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Continue reading →: Digital Camera Restored by Thunking It
Several years ago I had a computer (one of the first I ever built) that had bad IDE card. Helpdesk/computer shop veterans will note that it was a card and thus a computer constructed before IDE ports became standard motherboard features. Well, from time to time it would “flake out”…
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Continue reading →: Wii Virtual Console Titles
Several of us who own a Nintendo Wii are left wondering how games are selected to become Virtual Console titles. I’m beginning to suspect that many of the games I remember playing (and have yet to be released for the Virtual Console) may be locked up in licensing issues. Here’s…
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Continue reading →: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Not long after I bought the Wii a friend loaned me his copy of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Soon after, one of my younger brothers bought a copy of the game for me. I played it almost every night for about two weeks and the took a break…
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Continue reading →: Nintendo Wii
Earlier this month I finally got my hands a Nintendo Wii. It is, quite simply, a very elegant and useful gaming console. I’ll write more about the games and shopping experience at a later time. For now, I only have a handful of statements to write. Buy at least one…
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Continue reading →: Like a well-oiled machine…
Updated 08/27/2011: This post was originally published on February 20, 2007. It was lost in a migration from another blog but recently recovered from a backup. I like to poke fun at Microsoft Windows. I’ve been working with it for a long time and I’m well versed in the variety…
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Continue reading →: MacBook
I’ve spent some time using a new MacBook and I’ve learned some interesting things: With some scripting the iSight does a good job of taking snapshots when an invalid login attempt occurs. When booting into Windows XP using BootCamp you must place two fingers on the trackpad at the same…
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Continue reading →: Apple vs. Microsoft
I’ve been working on Apple computers for several years. My first significant experience of working on a Mac occurred during my introduction to graphic design at a junior college. At the time it wasn’t a requirement of the class; I used it to work on some side projects. Later, after…
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Continue reading →: Updated Router/AP Firmware from Sveasoft to DD-WRT
About a year ago I replaced the stock firmware in my Linksys WRT54G v.3 wireless residential router with a Sveasoft version. At the time my WRT54G did not support wireless bridging. I wanted to bridge between two access points to eliminate a cable that was previously run across the floor…
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Continue reading →: I don't understand.
NASA can find evidence of water having recently flowed on the surface of Mars, but Microsoft cannot make Internet Explorer more CSS compliant…
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Continue reading →: Scrivener Gold
Looking for an application to write and organize a story on your Mac? Scrivener Gold is the free/beta version of Scrivener. According to the Web site the final product may cost between $20-$40. I’ve been using it for a few days and so far it’s worked well. http://www.literatureandlatte.com/freestuff/ScrivScreens.html
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I’m Mike
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