Author Archives: Tom Long

You Don’t Know What You’ve Got

“Till it’s gone” After literally years of work, I pretty much had my HTPC configured the way I wanted it. I could watch live TV on Windows 7 Media Center (via a Hauppauge 2250 tuner card) and everything else on … Continue reading

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New iPad with Old iPad Content-Settings

Are you passing on your old iPad or iPad 2 and getting the new iPad (aka iPad 3, 3rd generation iPad, etc)? You can save all your content into iTunes, erase the old iPad and pass it on completely wiped, … Continue reading

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Time Warner Cable, My iPad and Google TV

I was pretty late to the Sony Google TV party. Price was definitely a barrier. But last fall when the prices dropped I picked one up as a “spare” TV. About the same time, Time Warner Cable offered me a … Continue reading

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iTunes Match

iTunes Match, does it match my needs? I use iTunes to manage my music. Go ahead and mock me. I’ve grown accustomed to it and haven’t found a better alternative. But I’m still not sure that iTunes Match is a … Continue reading

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Sony SLT a55 Unboxing

The battery is still charging so I haven’t had a chance to really play with our new camera. But I wanted to share the video of the unboxing. The Sony Alpha a55 resolution isn’t the greatest at 16.2MP. But the … Continue reading

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