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My six days with Windows 8 So, I installed Windows 8 on my desktop PC last week. It was late on the eve of the launch. The download link for the $39.99... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Windows |
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A couple of months with Corsair's Vengeance M60 mouse It all started with a failing microswitch. It was the spring of 2011, and I was a perfectly contented MX1100 user. Logitech's latest high-end mouse had... Type: Blog post Tags: Input devices |
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Apple's EPEAT withdrawal underscores disposable ethos There are probably more Apple computers in California than anywhere else in the US, if not the world. Before long, though, you may not find... Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing |
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Windows 8 frightens me, and here's why Some people just hate change. It can't be helped. Those people cling to old versions of their favorite software as long as they can. When... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Windows |
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When super-sized smartphones become pocketable tablets I thought I lost my smartphone the other week. Somewhere between walking my dog in the morning and heading out for lunch, my trusty Palm... Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech |
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The death of the Apple tax The old adage says there are only two certainties in this world: death and taxes. Steve Jobs proved that not even the Reality Distortion... Type: Blog post Tags: Systems Mobile computing Personal tech |
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Windows 8-Ball Consumer Preview There aren't many experiences in life more disconcerting than waking up and not knowing where you are or how you got there. I was... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems |
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The $300 ultraportable experiment Unless you've locked yourself into the Apple ecosystem and thrown away the key, laptop shopping can be a daunting prospect. A dizzying array of options... Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing |
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Welcome, tablet overlords I've never been a big fan of the holiday party circuit. There's always a certain awkwardness attached to hanging out with people you only... Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech |
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Goodbye, Mr. Jobs About an hour ago, as of this writing, Apple posted this simple statement on their website: Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and... Type: Blog post Tags: Miscellaneous Mobile computing Mac Personal tech |
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A case for better keyboards PC enthusiasts have a tendency to focus their attention on what's inside the box. Indeed, we're guilty of that here at TR. Most... Type: Blog post Tags: Input devices |
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Windows 8 and the marginalization of geeks On Tuesday, Microsoft made the Windows 8 Developer Preview available publicly without demanding so much as a Windows Live login name and password in return.... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems Windows |
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Technology way out in the wild Warning: the following is not, under any circumstances, to be considered an in-depth review or technical article. I've got a rather major one of... Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing |
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What PC makers think is happening at retail Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing |
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Ubuntu ushers me out of the Windows XP era Well, it finally happened. Windows XP is no longer the primary OS on any of my day-to-day machines. The last holdout was my laptop,... Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems |
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Evolution Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing |
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A few thoughts on Ultrabooks As a die-hard desktop user, my laptop is more of a sidekick than my primary computing platform. I mostly use it on the couch,... Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing |
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A eulogy for my last good Logitech mouse Why, oh, why does this happen to me? Why must my privileged, middle-class lifestyle be marred by microswitch failures? Once, just once, I wish I... Type: Blog post Tags: Input devices |
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