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Mac OSX Tip: Finding The First Available Printer
Have you ever been in the situation where you need to print a document for a meeting immediately, but all the printers on your network are busy? This literally happens to me a couple times a week because one of my co-workers likes to print volumes on top of volumes of things she finds online.
It took only a little web searching but, I've found the answer.
Did Microsoft Rip Off OSX When Creating Vista?
According to New York Times Tech guru David Pogue's recent video blog, the answer is yes. That is, if you understand sarcasm. Windows Vista will be available January 30, 2007.Daily Tech: Palm Pre Up Against the iPhone 3G
- See how the new Palm Pre stacks up against the current iPhone. — Wired
- The stunning Catherine Zeta-Jones is back as spokeswoman for T-Mobile. Her latest commercial will air tonight during the American Idol finale.
Geek Tip: Tag Your iTunes With Moody
Similar to what we experienced with Musicovery, where you search web radio according to your mood, Moody allows you to tag the tunes you already have by the way they make you feel.
Tags are color coded and their names are customized any way you want them to be. Have tons of Al Green?
Daily Tech - The Amazon Kindle eBook Reader Is Here
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- The Amazon Kindle costs $399 (includes free 2 day shipping) and offers access to 88,000 books — Engadget
- Singapore bans a video game for same sex alien make-out scene — Switched
- T-Mobile and Motorola temporarily pull the new Sidekick after confirming a power defect — Crave
- The first OSX Leopard update is now available — Apartment Therapy
- AT&T gets LG Vu, Sony Ericsson K850, and iPhone business edition? — The Boy Genius Report
Sync Your iPhone/iPod With Beyond TV
Whenever I download new songs or shows on my laptop, I try to make it a priority to transfer them onto my iPhone and iPod. What usually happens is I grab my iPod just as I'm heading out the door and then get irritated when I remember that all my hot new shows went on my iPhone instead...urgh! Gizmodo has announced that there's a new software version of Beyond TV that will automatically sync recordings to both your iPod and iPhone with an optional plug-in...helping forgetful people like me to keep their gadgets synced.With Beyond TV version 4.7 you can sync your shows and import your iTunes podcast RSS for syncing as well.
Geek Tip: Getting The Ideal iTunes Equalizer Settings
Here's one of those "always good to know tips" from Mac OSX Hints that may in fact make your music sound better with improved balance. These 'non-flat' iTunes equalizer settings are said to output the music the way it was intended to be listened to. To get started, open up your equalizer from the view menu and select "make preset."
My Favorite Gadgets: Bluetooth Laser Virtual Keyboard
Ever wish you could laser-project your keyboard on any flat surface? Yeah, that's what I thought. Rachie Rees added the Think Geek Bluetooth Laser Virtual Keyboard, $179, to the My Favorite Gadgets group.
Windows' New OS 'Vista' Hits Stores Today
Windows' new operating system, Vista, which is the first new operating system from Microsoft Corp. in five years, is being released today and despite controversy over whether or not certain elements of the system were "borrowed" from Mac OSX, there will be plenty of folks upgrading to the new system, which comes with moderate to good reviews. Microsoft boasts that it has managed to tighten security, increase parental controls, make media - from photos to videos to songs to cable television - easier to use and share, and linked everything even more tightly to the Internet, says the SF Chronicle.Go Wireless Without Worries
The holiday season means more traveling and less time at your desk, which sounds promising but really means you'll be fighting for an outlet at the airport terminal and desperately trying to find a WiFi coffee shop to send your boss an e-mail.
So what are the security and viral implications of going online anywhere? Luckily, most WiFi networks are safe enough that your risk of getting a virus is slim to none.
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