcams are dramatically underpowered and are pretty much like using a really old camcorder to do video calls or webcam-related actions. Many netbooks, for example, come with…
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October 5, 2010
Make Your iPhone 4 Suck Power Longer with the Exolife Battery Case
My iPhone sucks! Well, it doesn't actually suck in general, it sucks power like a sponge does water. Of course, I have practically every service running (e.g., location, push notifications, etc.) as well as 9 email accounts (a few of those with set to Push delivery), all fetching data every 15 minutes. I surf the web, check Twitter, read my…
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September 22, 2010
What Does “Silent But Deadly” Refer to in the Latest “Cast of Dads” Podcast #31?
We are still trying to get back into the regular scheduling of our "Cast of Dads" podcast. It's definitely hard to schedule 5 busy dads who are juggling family and work and play times (what's that?). But we did have our weekly virtual convention over the phone and managed to bang out another great episode titled "Silent But Deadly". Note:…
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