Verisign will be raising the wholesale price of domain names with the .NET and .COM extensions on July 1st. .NET domains will go up 10% while .COM domains will go up 7%. Most domain registrars will be passing the increase along to their customers. Read the rest »
Yet Another Update: iOS4 for my iPod Touch
Apple started releasing iOS4 today so I went ahead and updated my iPod Touch, which is the third gen 64GB model. Since getting my iPad I use the Touch mostly as a music player so I haven’t really given the new OS a workout. A “check for update” on my iPad doesn’t show iOS4 as available for it yet. Just as well. Since the iPad is more of a daily user for me I’ll hold off and wait for reports on the experiences of others. Read the rest »
The OS Quest Trail Log #52: Updates, Updates & More Updates Edition
June was a month of updating old projects and updating software. Read the rest »
Virtualization Software: VirtualBox
I've settled on the free VirtualBox software for my virtualization needs. It runs using Windows, Linux or OS-X as host software although this article describes the installation of VirtualBox on Windows 7. Read the rest »
Rearranging Windows Home Server Hard Drives
One of the nice features of Windows Home Server is that the existing drives can be moved around without breaking anything. I benefited from this recently and did mention it in my last Trail Log but figured it was worth highlighting as a tip. If you need to rearrange disk in a Windows Home Server or move them to new connections you can do so without any special work (other than shutting down WHS for the move). When I moved the warm hard drives from the internal bays to the [...] Read the rest »
System Build: Testbed PC
I needed a low cost rig that could be used for hardware testing. My immediate need was for hard disk testing. This is the hardware I bought for that purpose. Now that the immediate need passed I installed Windows 7 Premium so I could benchmark it and take it for a spin. Read the rest »
iPod Touch Is Back
I thought my iPod Touch was destined to spend time in the neglected gadget drawer, over shadowed by it's big brother iPad and little brother Nano. But I was wrong. The Nano couldn't match it's sibling as an audio player. Read the rest »
Favorite iPad Apps
The question of which are my favorite iPad apps wasn't any easy one to answer. But after going through the apps I use more often and which ones became part of my daily workflow I was able to come up with my top 5 apps. Ok, six, since two tied for the 5th position. Read the rest »
WWDC Kicks Off
Apple is kicking of WWDC today so naturally the Apple rumors are flying. I find it hard to get exited about anything that might happen there. Apple is primarily a consumer products company these days and while important, computers are just one component of their business. Naturally there will be a new iPhone announced along with iPhone OS 4.0. I don’t really care. As long as the iPhone is locked to AT&T I will never have one as long as they’re the telco provider. Rumors of the iPhone arriving on [...] Read the rest »
My WWDC 2010 Keynote Comments
The WWDC keynote is over. It met my low expectations and here's my two-cents. Read the rest »
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