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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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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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.