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Why The Windows 7 Taskbar Sucks

February 22nd, 2010

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Windows 7 has been quite a hit among Windows users, some calling it what Vista should have been. I’ve used Windows 7 as a secondary OS since the public beta, and I’ve never really been comfortable with the new taskbar. These are the reasons why.
That extra click—By default, the Windows 7 taskbar groups instances of [...]

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Wait, *I* wrote that?!?

February 14th, 2010

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As many of you know, I took over Daily Blogged back in August. After acquiring the domain from Richard, I started to crank out posts more rapidly than I had previously done. While I was solely doing this for the benefit of the readers, I may have sacrificed a bit of writing skill along the [...]

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Re: 10 reasons I’ll be passing on the iPad

February 5th, 2010

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This is a response to the article “10 reasons I’ll be passing on the iPad,” where Debra Shinder details how the iPad isn’t for her. I’ve criticized Deb before. I read her blog and I’m subscribed to her Win7 News mailing list, and I’ve noticed that whenever she talks about Apple, she somehow gets in [...]

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Upgrading your Wireless Card: Part 1- Why?

January 18th, 2010

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There comes a time in every mans life when he realizes that his laptop just isn’t running as fast as it once was. He can reinstall the Operating System, but it’s still won’t feel as fast as he remembers. Previously, we covered why upgrading your processor is a wise decision. But once you’ve completed that [...]

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iPhone + Verizon = Hell on Earth

January 12th, 2010

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We all know somebody that has and loves their iPhone. I mean, why wouldn’t they? The iPhone completely revolutionized the mobile phone industry. With its multitouch interface, fantastic app store, and sleek design, I’m a little jealous I don’t own one.
I do have one issue with the phone, however, and it’s the certain smugness it [...]

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Upgrading my processor for a much needed speed improvement

December 29th, 2009

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I hate to say it, but my Laptop just isn’t running like it once was. Everything seems so slow and takes forever to run. I tried a reinstall of OS X, but that didn’t seem to help. Things aren’t much better in Windows either (not that I would expect them to be). I’ve already upgraded [...]

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