Although I generally consider myself a "power user" when it comes to home computing and electronics, I've always kinda considered networking devices as a second class citizen. I felt like it either worked or it didn't, and I could never justify the additional cost of more expensive routers when they seemed to have the same basic … more
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After a surprisingly positive experience at the Apple store (I picked up my reserved iPad at noon on Launch Day and was able to walk in and get helped immediately), I'm now 24+ hours into my iPad experience. My initial impressions have been incredibly positive. WHAT I LIKE It's really fast. (MUCH faster than my 3G iPhone). Everything … more
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The Airport Express from Apple is one of those great products that just about everyone could use, but no one knows about it. In the last week, I've been asked numerous times about how to get music from a computer to a different room in the house without running cables all over the place -- just so happens, the Airport Express is really good at … more
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It's difficult to write a review of a product that I've never used, but I'm so excited about Apple's iPad, that I couldn't help myself. I will admit, I've been watching the rumors of the iTablet/iSlate/iBook/iPad for months, and I got swept up in the predictions that this would be the Magic Do Everything device. So when the actual iPad was finally … more
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3D technology seems to be the hot topic lately. Avatar kicked things off with the amazing 3D IMAX presentation of an imaginary land. Then CES followed up with new 3D projectors, bluray players and televisions. Even ESPN announced they would be broadcasting in 3D this year. The problem was that other than dropping $15 at a time … more
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How could something so cheap provide so much value? These toslink to mini adapters plug into the headphone jack of the Mac Mini and enable the optical digital audio out from the Mac Mini. All of a sudden, your Mac Mini is the ultimate home theater component. This is the only way (that I know of) to get Dolby Digital and DTS audio … more
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As the days grow longer and warmer heading into the summer, I decided it was time to install some outdoor speakers in my backyard. The speakers would be hooked up to the excellent Yamaha RX-V1800 receiver allowing me access to all my audio sources (DirectTV, iTunes, etc..).I purchased these speakers sight unseen... or "sound unheard" to be more specific. … more
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