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Review: The litl webbook

I need to apologize up front: This review could get long.  The “litl” is an unusual device, from an unusual company, and it deserves an in depth look and analysis.
This is something new.  This isn’t just another netbook.  It’s not a tablet.  It’s not running Windows or Android or MacOS X.
So what, exactly, is the litl webbook [...]

February 4, 2010 • Tags: , , , , , , • Posted in: Linux, Tech Stuff • 9 Comments

iPad vs Kindle vs Touch Book

Apple has finally unveiled their tablet, the iPad.  (Which, I think we can all agree, is a name just begging to be made fun of.)
And, with that unveiling, Apple is jumping into both the eBook reader world, and the tablet world.  So lets take a quick moment to compare the iPad to two of my [...]

January 27, 2010 • Posted in: Tech Stuff • 13 Comments

Going Phone-Less?

After bouncing around between a number of different cell phones (and cell phone companies), looking for that elusive “perfect phone/pda/awesome device”, I’ve finally figured out what it is that I actually want in my “always with me” device.
It’s not an Android phone.  It’s not an iPhone.  Nor is it a Palm Pre, a Blackberry, a [...]

January 26, 2010 • Posted in: Linux, Maemo, Tech Stuff • 9 Comments

TechCrunch re-writing history for Steve Jobs.

For Thanksgiving, Michael Arrington posted an article on TechCrunch entitled “What If Steve Jobs Hadn’t Returned To Apple In 1997?“.
The gist of the article is that Steve Jobs himself is responsible for every ounce of good stuff that Apple has ever done.
“Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Traditionally we take stock of the things that [...]

November 27, 2009 • Posted in: Tech Stuff • 9 Comments

Windows 7 vs Ubuntu 9.10 vs OS X 10.6

October is a big month for computer nerds.
Windows 7 (October 22nd) and Ubuntu 9.10 (October 29th) will both be released.
Two major updates to two of the biggest operating systems around.
But which should you use?  Which is the best for your particular needs?
Let’s take a moment and rate them on each area (Photo Organizing, Gaming, etc.).
And, heck, [...]

October 14, 2009 • Posted in: Linux, Tech Stuff • 98 Comments