Geek is chic.
Despite the casting of Apple spokesman Justin Long in He's Just Not That Into You, the movie is not that rife with Apple products. The characters are definitely all attached to their cell phones, though none of those are iPhones. What does share screen time? Macs and PCs. Drew Barrymore's character Mary uses an iMac at work — and puts it to work big time, logging hours on MySpace to try to get Read more
David Letterman featured this PC vs. Mac video starring comedian Chris Elliot on his show recently and besides being utterly hilarious, I am guessing it will make a couple PC users pretty happy. Touting an awkward brown Justin Long wig, Elliot gets a little, shall we say retribution for playing the "I'm a mac and I'm so wonderful" card. At least no one can call it "smug." It doesn't quite beat Read more
Were you one of the lucky ones who got a stylin' new MacBook for Christmas? Or maybe you are waiting for the post-holiday sales to scoop one up? If you are planning to make the switch from a PC to a MAC, there are some tips and suggestions you should know to make the transition as smooth as possible. The Tao of Mac has a great article called How To Switch To The Mac...and enjoy doing it, which Read more
Famous for its five-word acceptance speeches, last night's Webby Awards honored Steve Jobs in its perfectly succinct fashion. Actors John Hodgman and Justin Long — of the PC and Mac commercials — took the stage, along with Richard Dreyfuss — narrator of the "Here's to the crazy ones . . . " "Think Different" Apple ad — to introduce the video of Hollywood heavyweights, politicians, and Read more
After years of speculation about a storage product, Google announced today its cloud storage solution — Google Drive. In an effort to seamlessly blend use for those already entrenched in Google Docs, documents are automatically built into Drive so that files can be collaborated on in real time. Users can give feedback on anything shared, including PDFs or video files, not just Google Docs; all Read more
Increase productivity by adding a second monitor to your workflow this Spring. Increasing your desktop real estate allows you to see more windows at once and can help you get more work done, more efficiently. I have my main web browser and instant message chat list open on my main monitor, while I keep email and other documents open on my laptop so I can stay on top of incoming messages and Read more
We've talked a lot about backing up your data and photos this month, but have you ever thought about how much space you're using, and for what? If you have your computer stocked full of movies, MP3s, files, and applications and hardly ever trash anything, then it's no wonder you get that strange error message that pops up saying that your "disk space is almost full." I'm sure (like me) you've Read more
Be it a work or personal computer, the task of transferring large media from one computer is usually much more complicated than the simplicity of the request. Two products from technology accessories company j5create promise to make file exchange as simple as a trip down a wormhole. A recipient of a CES 2012 Innovation Award, the Wormhole Station is a laptop docking station that shares the Read more
There are a number of events that you might want to live stream — parties and weddings being two of them — but besides using a webcam and a laptop, you've been limited in the number of ways you can pull it off. Sony is making things a little easier with the Bloggie Live ($250) — its popular pocket camcorder with a live twist. The Bloggie Live shoots video in full 1080p quality for Read more
If writing a book is always the resolution left behind once the calendar runs out, make 2012 the year to finally get your novel out of your brain and onto the page. The fear of being rejected by publisher after publisher can set you back, but more than ever, self-published novelists are turning to ebooks to make their mark on their own. Ebooks are gaining some serious ground in sales, even Read more
