According to this story over at Apple Insider, Apple will be splitting their Pro Care services into two $99 services, one for hardware support, one for training support. Seems like a good time for other dealers to jump in and take some of that business!
Author: Steve Riggins
Comcast support too good to be true
I ordered a Series 3 TiVo last night, after TiVo dropped the price $300, which essentially pays for 3 years of service. So instead of paying $12 a month for the Comcast DVR+service, I am paying $22/month ($800/36) and getting a much larger disk and better DVR. So call Comcast and a very nice woman… Continue reading Comcast support too good to be true
Apple Battery Update 1.2 for MacBook / MacBook Pro
Update 3 Apple said to track the status but the battery is not covered even under AppleCare, unless it has a major failure. I hope that doesn’t mean “it burned your house down.” Update 2 Now that I’ve been on battery for an hour, the full capacity reads 5054! I am taking it in to… Continue reading Apple Battery Update 1.2 for MacBook / MacBook Pro
Why did our technical lives get so complicated?
I am a contractor for a major out of state university. In order to get expenses reimbursed, I have to fill out a form. An awful form at that. They send me a link to the PDF file. I open it in preview and I cannot edit it. Fine. I download Acrobat Reader, which lets… Continue reading Why did our technical lives get so complicated?
Frys has Segate 500gb SATA for $119.99
They have had this price for a couple weeks now. 5 year warranty, 7200rpm, 16mb cache. The box says $179.99, the sign on the pile (the shelf was empty, but there was a pile around the corner) said $169.99, I spoke to a guy at the hardware desk and he printed me out a sheet… Continue reading Frys has Segate 500gb SATA for $119.99
Plopp review
Congratulations to Mike (a colleague) and the entire team at Impara for the success of Plopp. Read the MacUser review on their innovated kids painting program: Read
Some reasons I, the big geek, do not own an AppleTV
no 1080P support – Come on, Apple No HD content! Even the new MGM movies announced today are still 640×480. They’re not even in anamorphic 720P the AppleTV supports! I do not know what Apple is thinking here. No content – Did I mention that? I don’t need an AppleTV to watch stuff, I can… Continue reading Some reasons I, the big geek, do not own an AppleTV
Apple Airport Extreme N Firmware 7.1
Apple released version 7.1 of the firmware for the Apple Airport Extreme N router today. While people on Apple Discussions have suggested it fixed the VPN client issues with Nortel software, but our tests here show that Sonicwall Client 3.1.0.556 still does not function. Sigh.
My Maps
Google has added the ability to add your own maps! You can add search results, edit the text, etc, add photos, what not. I have started my own map of the northwest here: Map The URL is ugly, I hope they come up with a better scheme.
Finally found a new shredder
My 7 year old Royal AG-X10 finally died after I whacked the top to loosen some paper. A component on the circuit board blew out, so I went on a hunt. I didn’t like anything I found online and all reviews were bad. While at Fred Meyer, I found a Fellowes DS-2 on sale for… Continue reading Finally found a new shredder
Harmony 890 RF remote review
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EMI and Apple say BYE to DRM!
According to TechCrunch Apple and EMI will start selling all of their tracks without Digital Rights Management (ie copy protection) Here are the details: New version of iTunes next month You decide if you want DRM music or not DRM free music is $1.29 per track, or $0.30 more than a protected track (Sneaky way… Continue reading EMI and Apple say BYE to DRM!
Quicken 2006 background scheduler breaks TextExpander 1.4.2
Took me awhile to track down, but there is a conflict between Intuit Quicken 2006 Quicken Scheduler and TextExpander 1.4.2. When the scheduler is running, textexpander snippets cannot be triggered via the keyboard, rather only via the menu.
Diode Sex
What does it look like inside your computer when you are watching pornography? These new exclusive photos reveal the answer to this decades old mystery! NSFW: Diode Sex
Ariens Lawnmower
I also bought a Ariens Lawnmower from WashCo today for $399. They love these machines, long life, decent controls and let me tell you, I did the entire yard, back and front, in 3 bags, where the electric Black and Decker took 6 for just the front and part of the back. The Ariens does… Continue reading Ariens Lawnmower
Lime
I want this when it ships. Trek Lime
Apple updates Boot Camp to 1.2 beta
Apple updated Boot Camp to 1.2 beta today. I installed the update, then ran the Boot Camp Assistant (Found in /Applications/Utilities) and made a new windows drivers disc. I booted into Windows XP, installed the new drivers and rebooted. Then I installed Windows Media Player 11, the WMDRM junk and tried the Netflix “Watch Now”… Continue reading Apple updates Boot Camp to 1.2 beta
I almost bought a PS3
I know, I really don’t like what Sony has done lately, goofball company, but I was thinking that some 1080P contect for my nice new TV would be great. However, there was no buyers remorse backout plan – Neither Gamestop nor EBGames would offer a return, so if I felt it was too noisy, or… Continue reading I almost bought a PS3
Mantis rototiller
People who know me know I am not much of a gardener. I kill lawns frequently. I want that to change, however, so I am adding a Mantis to my wish list. I think I can use this to aerate, thatch up the moss and maybe even till over the weed patch. Update: Ooh a… Continue reading Mantis rototiller
Tire Inflator / Air Compressor
I’d love to find a nice, small air compressor for mainly inflating car tires, bike tires, fit balls, etc. Sears has a nice one it seems for $30, but it is 6-8 business days away. Does anyone in the Portland area have a compressor they love? Update: I ended up buying a 12v inflator from… Continue reading Tire Inflator / Air Compressor