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I’ve recently been giving a lot of thought to building a Hackintosh.  I’d gotten as far as having all the components in my Amazon shopping cart, my trigger finger nervously twitching near the left mouse button. Then, in a moment of rare clarity, I wondered what a new Mac Mini costs. Turns out that a [...]

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Kevin on August 7th, 2012

If you’re a user of Apple products (particularly iCloud), Gmail, and Amazon, you owe it to yourself to read Mat Honan’s account of how his Apple and Amazon accounts were hacked. The result:  his Gmail account was deleted, his Twitter account hijacked, and worst of all, his Apple account was hacked and his iPad, iPhone, [...]

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For years I’ve been searching for an easy and inexpensive way to monitor our home while on the road, without luck.  I’ve tried a few different programs, but all involved initial set-ups that exceeded my technical skills, and I gave up in each case. Enter iCam. Install the $4.99 app on your iPhone (or Android [...]

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Kevin on October 5th, 2011

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Kevin on August 2nd, 2011

 The Highs: Bihn quality; light weight; pockets for charger and a phone; shoulder strap included  The Lows: No grab handle; quality isn’t free; linguistic confusion is a no-cost extra  The Verdict: Much goodness in a small package The iPad covers available from Apple are great for use around the house, but what do you do [...]

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Kevin on July 27th, 2011

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Let’s face it, the MacBook Air is a beautiful thing. And, it’s expensive. These things had me quickly thinking about protecting my new investment. That’s why I picked up a Brenthaven Prostyle Sleeve. Specs Fits MacBook Air 11″ High Density Foam Protection System External shell features water-resistant coating Soft faux-fur liner EZ-Grip handle system Soft [...]

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