Conan O’Brien’s iPad 2 Spoof
I saw this and could not help but laugh.
Mac Mini Media Center Project (Part 4)
One big reason behind wanting to do this media center project was to reduce clutter. Having nearly five hundred DVDs take up a bit of space. Since I was going to be encoding all my DVD movies and TV shows…
Mac Mini Media Center Project (Part 3)
After I filled up my Mac Mini's hard drive with my encoded videos from my DVD collection there was not much more I could do till I ordered the Qnap NAS. This would be the most expensive peace of my…
Mac Mini Media Center Project (Part 1)
I own a lot of DVDs. We are talking nearly 500 at last count. It’s sick, I know. Sifting through them all to find the one movie I want to watch has become such a chore that I would rather…
Home Theater PC Plans
I have plans to set up a HOME THEATER PC for my place and my head has been spinning about the right way to tackle this project. I have been searching blogs and consulting with friends on the best options…
The Time I Got Inside Apple’s Headquarters
Back in September of 2003 I was working with my dad in Cupertino, California selling oriental rugs. We where staying in a condo apartment just a few blocks from Apple's Headquarters. On one of my days off I decided to…
Transformers Macbook Pro Decal
I used to be one of those people who took really good care of his possessions. Everything I owned had to be cleaned and put away back in its proper place. I was verging on the edge of obsessive compulsive.…
Computer Backups – The Holy Trinity
The Holy Trinity Seriously: If it’s not automated, it’s not a real backup. If it’s not redundant, it’s not a real backup. If it’s not regularly rotated off-site, it’s not a real backup.
Steve Jobs Quote
For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would i want to do what i am about to do today?" And whenever the…