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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 [...]


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 [...]


Sony Takes the Heat for Apple and Dell Battery Recalls

Things aren’t looking good for Sony these days. The largest consumer electronics vendor in the world has had heaps of problems recently ranging from the rootkit fiasco, consumer complaints against the PS3′s future pricing, Blu-ray delays and problems with initial hardware, and last week’s Dell battery recall. Now, Apple is recalling 1.8 million batteries used [...]


Screen Spanning Doctor, Software for PowerPC iBooks, iMacs and eMacs

Today I made one of the greatest discoveries in the history of being a Mac user: Screen Spanning Doctor. The software is for unlocking external display features and preferences, and is for certain model iBooks, iMacs and eMacs only. Do not use this software if your model is not listed on the site. It works [...]


iPod Boomboxes

I’m very surprised that the Bose Sounddock (now available in black, by the way) has sold so well. The Sounddock packs a punch, but it is not a replacement for a home stereo system. I think the reason people gravitate toward the Sounddock is because they don’t own a home stereo system or they simply [...]


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