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CrossOver Mac is available as a public beta


Posted in Apple, Downloadable by Dan | 9 Comments

Codeweavers has posted a, obvioiusly, universal binary of thier "CrossOver Office" product. CrossOver Mac allows you to install your favorite Windows applications and games on Mac OS X. CrossOver includes ...

Browzar - Internet browsing without leaving a trail


Posted in Geeky, Privacy, Tech by Derek | 4 Comments

Update: Browzar users security and privacy compromised. How does a lightweight browser with no installation requirement sound? How about a browser that comes standard with the following features? No browsing history, stored ...

mimiFoto - Custom personalized iPhoto icon


Posted in Apple by Derek | 2 Comments

Customizing OS X's iPhoto icon with an image from your own collection is as easy as loading mimiFoto [via] - a small utility designed to replace that framed iPhoto icon ...

Rumor Alert: The Mac Mini will support CableCard


Posted in Apple, Tech by Dan | 8 Comments

A little birdie has alerted me to a possible Mac Mini upgrade. It is rumored that Apple will be adding a "cable in" feature to the Mac Minis. The ...

Review: Democracy Player 0.9 updates


Posted in AV, Apple, Entertainment by Derek | 2 Comments

Nicholas Reville, Executive Director of the Participatory Culture Foundation, invited me to take a sneak peak of the upcoming update(s) for the open-source Democracy Player. For an introduction of the ...

Best Buy Geek Squad, more like Best Buy “we’ll rip you off” squad


Posted in Random, Stupid by Derek | 14 Comments

Email confession from an ex-Geek Squad employee sheds the reality of working behind the Best Buy quality of service: As a Geek Squad employee you are expected to meet certain budgets ...

OSU Linux users - Firefox crop circle


Posted in Geeky, Random by Derek | 1 Comment

Using sophisticated technology invented by aliens, OSU Linux users created a 220 ft. wide crop circle inspired by the Mozilla Firefox icon. How did we miss this one?! Planned in ...

Credit card + money clip


Posted in Cool, Gadgets, Random by Derek | 1 Comment

Noah holding it down with this sharp looking credit card mockup. Despite being incredibly canny mashing a credit card together with a money clip, the overall practicality of the card ...

Game Over - Classic video game compilation


Posted in AV, Entertainment, Random by Derek | 1 Comment

Ever wonder how someone might be able to put a new entertaining spin on classic video games? How about recreating them with household items - food, candy, clothes, flowers from ...

Cellphones cleared for takeoff?


Posted in Tech by Dan | 6 Comments

The planes on RyanAir are about to get a bit nosier. The airline that likes to poke fun at flying, has begun a proposal to allow in flight cellular ...

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