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My fav. tech of 2007


By far, the technology highlight of 2007 occurred for me on November 30th. That was the day I picked up my iPhone.
I debated back and forth since it was announced if I want one. The cost was a huge issue. AT&T was another. Finally, when the iTouch came out and had [...]

Hackintosh


I figured it was only a matter of time before this was possible (I suppose it was always possible, but now it’s easy [easier?]). Also, I love the term… Hackintosh! I wonder if this will become a defacto standard name?  I suppose you do have to at least question the legality, it is after [...]

long time gone


I’m still here.  I wish I had something really geeky to say, but I don’t.  We’re working on some really, really cool IT stuff at work, but I’m not allowed to blog about it.  We have been working on some massive upgrades, so that has monopolized my time.
I’ve really slacked off on all my involvement [...]

Mac Mini Media Center Part 4 (final)


Now for the down sides.
I could only think of 3 things…
1.  I’d like an easy way to reboot the media center without plugging in a keyboard, or trying to reach the power button in the back of the unit.
2.  Also, FrontRow is attractive, but not perfect.  The fonts are WAY to large.  It’s impossible to [...]

Mac Mini Media Center Part 3


Now, it’s time for the good stuff.
There is a certain level of tweaking that had to take place in order for the Mac Mini to really play nice on the windows network. Below is a list of tweaks I used to make the Media Center convenient for my needs.
1. XviD QuickTime Component. [...]

Mac Mini Media Center Part 2


All the avid Mac users are probably thinking right about now that I’m stupid. If I would store my media files in the right places according to the OS X specifications, Front Row would just work with zero effort. That is absolutely true. However, my needs were a little more complicated than [...]

Mac Mini Media Center Part 1


I finally get to be a geek on my blog! I’ve always asked questions or generalized my geekyness. In a way it made me a blogging leach/bum. I constantly glean from others, never supplying anything of value in return. Well, NO MORE. I finally have something I’m proud to share.
When [...]

Random question #3


What web browser hits your site the most? I can honestly say, I don’t know the answer to that question.
My stats say that 49.6% of the “browsers” that hit my site are unknown. Do you think it’s counting robots? I don’t know. Maybe it’s just a crappy stat script.
I love [...]