Monthly Archives: January 2011

iPad's First B'day

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Tom Long

Remember last year when I gave you a laundry list of all that is wrong with the iPad? Everything I said was true. But my conclusion was wrong. The iPad will go down as a milestone in the evolution of … Continue reading →

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XBMC Owns Apple TV

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Tom Long

Look we’re no news blog, but this couldn’t wait. A second generation Apple TV running XBMC? That is huge. The people freed from iTunes? Yeah! XBMC claims that one can stream local media wirelessly to the Apple TV. That is … Continue reading →

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Is This Insane?

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Tom Long

Now, I’ve gone and done it. Turns out the little antenna that comes with my Hauppauge 950Q works better than any of the myriad of antennas I tried from Best Buy and Radio Shack. I ordered one for each TV. … Continue reading →

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2010 Best New Stuff

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Tom Long

Since I already shared what tech I enjoyed using the most in 2010, I thought I would also share what I think the best new tech was in 2010. (Heah, better late than never, right?) Commenters: What did I miss? … Continue reading →

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Android Evolves

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Tom Long

Great.  Verizon finally gets the iPhone and it’s too late for me.  Android has its hooks into me big time.  I love just talking into my phone to perform a search or start navigating to a destination (Google Voice Actions). … Continue reading →

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