Category Archives: Hardware

Apple’s New Tablet

The announcement was made by Steve Jobs yesterday to make it official. Apple has introduced a new tablet on to the market:

I tend to agree with the comments circulating that the tablet looks like a giant Ipod touch. That being said I do see some issues for the tablet.
The tablet will be cheaper that [...]

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Magic Jack Follow-up

As many of you might or might not know I have been using the Magic Jack for my long distance service for about 6 months now. A few weeks ago I posted my Magic Jack review. At the time I did my review Canadian numbers were not available. Today the playing field has changed.
As of [...]

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The Magic Jack Review

For this week’s review I thought I would do a quick review on a device that I use all the time in my house. It is called the Magic Jack. The Magic Jack is a VOIP device that allows you to make phone calls over the Internet. I have had one for almost a year [...]

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Staying Connected On The Go

I am one of those people who is out on the go a lot. A lot of people ask me how I manage to stay connected and productive when I am on the go. I thought I would do a post on the hardware I use to keep me productive while on the move.
Hardware [...]

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Why I Run a Mixed Environment

Everyone who knows me realizes I am a big fan of Windows 7. Currently I have the Operating System running on two of our computers at home including my main machine. We still have 3 machines running XP pro in our house as well. I also run 2 virtual pcs which have Ubuntu Linux running [...]

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Beware Of …Apple

Apple is now the company to Beware off. Originally built as a computer company Apple should be the most feared company in today’s market place. Steve Jobs has re-built Apple into one of the most respected and dominated Consumer Electronic Companies in the world today.
Steve Jobs runs Apple with an Iron fist. What Jobs says [...]

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Wireless Network Types

This weekend I purchased a new Wireless N router for home and a wireless N network card. A friend of mine asked me to explain the difference in the different types of wireless standards. I thought I would take the time to do so here so people can understand why their are different standards and [...]

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The Magic Jack

I recently purchased what is called a Magic Jack. The Magic Jack is a device which plugs into one of your USB ports and allows you to make free long distance phone calls in Canada or the US for a set fee. Once you plug the Magic Jack in, it installs it’s driver and software [...]

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Video on How To Upgrade Ram on a PC

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What I Use

I was look at my Wakoopa stats today and realized 63% of my time online at home is web browsing. With the bulk of it being Firefox. My third most used application lately – ITUNES. That shows how much the Ipod has become part of my life again.
Microsoft Outlook rounds out the top 4.

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