Save money on cables by not buying at retail
I’m ashamed to say I own one Monster cable. Hopefully if I tell you I bought it at a garage sale for $2, I’ll regain your respect. But there’s an easier way to save money on cables than buying at The...
View ArticleWhy I fired my mechanic and how I found a good new one
Consumerist asked its readers why they ditched their car repair shops. For me, that’s really easy. They didn’t do the work, and they were jerks. So I got rid of them and figured out how to find a good...
View ArticleOffice 2010, early impressions
I’ve mentioned several times that I hadn’t seen Office 2010 yet, so I couldn’t comment on it, and would reserve judgment until I’ve seen it. I’ve been working for companies that were a bit behind the...
View ArticleHot-rod Cyanogenmod 7.2
Whatever you do, don’t call this post Optimizing Android 2.3 for Games, Graphics and Multimedia. I’ll kick your… nevermind. But of course the first thing I wanted after I installed Cyanogenmod...
View ArticleMore thoughts on the $150 Hisense Sero 7 Pro tablet
Steve Aubrey wrote in with a link to a useful site dedicated to the Hisense Sero 7. It collects all the useful information that’s surfaced from xda-developers and other sites, including custom ROMs,...
View ArticleMicro Center’s Inland ProHT 88037 USB powered speakers
Micro Center sells a pair of $5 USB-powered speakers. You’re either going to read the next sentence or you aren’t. Still with me? Great. Let’s talk about them. Pros: They cost $5. They plug into a USB...
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