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Posts from November 2006

Linksys WRT54G Firmware v1.01.0 Does NOT Work with iBook G4

Linksys’ WRT54G line of routers are the most popular and tested routers on the market. For $50, it truly is a bargain, and I am always using one. However, today I decided to upgrade my firmware to v1.01.0 for my WRT54G v6 Router. And that’s where the problems started.
First, I could not change the wireless [...]


Apple’s iTV: Doomed to Fail

Steve Jobs announced iTV this September as a way for your living room TV to display content from your computer. Simply put, iTV is a little box that will plug into your TV and play movies and songs from a computer with iTunes.
iTV will be about $300. I like the idea, but I really do [...]


Panasonic TH-42PX60U: Best Value 42″ Plasma

If you are considering buying a new HDTV, then I would seriously consider the Panasonic TH-42PX60U. The 42″ set is priced to kill at Tweeter currently (who would have guessed?). It is $1299 after you add it to your cart. Also, the salesman at my local Tweeter said he would give me the online price. [...]


Nintendo Wii: My First Impression

The Nintendo Wii was released today. My brother managed to pick one up at a Best Buy this morning (see my last post for a related story). I had to find an extra “nunchuck” for the extra Wiimote he bought, and I found one at Sears in the Cape Cod Mall (the very last one [...]


Wii Fanboy Denied with McDonald’s Best Buy Bucks

At the Kingston (MA) Best Buy, a Nintendo fanboy tried to purchase a Wii with McDonald’s Best Buy Bucks. He was told a day earlier that he could use them to pay, but when he got to the register he was denied. He was cursing loudly on his way out of the store, since he [...]


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