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Donate Your Swag to School Kids In Need
Donate your conference backpacks to school kids in need! Trade shows are a veritable swag-fest, some with great loot and some with junk. I’ve been critical of the booth babe and chotchkie phenomenon,...
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Sony NEX-5 Camera Review
The Sony NEX-5 packs the optics and sensor of a digital SLR into a compact body The world of photography is like so many others: A vast gulf separates the amateurs and enthusiasts, from equipment to...
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How Fast Is It? A Storage Infographic
How fast is a hard disk drive? How about the various flavors of SATA and Fibre Channel? Check out this handy Pack Rat infographic to answer the question, “how fast is it?” © sfoskett for Stephen...
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Which AirPrint Printer Is Best?
HP's Photosmart eStation is drool-worthy, but do iPad users really want a "Zeen" Android tablet? Apple’s AirPrint technology hasn’t gone very far yet, but it promises to allow iOS devices like the iPad...
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Aerobie AeroPress Review: The Hacker Coffee Maker
Introducing the simple and effective Aerobie AeroPress Computer geeks like me love coffee, the stronger the better. We computer folks are also known for experimentation and a “do it yourself” ethic....
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Infographic: Real-World Port Throughput Relative To Thunderbolt (Formerly...
We may not yet know much about Intel’s new Light Peak interconnect technology, but one thing has remained constant: A goal of 10 Gb/s of throughput. Considering that Intel already produces a variety of...
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2011 MacBook Pro Review: Introduction
The new Apple MacBook Pro lineup is here! Here's why I bought one! Yesterday, Apple refreshed the entire MacBook Pro line. Although the new machines look identical to the old ones, massive changes were...
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Will The First Thunderbolt Peripheral Be The iMac?
We have barely scratched the surface of what this little cable can do! Apple and Intel introduced the impressive new Thunderbolt interconnect last month on the MacBook Pro line, but folks like me who...
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The First Thunderbolt Peripherals On Display At NAB Show
Intel's "Olympus 2" is a Thunderbolt prototype board People like me who bought a 2011 MacBook Pro are eager to explore the new Thunderbolt interface. Although no peripherals are available yet, there...
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Dragon Dictate for Mac: Utterly Frustrating
Dragon Dictate might be the best dictation option for Mac users, but it's not very good at that For the last few months, I’ve been experimenting with dictation software on the Mac. Previously, I had...
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