Computers (general)

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Is Dell 4 hour on-site service worth it?

For this evaluation, we’ll be comparing:
PowerEdge R200
Intel® Celeron® Processor 430 at 1.8GHz, 512K Cache, 800MHz FSB, No Operating System. I also included 1GB of RAM, and a 160GB single SATA HDD.
Hardware Alone:
Starting Price        $749
Instant Savings        $210
Subtotal        $539
Hardware and 3 year 4 hour on-site 7/24 IT mission critical hardware / software support:
Starting Price    [...]

1Apr2009 | Jim | 2 comments | Continued
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$@#$@#% MSN Messenger Spam!

i’m no longer using MSN instant messenger as an available IM service. my philosophy up to now has been to be open to all IM services using a client that covers all of the majors at once. (Adium)
Recently Microsoft made a change that turns on a setting within MSN IM to allow anyone to send [...]

5Sep2008 | Jim | 0 comments | Continued
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Techno Apathy

For the most part, new technology fails to excite or impress me. Don’t get me wrong… I’m always interested in technology that genuinely makes a difference in our lives… but I haven’t come across much of that lately. I’m frequently asked by my friends, and sometimes my family members to give recomendations on various toys [...]

5Sep2008 | Jim | 0 comments | Continued
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Brain-Reading Headset to Sell for $299

(AP) — Hands cramping up from too many video games? How about controlling games with your thoughts instead? Later this year, Emotiv Systems Inc. plans to start selling the $299 EPOC neuroheadset to let you do just that.
The headset’s sensors are designed to detect conscious thoughts and expressions as [...]

22Feb2008 | Jim | 1 comment | Continued
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Jim’s Recommended Mac Applications

Seems there are a bunch of these lists online… but I figured I’d go ahead and have my own available. I’ve had this machine for about a week now, and I’m well on the way to filling up that 120 GB hard drive! Since my biggest concern with making the switch was that I [...]

11Aug2007 | Jim | 0 comments | Continued
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New MacBook Pro!

 
Well folks… I finally broke down and made the switch! I’ve replaced my Dell Lattitude D800 with a refurb Apple MacBook Pro Intel Duo Core 2.33ghz with 2GB of ram and a 120GB HDD. Keep in mind that I’ve been using windows based machines since 1995. My initial experience with this machine has been [...]

11Aug2007 | Jim | 0 comments | Continued