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Steve Jobs Macworld Keynote in 60 Seconds

Pete — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:46:24 +0000

Done by Mahalo Daily, this shows the recent Keynote in 60 seconds. I think I like the Apple TV (take 2) with the combined rentals, very cool!

Also the new Macbook Air - Wow!

Best of – Adobe Photoshop Tutorials

Pete — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:43:29 +0000

An amazing resource for anyone who uses Adobe Photoshop.

When it comes to graphic design, Adobe Photoshop is usually the first option to consider. However, the software itself is a quite tough nut to crack — and definitely extremely hard to master. For instance, the concepts are not always intuitive and it’s not always clear when to use what tool and how to use it effectively. In fact, in Photoshop it usually takes pretty much time to achieve something you have never done before.

However, you don’t need to muddle through numerous Photoshop features and extensions for every design problem. You can use professional suggestions instead, e.g. professional step-by-step tutorials which provide excellent results and thus can save you a lot of time.

View list of Adobe Photoshop Tutorials (Best Of)

100 Best Products of 2007 by PC World

Pete — Wed, 23 May 2007 13:15:12 +0000

PC World put together a fantastic list of 100 products together that you will surely agree with, well mostly. A really nice selection of software and hardware that has made up this year so far.

Lots of my favorite tools are listed, including most Google apps, hardware like the 80GB iPod, and sites like Digg and Craigslist!

Our editors rank the best PCs, HDTVs, components, sites, and services. Plus: the products we’re looking forward to next year, and which technologies are rising and falling.

Check out PC World’s full list of the 100 Best Products of 2007

Thunderbird 2 RC1 released

Pete — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:05:47 +0000

Thunderbird 2.0 RC1 released yesterday!
I use it on my laptop and the improvements include easy account setup for Gmail and .Mac accounts, smoother looking interface, tags (like gmail labels), new and improved search, support for Vista and more!
I like the new interface and it was practically a one click setup for my Gmail account. Here is what’s new in Thunderbird 2.

Best part about it is it’s free! Download Thunderbird 2!

Tiki Bar TV Rules all!

Pete — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:54:07 +0000

They just released an episode! Who doesn’t love Tiki Bar!?

Check out the latest Tiki Bar TV episode: Bunnies

If you haven’t ever heard of them, you’ve been living under a rock. Check out some podcasts in iTunes (It’s a free download)!

Help your parents with easy computing!

Pete — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:51:47 +0000

Parents need computers too! John over at CrunchGear puts together a great article that explains what he did to help his parents and grandparents get up to date with a Skype account, an iChat/AIM account, a GMail address and more!

This is something I’ve been thinking about for my own mother who hasn’t touched one.. ever!

Read about helping your parents get online today!

Apple splashes on some colors over the iPod Shuffle!

Pete — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:34:15 +0000

Apple puts some color onto their Shuffle. This includes an orange I haven’t seen on the nano. I love my iPod (not the shuffle – it’s the video).
Does the job exactly how I need it to.

iPod Shuffle commercial

See iPod shuffle new colors

A look into Apple’s iPhone

Pete — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:43:18 +0000

If for whatever reason you have been living in a cave and have just come out for a peak on the internet, you may not have heard about Apple’s new iPhone product that is scheduled to hit the shelves in June. Something that may very well change the way we look at mobile phones forever.

Here’s a video that shows some of the features this new iPhone will carry!

Mac Commercial Spoofs

Pete — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:06:19 +0000

I was doing my daily browsing when I came across these hilarious spoofs of the Mac Commercials:

There’s 2 more videos, follow the link below.