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Published on 2009-10-13 07:59:14

World of Goo - Most Unusual Game

Published on 2009-10-09 13:48:26

I want to state right up front that I'm not a gamer. For whatever reason, the computer game bug never bit me. ...This is one of the most unusual computer games I've ever come across. This game is a giant puzzle with different layers of difficulty. I guess what appeals to me most about this game is my fascination with mechanical and structural elements. This is the very essence of this game. You drag and drop different goo elements together to build structures that solve the puzzl

PhotoShop Elements 6.0 Best Bet

Published on 2009-10-09 13:17:31

When you mention Photoshop, almost everyone recognizes that name and knows what the application is all about. Photoshop has been around for a very long time and over the years, many professionals have made their livelihood from it. It's a graphics and photo manipulation software product with an unbelievable array of tools and capabilities. The commercial version is so fully packed with tools that even seasoned professionals will admit that they may only be using a very small portion of wh

Airport Extreme Wireless Base Station

Published on 2009-10-07 11:19:28

Setting up a network at home or work has never been easier than it is with the Apple Airport Extreme. Plug the unit in, hook up the cables, and fire up the Airport Utility software. Fill in the blanks and away you go using your new Airport Base Station. AirPort Extreme uses the Bonjour technology in Mac OS X to allow AirPort-equipped Mac computers running Mac OS X to find each other with no effort on your part--they discover each other just by virtue of being connected to the network. T

AirPort Express Base Station with AirTunes

Published on 2009-10-07 09:08:38

For such a small box, the Airport Express packs in a lot of punch. It's actually a bit difficult to explain what this box does with just a single sentence because it does so much. Its part wireless access point, part printer sharing device, and part iTunes music sharing appliance. And on top of it all, it's small so that makes it portable too. Let's look at each of these capabilities. 1)Wireless access point: Use this box to set up a quick wireless network. Plug the Express into a

Web Camera - High Speed Firewire

Published on 2009-10-06 18:18:49

Of the two web cams that I use, this one from Unibrain in my favorite. The main reasons I like it so much is for the excellent output quaility and for the high frame it acheives without taxing my computer's cpu. Firewire is the key reason. With this cam, high frame rates take place and move the data effortlessly through the firewire pipeline. This camera is excellent for iChat and Skype. My only complaint is that the camera is so light, the firewire cable is much heavier and will te

BlueTooth Speakers by BlueAnt

Published on 2009-10-06 17:30:52

Bluetooth speakers are a great way to put audio sound where you want it without running wires. Couple of things to keep in mind when toying with the idea of getting a stereo bluetooth speaker system... 1) You must be running a device with Bluetooth A2DP capabilities (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile). Any Mac running either Leopard (10.5) or Snow Leopard (10.6) is fully compliant with A2DP and can take full advantage of the stereo aspect of Bluetooth. There have been bluetooth spea

Skype Phone - Hand Held Set

Published on 2009-10-05 19:02:13

As I mentioned in my review of Skype VOIP Service, I think the service is worthwhile and one I use more and more. In the beginning one of the things I wasn't fond of however, was that I had to have my headset handy for whenever someone called me. If wasn't at my desk and a Skype call came in, I would have to rush to put on the headset and operate the software to answer the call. More than once I missed a call because I wasn't able to move fast enough. That went away when i picked up t

Airport Express Cable Kit

Published on 2009-10-05 18:25:20

This kit is for those folks that want to stay strictly Apple when extending their audio output from an Apple Airport Express. Yes, there are less expensive options out there but none of those keep with the sleek white Apple design motif. This set includes three cables to compliment the Airport Express. There's an extension power cable, a Monster mini-to-RCA left and right audio cable, and a Monster mini-to-optical digital Toslink audio cable. Most folks won't use that last cable - how

Skype - Cross Platform VOIP Service

Published on 2009-10-04 17:17:27

I love using iChat - especially among other Mac users... For many things though, Skype is a much better option - Skype is iChat on steroids. For those unfamiliar with Skype, let me just say that this an online service that uses the internet as a giant telephone network. It's a VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) service that allows you to make telephone like calls to anyone in the world. If the person you're calling is another Skype user and you are communicating via your computer, the