No Apple is an Island

14. April 2010 02:45
Please forgive any incoherence, it's 4:00am. I recall watching Pirates of Silicon Valley a number of years ago which told the story of the inception and evolution of Apple Computers and of Microsoft.  I'm sure there was an ample amount of creative license taken in creating the... [More]

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Google Nexus One now available via online Google Phone Service center

5. January 2010 14:47
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Nexus One launched by Google

5. January 2010 14:24
Watch the event live! Live Broadcast by Ustream.TV Launch updates: multicolored LED trackball for notification and trackball functionality, enriched colors, active noise cancellation, additional homescreen space, integration with CoolIris, live wallpapers enhancements with dynamic interacti... [More]

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Introduction to Android

13. December 2009 12:15

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Anatomy and Physiology of an Android App

13. December 2009 12:14

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Building an Android Application 101: Repost

13. December 2009 12:10

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Windows 7 Review: Another Bloated Bundle

10. November 2009 10:19
After years of working on my old single core HP laptop running Windows XP, I finally reached a point where I needed more power for multi-tasking.  Every fiber in my being said, "Shawn, go spend twice the money and get yourself a Macbook Pro.  You'll be happier with the performan... [More]

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Importing Outlook Contacts to Motorola Droid

6. November 2009 22:52
I'm still reeling from my Motorola Droid purchase this morning.  I have spend the majority of the day learning about my new mobile device, downloading applications, and just playing.  In my last post I alluded to a small hiccup when Verizon was transferring my contacts from my Samsun... [More]

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I'm now a Droid

6. November 2009 12:20
Woke up early this morning to head over to the Verizon Wireless Store to checkout the new Motorola Droid.  It took all of about 2 minutes playing around with the demo to decide that I HAD to have this phone.  First off, I've recently registered as an Adroid Application developer and ... [More]

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Laptop Wishlist: Backlit Keyboard

26. May 2009 01:00
I've posted several times lately about my laptop, which has served me well for almost 4 years.  My current machine is an HP dv8000, single core AMD turion64 @ 2.0 GHz, 2 GB memory, dual 100Gb HDD @ 7200.  In all, it's a great machine but I've found that I could use a wee bit ... [More]

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Quad The New Duo? When Is Apple Gonna become Competitive in Features and Not Just 'Coolness?'

22. April 2009 13:22
Awhile back, i posted on the Dell precision 6400 series laptop computer which utilized a Intel QX9300 mobile extreme processor.  I read some reviews that were less than gracious about that machine and decided to wait to see what would be rolling down the pipeline.  A week ago, i found th... [More]

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NVidia 240-core processor

15. December 2008 18:38
Know this name... NVidia Tesla.  This new technology boasts 240-cores per processor within a 4 processor workstation.  That 960-cores race fans of pure processing nirvana. The workstation is currently WAY outside the pricerange of most humans coming in around $10,000 +/- depending o... [More]

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Dell M6400 Precision Laptop BEAST!!!

15. December 2008 18:10
So I've been sitting here for the last 15 minutes trying to pick my jaw up off the floor.  For the last couple months, I have been shopping around for a new laptop.  Currently, I do all of my work on an HP Pavilion dv8000 which is about 3 years old which has a AMD Turion64 processor ... [More]

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Interesting Tidbit: Resetting your digital cable box without getting out of bed

7. September 2008 22:51
So last night I was REALLY sore from trying out the Nintendo Wii Fit (highly recommend as its fun and very challenging).  Anyway, I was lying in bed, watching tv, and noticed that my digital signal was awful.  Now, we have Time Warner Cable and from past experience I know that regardless... [More]

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