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TV Guide: Free “30 Rock” Season Premiere iTunes Download

todd — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:32:13 +0000

Check out the Oct. 27 issue of the TV Guide U.S. Edition. There is a Redeem code for a free iTunes download of the “30 Rock” 3rd season premiere episode.

Testing MacJournal’s Blog Posting Feature

todd — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:49:51 +0000

I bought MacJournal as part of the recent MacUpdates Bundle and started playing with it over the past weekend. One of the features that interested me the most about MacJournal is its ability to post a journal entry to a variety of blog types. I just went through the simple MacJournal blog entry configuration wizard. [...]

Buy a Dell from Costco.com to Save $$$

todd — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:34:20 +0000

I spent a chunk of the weekend looking for a reasonably priced desktop PC to replace the eMachine T6420 that died last week (probably a system board level problem). I was all set to buy a Dell Inspiron 530 desktop for a bit over $500 until I saw the shipping cost. For some reason, Dell.com [...]

Disagree with Consumer Reports eMachines Budget Desktop Pick

todd — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:22:38 +0000

My eMachines T6420 died about 10 days ago. Looks like a system board problem and, quite frankly, not worth the cost and effort of replacing an out-of-warranty motherboard. So, I’m in the market for a low-cost desktop PC to replace it. Consumer Reports (Sept. 2008 issue) has a bunch of computer picks in various categories. [...]

Springfield Punx Answers the Question: What Would Superheroes Like Simpson-ized?

todd — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:50:57 +0000

If you enjoy superhero comic books and get a kick out of The Simpsons TV show, head over to the blog… Springfield Punx …right now.

Use an InfraRed Thermometer for Pet Summer Heat Safety

todd — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:18:52 +0000

If you’re a tech geek, you probably think about ways to use tech gadgets for everything including your kids’ pets. Here’s how I use an infrared thermometer to check if the outdoor temperature where my daughter’s pet rabbit spends the day is cool enough to be safe for him.

Leaning Towards the Acer Aspire One Mini-notebook

todd — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:47:20 +0000

I never got around to buying the 1st, 2nd, or even 3rd generation Asus Eee PC mini-notebook. Now, I’ve got a new project starting up. And, I want a mini-notebook to haul around with me so I can truly work anywhere without lugging a lot of stuff. My Macbook is great. But it is 5 [...]

Invincible Behind-the-Scenes Free on MTV & iTunes

todd — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:37:15 +0000

I don’t watch MTV (does anyone???). So, I didn’t realize that the well thought-of Invincible super-hero comic book is series on MTV now. Invincible: Episode 1 It is NOT an animated show as far as I can tell. Comic book panels are shown on the screen and actors provide a dramatic reading of the dialog with speech [...]

Borders Order Starts with UPS then Transferred to USPS

todd — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:30:15 +0000

This is kind of interesting. I ordered something online the other day. UPS processed the package first and then handed it off to the US Postal Service (USPS). I knew that UPS actually handled orders for a number of firms in the sense that they actually handle inventory in addition to shipping. But, this is [...]

Borders.com $5 Off Coupon Doesn’t Work

todd — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:11:48 +0000

One of the many things I found, while cleaning and reorganizing my home office for the past couple of weeks, was an unused $25 Borders gift card. These things used to be great up until a few months ago because they could be used to purchase items from Borders.com at Amazon.com prices when Borders used [...]