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Continue reading →: Beyond Media (arrived)
My Beyond Media kit with the Firefly remote arrived today. After work set it up. The box includes one CD with the Beyond Media software and key, the Firefly software, and a .NET update. I installed the software and then proceeded to configure and test it. It worked better than…
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Continue reading →: Mail.appetizer – Plugin for Apple Mail
Mail.appetizer is a small,free plugin that enhances the notification capability of Apple’s Mail program. It overlays the first few paragraphs of a new e-mail and also displays a photo for the sender if one is available in the Address Book.
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Continue reading →: Payday Purchases
I finally registered two programs I’ve been meaning to purchase for a couple of months in addition to purchasing another that I’ve been considering for a month. The first is a Windows XP media application called Beyond Media by Snapstream. It presents a graphical interface that is easy to view…
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Continue reading →: Nucleus CMS Update
I just spent the last couple of hours working on my other blog. I recently downloaded a trial version of Ecto. It’s an off-line blog client. I haven’t had any problems with the program itself. I did have difficulty importing all previous entries from my other blog due to a…
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Continue reading →: iTunes Suggestions
I have some suggestions for Apple regarding iTunes [insert rant]: Add a function to save the Controls settings for playlists that are played from shared libraries. I’m tired of selecting “Repeat All” for a playlist each time I access that music from another computer. Add the ability to sort music…
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Continue reading →: Link Roundup
As usual many of these links were found on digg.com or downloadsquad.com. By the way, I haven’t tried all of the software listed here… Wikipedia List of portable applications – A list of applications that can be run from portable media; generally a USB “thumb” drive. Open Source Windows –…
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Continue reading →: DVD Playback Issues
The X-Box is still dead so the only way I can watch DVD movies is via the MMS. I had already experienced issues with the new sound card and some programs. It’s caused by the Dolby/PCM options. If I have Dolby enabled in the configuration utility and attempt to watch…
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Continue reading →: USB 2.0 to IDE Adapter Cable (revisited)
The new adapter cable has already proven its worth. Before my mother left for Hawaii I traded her my old 500 MHz IBM ThinkPad (iSeries 1400) for her desktop system, which was the first system I used as a Web server. While attempting to make a wireless network card work…
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Continue reading →: Fried Power Supply
I came home from jury duty last week exhausted. I crashed on the futon. After a moment I realized it quieter in the living room than usual. The power light for the MMS was off so I asked my mother if she had turned it off. To my disappointment she…
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Continue reading →: USB 2.0 to IDE Cable Adapter for 2.5" and 3.5" Drives
Once in a while I’ll purchase an inexpensive computer gadget just so I have it on hand if I get in a bind. One recent purchase was a USB adapter set with regular and mini-USB connectors. When I ordered the power supply this week I also decided to pickup a…
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