Month: March 2011
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Have you backed up your data today?
Today is World Backup Day, I’m told, but to be frank, every day you should be thinking about the safety of your data, there’s just too much of it that’s irreplaceable. So, today, I’m going to take a quick look at some of the backup systems I use and have in place. Yes, I said…
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I think I’ve bought my last desktop computer
A couple of years ago, I was all into and enjoyed building desktop computers, picking out the right video card, selecting the best motherboard and generally digging deep into the innards of my future computing platform. And designing the perfect ‘office’ computing environment with short cable runs, ample power for my accessories and lots of…
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A great couple of weeks to be an iOS gamer
Three exciting games were released for iOS devices in the last week and a bit. One was from a well-established computer and console development juggernaut. One was from a (now) blockbuster company that made their name on the iPhone and iPod Touch. And the final one from a small but respected Canadian design house, is…
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Garage Band for iPad Explained [Video]
If you’ve been wondering what all the fuss is about — this 12 minute video will walk you through all that is Garage Band on the iPad. Very well done!
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How your mobile phone or tablet could save your life
Believe it or not, there are many ways your mobile smart phone could be used when you find yourself in the middle of an emergency situation, aside from the obvious — making a phone call for emergency assistance, I mean. The recent events in Japan and New Zealand have shown that when disaster strikes, getting the…
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My most anticipated game of 2011 [Video]
I loved Portal. It was a challenging, entertaining and darkly humourous puzzle game in a First Person Shooter style. And later this month, Valve will release Portal 2. Yes, it’s more Fun, with Science! Basically, you have a gun that creates a portable hole that is a gateway to another portable hole. The Blue-ringed hole is…
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Apple vs the App Developers
Previously I’d written about the impending launch of Garage Band for iPad, and mentioned how Apple’s release of this app will challenge smaller independent app developers in the music creation space. Today’ I’m at it again. With yesterday’s release of iOS 4.3, it seems that Apple has again taken a bite out of a developer’s revenue…
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How-To: Streaming stuff around your house
In this increasingly wireless world, it seems odd that it’s actually kinda difficult to get music or other media from one device to another. In my case, I have photos, movies and music all stored on a central storage device on my network — a Network Attached Storage device, or NAS. Getting to that media easily…