Apr 25, 2010 | audio, photos, remote, software, video
Long time readers know that periodically I mention J River Media Center, the program I’ve used for many years to organize my embarrassingly large music library. If you’re not familiar with the program, then please go read my write-up a few months ago, where I tried to...
Feb 4, 2010 | Apple, iPad, laptops, netbooks, photos, tablet, video
Who’s going to buy an Apple iPad? Well, not you or me, anyway – not this version, not at $600-800. It’s not going to revolutionize anything, it’s not going to replace netbooks, but it will find large and devoted audiences, particularly after the price drops and...
Nov 13, 2009 | Apple, audio, software, video
What software do you use to listen to music on a computer? Most people use iTunes. A few lonely folks have gotten the new Zune HD and use its software. Still others use Windows Media Player. All of them are just fine. They’re very attractive and they handle basic...
Aug 13, 2009 | backup, hardware, mail, phone, video, web_services
Gadgets and services are flooding onto the market so quickly! It’s easy to find a “review” of a new product that recites its features from a press release. It’s much harder to get feedback from people who have actually used something and learned what works and what...
Jun 3, 2009 | software, video
One of the most important things you can do to keep your Windows computer running smoothly is to be conservative about what gets installed on it. Do custom installs of all new software, look at all the choices, and turn down the ones that don’t fit your needs. I ran...
Feb 20, 2009 | Apple, software, video
I don’t use iTunes and I don’t want Apple’s version of Quicktime on my computer. I have a pretty low opinion of Apple’s skills at writing software for PCs. If you have iTunes, you also have Quicktime. Or perhaps you’ve installed it separately. This isn’t for you. In...
