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Archive for June, 2007

Many uses for an iPhone

I had previously pointed out Bob Harris’ important questions about the iPhone. Now, with the iPhone’s release imminent, Conan O’Brien reveals just how versatile this revolutionary device truly is:

Support the Matthew Shepard Act

This video makes a compelling case.

It’s the signal, stupid

( Gadgets )

The Washington Post’s Tech Columnist, Rob Pegoraro has a nice round up of the wireless choices in the Washington, DC area. His column concurs with the Consumer Reports surveys and my own experience as a customer over the past eight years: Verizon Wireless has the best coverage in the area.
Verizon Wireless has long been the […]

Fred Thompson: Pros and Cons

Votemaster Andrew Tanenbaum has a nice summary of Fred Thompson’s strengths and weaknessess as likely to be stated by operatives from both parties:
Republicans

He’s pro life, starting at conception
He’s for family values
He is a true conservative; you can count on it
He was a tough co-chief counsel at the Watergate hearings
He is against corrupt Democrats AND corrupt […]

Mac OS and Windows run smoothly in Parallels 3.0

David Pogue, New York Times uber-geek and personal tech columnist has an excellent review of Parallels 3.0, which “run 100 percent of the world’s computer software on a single machine, faster and more easily than ever.”
I paid for my upgrade, but haven’t installed it yet. I can’t wait.

Two TiVo Developments

( Gadgets )

Two neat developments with TiVo this week. First, the “Series 3″ — the high definition, stand-alone model (that is, it works with cable TV services without requiring a separate cable box) — has been sighted on Amazon for about $400 after rebate. Still expensive, but far cheaper than when it debuted late last year for […]

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