TagsTagsOne Mac utility that has maintained its incredible quality for many years, through many different revisions of the Mac OS, is Alsoft’s DiskWarrior 4. And I want to give them a big plug right now, because once again DiskWarrior has resurrected a startup disk that lost its startup. This morning I ...
Apple, Computers, Hard Drive, DiskWarrior, Utilities, Tech Review
Today I’ll be watching the Lakers-Celtics game with my new Elgato EyeTV HD DVR for HD cable and satellite TV. I’ve had an EyeTV 200 connected to my Mac Pro desktop computer for years; it does a decent job with standard cable television (although the Firewire 400 connection gets a ...
Gadget of the Day, Gadgets, HDTV, High Definition, Video, Apple, EyeTV, El Gato, Tech Review
PC Magazine reviews Apple’s latest version of the Mac OS, and gives it the Editor’s Choice label: Apple OS X 10.5.2 (Leopard). Leopard again raises the question of whether to switch from Windows to a Mac. I’ve found Vista to be a major disappointment that tends to look worse the ...
LGF, Tech Review, Apple, Mac OS, Leopard
Instapundit points out this interesting look at the battle between two high-definition video formats: Blue-ray Disc, HD DVD Continue to Fight it Out in Marketplace. Holy Beta vs. VHS, Batman. I confess, one of my Christmas gifts to myself this year was a [Amazon Link], not only for the games (I’ve never ...
LGF, Tech Review, Blu-ray, High Definition, DVD, Video, Audio
I’ve been buying quite a bit of music through iTunes because it’s so easy, and relatively inexpensive, but I just became aware of Amazon.com MP3 Downloads—and in some ways it’s a better deal than iTunes. First, Amazon’s even cheaper than iTunes Store, about a dollar less for an entire album. Second, Amazon’s ...
LGF, Tech Review, Amazon, Music, MP3