XBL vs. Strict NATs
Posted by Gordy | Filed under Geek
Today was the first official day for my new AT&T DSL service. Now, I should probably tell you, in detail, why I’m excited about it or why I even switched; but to quick I’ll just save that one for later. I felt it very important to spread this newly discovered info out there just a [...]
Tags: 2210, 360, apple, dsl, gaming, halo 3, modem, motorola, online, xbox live
You think too much…
Posted by Gordy | Filed under Geek
The other day I was talking with someone about philosophy. The discussion started because I’d always wanted to hear (from someone who claimed to be a “philosopher”) just what it was.
Well, it’s basically the search for the truth.”
That was what I got. I thought that was interesting because I guess that’s what I expected to [...]
Tags: facts, factual, Geek, opinions, philosophy, tech, technology, truth
10.5.6: First problem
Posted by Gordy | Filed under Geek
When 10.5.6 came out, I made sure to download the update as soon as I got home from work. While my update went rather smoothly, TUAW has reported about others that haven’t been so fortunate.
Just then, I found something I didn’t like. Apparently, Apple decided to go with the ultra-minimalistic approach to the battery drop-down [...]
Tags: 10.5.6, apple, battery, menu, toolbar
USB 3.0 lives!
Posted by Gordy | Filed under Geek
About 14 months ago, Intel started talking it up about the new USB 3.0, named “SuperSpeed.” The supposed speeds, which are yet to be official (until next Monday), are outstanding! What say you, FireWire?
Read the whole thing here.
BTW Apple, I’ll take about 3 or 4 of those on my free Mac Pro thanks.
Tags: 3.0, firewire, Gbps, usb
Netflix streams to Macs
Posted by Gordy | Filed under Geek
If there’s (only) one thing PC users have been legitimately able to argue about being better than Macs, Netflix streaming was it. Well now that’s over, and it’s about time! They have recently released this software to certain users by default, but at the same time provided an opt-in link for those who insist on [...]
Tags: apple, dvd, instantly, movies, netflix, os x, queue, rental, watch