The Digital Home

OK, so I bought the new 24-inch iMac yesterday at the Apple Store and I'm in the process of getting it ready for some serious use. Now, as I've mentioned before, I own a Vista box and an old Compaq laptop besides my MacBook, Mac Mini and now, the iMac. But, for the first time, I will be installing Windows on an Apple box with the help of Boot Camp and report here how it went.

So far, I've downloaded the Boot Camp software and have my Windows Vista Ultimate in waiting next to me. Next, I … Read more

As a guy who prefers silence over noise and high-quality music playback over garbage, I'm an ideal candidate for noise-canceling headphones. And while I know these headphones have been out for a while and most of the people who already own them are the only people who care about noise-canceling headphones, I couldn't resist taking a look at the Bose QuietComfort 3 noise-canceling headphones.

The Bose QuietComfort series of noise-canceling headphones were originally designed as a way to block out annoying noises. If you're a frequent flyer and you can't stand the sound of the roaring … Read more

As a person who owns a custom-built desktop, Mac Mini and a few laptops, I once found it hard to believe that anyone would actually believe that the death of the desktop computer would be coming around the corner. I've heard the argument set forth in other arenas and scoffed at the possibility of such a popular product being thrown away in favor or a more versatile machine. I was wrong.

The desktop is a dying breed -- it's as simple as that. I had this epiphany recently when I had to run down to my local CompUSA … Read more

How many times have you logged on to your favorite gambling site to put a "friendly wager" on the Eagles to beat the Cowboys on a beautiful Sunday afternoon? If you can say you've done it on more than one occasion, you might be the person the government is trying to "protect."

For at least the last year, the federal government has been earnestly doing its best to shutter any and all gambling sites that may illegally allow you to drop some change on the outcome of a sports game or other gambling alternative. But … Read more

If you've been following the tale behind Wikia, you would know that Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has something up his sleeve that he believes will revolutionize the way we all search the web.

According to the company, Wikia has four main components: the indexing of the Web, developing a search engine application, an algorithm, and using people to help filter sites and rank results.

And while the first three are pretty standard, it's the fourth component that has me shaking my head. One of the highest costs associated with starting a search engine is buying enough servers and … Read more

I normally don't do this kind of writing and I try not to go off topic too often, but I couldn't resist this time around.

As I was making my daily rounds on different sites getting a feel for what's going on in the tech industry, I couldn't help but think of one staggering issue I have always found with writing: rarely do we thank you, the reader.

Take a look back and think of how many articles you have read from any number of writers and try to count how many times you were actually … Read more

If you've been following the technology business for any extended amount of time, you would know that Apple has gone missing in the business world. If you look back at the nineties, Apple computers were not only few and far between, most IT managers would cringe at the site of an employee bringing an Apple product in-house.

But in just a few short years, Apple has made some significant headway in the business world and has done so without doing anything. Take a look back at the latest releases from Apple and you won't find a product designed … Read more

In another installment of everyone's favorite series, I had the opportunity to take a look at the new Sony Micro Home Theater System. And while it pumps out some nice sound while offering a slick interface and design, I'm still wondering why there's no HDTV integration or a Blu-ray drive. For a full hands-on, keep reading.

Design

The Sony Micro Home Theater System is one of the best looking devices you will come across. Featuring a slot-loading drive and a nice chrome outline around the said drive, the device immediately reminds you of the PS3.

The Micro … Read more

Google and Microsoft are at it again. But this time Google is attacking Microsoft for threatening Linux users for patent violations.

In an announcement made earlier this week, Google signed on with the Open Invention Network (OIN), which is supported by Red Hat and a few other Linux heavyweights. The Open Invention Network is an organization designed by and for Linux developers, distributors, sellers, resellers, and end-users to protect them from the onslaught of costly lawsuits or other attempts made on them by bigger and better-funded enterprises. But until Google joined the fray on the side of the OIN, some … Read more