I friggen love this series. and so should you.

watch all 41 episodes. they are great.

Solid state Airport adapter MAcbook.

Plan on buying a Wintec FileMate 128GB ExpressCard 34 MLC Internal / External Solid State Drive (SSD). Perfect Fit for Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro. High Performance 165 MB/s Read Model 3FMS4E128JM-R to load OS X on to increase boot time on the MBP?



It will help if I can partition it so i can boot windows off it too.

If your computer has an express card slot I suggest using it to it's full capacity. Don't just let it sit there, at least by a card reader express card to fill the gap.

Interesting stuff huh. I'm totally revamping my MBP for better speed. I bought an external hard drive case in which I will through in my old western digital 80gb hard drive so I can free up some space.

To top it off I just bought 8 gigs of ram to replace the current 4 I have to increase the speed of the late 2009 MBP.

Check out this flameless usb cig lighter.

Pretty cool. Since its hard to light a butt in the wind this could be handy. I plan on getting one, ill post a review when it comes in.




Pilot Slider USB Rechargeable Cigarette Lighter- Rubberized Black

Review: Pyle Headphone Amplifier.

I bought a Pyle headphone amplifier after realizing that my HTC EVO didn't go as loud as my iPhone. I have a pretty good pair of Sony MDR-XB500's. They sound great as is, but with this little Pyle amp that takes one AAA battery they absolutely SLAM. The bass is tremendous, they actually shake my ears. The highs are crisper than ever and the total sound experience is exceptional. I highly recommend the little amp, also there's another brand selling the identical amp just rebranded for about $60, the Pyle I got for under $10 shipped from Amazon. If you want to hear your already good cans slam I highly suggest it. Let the ass-kicking bass out of its cage. I am not responsible for any hearing loss attributed to this hahaha.Fiio E3 Headphone Amp

Have a MacBook Pro (MBP) thats too hot to handle? Seriously It gets hot.

I have an early 2009 MBP with a 2.66 Intel Core 2 Duo processor. I noticed it got pretty hot and I never really heard the fans spool up. I remember seeing the temps as high as 170*-180* (f) which is pretty hot!

After looking online for an aftermarket fan or a laptop cooler I found this awesome program!
"SMCFanContol" Which... as you might have guessed controls fan speed, but still allows factory apple coding to raise the fan rpms in ration to processing loads. With one click you can return to stock setting if your a weirdo whos's afraid to mess with stuff. Now I got my fans at a base of 3500RPMS instead of 2000RPMS and raise as high as 4500RPMS under full load. Keeps the temps below 150* (f) at increased loads and normally around 100*-120* (f) for moderate loads.
So Heres a link! Hope you download it. Share your settings in the comments for others, or let me know if this review helped you.

Oh and If you need a Macbook Pro..

Have an Android phone? This virtual mouse and scroll wheel is mint.

www.Gpads.mobi has a great virtual mouse program.
It is by far the easiest program of this type i have ever dealt with, aslo the most customizable.
you can customize it for keynote, itunes, frontrow, ect. The best thing about it to me is that it functions like the trackpad on my macbook pro.
Two finger scrolling is great. It's just a great tool if you use your computer as a media hub, now the phone is your remote.
so yeah, It's good.

*UPDATE* 9.29.2010

I find myself using this touch pad more than a real mouse! It's so comfortable and easy too. My wrists are less strained, along with my elbows, they aren't bent all the time now, its easy to extend you arms and just watch the screen. I really recommend this app, I'm buying the full version ASAP!

Tether your Jailbroken iPhone!

If you have an iPhone, and the desire to use At&t's "unlimited" data usage contract to the full extent, Then you want to "Tether"!
Tethering is when you use your cellular network as an Ad-HOC Wi-Fi network.
Now since your contract has a mandatory unlimited data plan might as well use it, right?
Picture yourself out in the middle of the woods, you have no Wi-Fi and you need to... Play some World Of Warcraft or something just as productive.

The best way to do this is to jailbreak your device, and download an app called PDAnet. You can use the demo for as long as you like, I bought it since I use it all the time, as I am on it now actually. Once downloaded you create Ad-Hoc network connection through your computer, name the network whatever you want, then connect to it on your iphone.
It's fast, secure, and easy to use.

Round two! My new best Iphone apps!

After modding my iPhone more with a sweet hero htc theme I had the over drive app bug push me to scower the iTunes store for some gems. I'm happy to say I found some great apps! First on the list is spikey, this game is free and addicting, loads of levels and superb gameplay. The northface has a mint snow report app, with the snow coming I can't wait to hit the slopes!

You know what.... here are the screen shots of all my apps!

The Facts! iPhone 3GS vs G1 Android vs Blackberry Storm.

Notice I didn't post subjective features like "has a qwerty keyboard", or "has one giant clicky button screen" because that's just user preference. What I posted below is raw data, you can't say "I like having less RAM" know what I mean.



All this proves is that the 3GS is better in almost every category listed. Having a faster cpu and more ram allows it to perform faster with larger more complex software running. It's lighter and smaller than the competition, even with the largest screen.
All specs are from here www.gsmarena.com

Future Plans to Host DigitalAddict on a Home Server.

Since the launch of Digital Addict I’ve been looking into how websites are hosted, who hosts them and the average price to have space on a server. I have been looking around the interwebs and found plenty of sits that allow inexpensive hosting. I’ve also found hosts that have every option in the book available for premium loot $$$.

DA (DigitalAddict) Isn’t a huge site right now... but I plan to grow it larger. I’d like to implement features like membership and personal profile pages, a message board, a live chatroom, possibly DigitalAddict gear like t-shirts and mouse pads, who knows.

I’ve been looking at mostly going the Apache server route. It’s free open source software that allows you to convert any computer hooked up to the web to be a server. This would be a great route, depending on the computers capabilities, to have control of your own server and not be at the mercy of some third party server.



While looking around I found an Interesting article about using your iPhone as a web server! Now the size of the site that you could possible host would be pretty small and to keep it functional wouldn’t consist of anything more than some text and maybe some emotioncons. Though the iPhone server wouldn’t really be practical for what I’m aspiring to create, it is still a cool option that I plan to host something off my phone. At&t hates me already since my iPhone is hacked and I use my “unlimited” internet access tethered to my laptop all the time, stealing some more bandwidth from them would be pretty cool.



Now for a more practical idea. I’ve noticed a trend with hosting were the server is a Mac Mini. Being an Apple fan, when I saw this was possible and actually really easy to setup. I began fantasizing about having an intel based mac mini with about 500gb and 2-4gb ram. not stopping there though, the thought of having an iOmega 2Tb mini drive stacked on top of the mini.... an Apple Airport Extreme. Since they all have the same footprint a tower of them would take up less space than any pc tower.

How to replace the stock ignitor & coil with MSD 6A & AEM EMS. Mr2celica sw20 st205 st204

This is for 91-93 Toyota MR2's (SW20)
This theory could be applied to similar vehicles such as 93-99 celicas.

I wrote this about a year ago on MR2oc.com to help the members remove the stock ignitor and coil and replace them with an MSD 6A unit. This can only be done if you have an aftermarket ecu, such as AEM EMS. So here it is, I hope this help anyone who find it.

Just like the diagram states, you need to move the jumper inside the AEM unit. It's JPC1, it has three pins in a row with a jumper that jumps two of the three pins together.
The jumper can only be set 2 ways, so just set it the opposite way from they way it was when you opened the unit up. To get into the unit you need to take out a small allen head screw that locks the board in place, just make sure you put it back in after your done and don't loose it because it is quite small. I suggest soldering and shrink wrapping every connection.

If you have any questions leave me a comment on here.

iStat, A Must Have Download.

Ever since I got an Apple computer I noticed that there wasn't any diagnostic performance monitoring software readily available like with my old *shutters* dell.
After aimlessly wandering this complex series of tubes and wires I eventually came across iStat. If you're looking for an application to keep you updated with all the cool things your computers doing that very second than I wouldn't look much further, well maybe finish this reading this article then you can stop looking.

Here's what the developer says about iStat:
Realtime CPU graphs and a list of the top 5 CPU resource hogs. CPU usage can be tracked by individual cores or with all cores combined, to save menubar space.
Memory stats for your menubar, shown as used and free memory or wired, active, inactive and free. The memory dropdown menu shows a list of the top 5 memory hogs, as well as other useful info
iStat Menu’s realtime graph will keep your finger on the pulse of what data’s being sent and received for all network connections.
See used or free space for multiple disks in your menubar. More detail for all your disks is only a click away.
Detailed disk I/O in your menubar, including a variety of different read and write indicators.
Realtime listings of the sensors in your Mac, including temperatures, hard drive temperatures (where supported), fans, voltages, current and power. Temps can be displayed as Celcius, Fahrenheit or Kelvin.

What I say to that:
Friggen sweet. go get it here.

Cheap, Easy, and Slender... BTM-08: 1000 dpi Optical Wireless Bluetooth Mouse. What?!

I've been in the market for a cheap bluetooth mouse for a bit, after looking around I took a chance on a basically, no name generic mouse from Amazon.com.
I wasn't looking to spend alot of money on a mouse that is going to be banged around in my laptop bag. I looked at all the big name brands first such a Logitech and Kensington, though they are nice... mice, just because they are name brand doesn't mean that some plastic parts slapped together in china perform different than any other mouse. With that in mind, I went and bought the BTM-08 Bluetooth mouse for $24.99. I got it in the mail a couple days later and feel in a man mice love romance novel sorta. It boasts 1000 dpi resolution and 5 buttons that make it a great gaming and multitasking mouse. If you're looking for either an awesome mouse for traveling or a great resolution bluetooth mouse, this one hits both bases.

OS X Snow Leopard's Spaces.

Ok, so after I installed Snow Leopard today I decided to mess around with more of the user settings. I really like the scrollable stacks the most. Well, that along with the 64-bit kernels and speed. I'll be writing an article about Snow Leopard tomorrow. Now I want to post up some pics of what I recently started using. Expose's Spaces! I never realized the potential of keeping things organized when using these extra screens almost limitless potential.

I put ical,Things, and 1password all in one space. No more windows everywhere, just nice easily navigateable spaces.


Then I put iTunes and my most used playlist in the next space.


The next space I use for the Adobe CS4 suite.


Safari takes the last of the 4 designated spaces.


After having all these spaces easily accessible I realized how beneficial Dashboard really is.


Pretty organized If i do say so myself.

Windowless..... Window?

What they say.
"Basements are dark, dank places that require at least some light fixture for you to find your way around. Thankfully, we have a Fake Window that utilizes electroluminescent sheets as its light source, allowing you to adjust the intensity of the light by manipulating the shades. It surely looks like a nifty idea to have in your home (assuming you have a basement to begin with), and this would also work well with cramped store rooms or even the attic."

What I say.
This friggen sweet. I'd love to get one for the eastern wing of my house.
Anyways I thought you guys would like this.

WANT! Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

In ways big and small, Mac OS X Snow Leopard makes your Mac faster, more reliable, and easier to use.



Refined, not reinvented.

Mac OS X is renowned for its simplicity, its reliability, and its ease of use. So when it came to designing Snow Leopard, Apple engineers had a single goal: to make a great thing even better. They searched for areas to refine, further simplify, and speed up — from little things like ejecting external drives to big things like installing the OS. In many cases, they elevated great to amazing. Here are just a few examples of how your Mac experience was fine-tuned.

New look, new features for Exposé and Stacks.

Exposé is refined and more convenient. It’s now integrated in the Dock, so you can just click and hold an application icon in the Dock and all the windows for that application will unshuffle so you can quickly change to another one. Exposé also has a whole new look. Windows are displayed in an organized grid, making it even easier to find what you’re looking for. And stacks — Dock items that give you fast access to a folder of files — are now scrollable, so you can easily view all items. You can also navigate through folders in a stack to see all the files inside it.

More reliable, higher-resolution iChat.

Having a video chat using iChat is more reliable and more accessible than ever in Snow Leopard.4 It includes technology to address many common router incompatibilities that can interfere with connections. And if iChat can’t make a direct connection, it will use the AIM relay server to create a successful chat session.

Now more people can have high-resolution, 640-by-480-pixel video chats, because the technical requirements are less demanding: You need only one-third the upstream bandwidth previously required — 300 Kbps instead of 900 Kbps. And finally, iChat Theater now offers 640-by-480 resolution, four times greater than before.

Lets set this straight! Snow Leopard is friggen sweet!

Faster, more powerful Safari.

Safari 4 is the latest version of the blazing-fast web browser. It renders web pages at high speed and delivers a range of new features, including full history search, smart address and search fields, an innovative way to display your top sites, industry-leading support for web standards, and more.

With Snow Leopard, Safari 4 delivers up to 50 percent faster JavaScript performance thanks to its 64-bit support.6 In addition, Safari is even more resistant to crashes. It turns out that the number one cause of crashes in Mac OS X is browser plug-ins. So Apple engineers redesigned Safari to make plug-ins run separately. If a plug-in crashes on a web page, Safari will keep running.

All the information above is from here.

Unique Clocks and Timepieces.

“Digital clock: only figures, no case, only the necessary – only accurate time. Each figure has self-contained power supply and independent control, it can be fixed to any surface autonomously. A light sensor will switch the clock to an invert mode: the figures are white in the dark time of day and black at daytime.”


USB Washing Machine Alarm Clock, Pretty unique clock, I need a washing machine, and a clock...


Vanden Flip Clock, This clock is awesome! It reminds me of fuse of some sort.

This clock is nuts! to bad it's photoshopped!

Hulu's Standalone Player for Mac OS X!

Basic Jist Click Here to Download

"Hulu Desktop is a lean-back viewing experience for your personal computer. It features a sleek new look that's optimized for use with standard Windows Media Center remote controls or Apple remote controls, allowing you to navigate Hulu's entire library with just six buttons. For users without remotes, the application is keyboard and mouse-enabled. Hulu Desktop is a downloadable application and will work on PCs and Macs. It will initially launch as a beta product during which we plan to gather and incorporate user feedback to improve the service."

The main reason why I downloaded this application is beacause when you run two monitors off any Mac as soon as you have the show fullscreen in one monitor and decide to click back into the other monitor to multitask, the original fullscreened monitor goes back to being just a web page, not fullscreen. It's very annoying and I'm sure some other people have run into this problem as well. So to make everything all better you can download the program and still watch fullscreened shows on one monitor and say run photoshop on the other. When I found this out It made multitasking extraordinarily better.
Hope It helps someone out there, if it did please comment.

Two Great Syncing iPhone & Mac OS X Apps.

I have personally used these apps for over a year now, Bar none these are THE best Apps for Time Management & Login/Password, Credit/Debit, & Autofill Identity.

"Things"
First on the list is an app called "Things" this makes time management & to-do lists extremely well with an intuitive interface.



"1Password"
Next up is "1Password" this app takes organizing Login/Password, Credit/Debit, & Autofill Identity to the next level.
No more trying to find passwords or not being able to remember your username. Additionally you can add all your credit and debit card information so
there's no need to dig through your wallet when our looking for things like security codes or expiration dates.



I highly suggest looking into these apps. They make my digital life so much easier, hopefully you will have the same experience as I did.

Sweet Llamas of the Bahamas!

I just got my bag in the mail! I'm more than satisfied with it, I'm ecstatic!
Ok so right off the bat the first thing I did was count every pocket/feature.
It has a total of 19 slots, pockets, pen holders, card holders, and even a beverage holder.
The shoulder strap is great! It has a full-length zipper pocket and a clear plastic holder for an item the size of an iphone which first perfect.
Oh, and the under side of the harness is a grippy rubber so that it wont slide off you shoulder.
Inside the bag there are 3 pen holders, 2 larger wallet sized pockets, and 2 zipper pockets.
Along with that there is 3 slots, 1 for that laptop that has foam/rubber cushions all around it.
My MacBook Pro 17" couldn't fit better in it, 2 of the other slots are normal sized.
Oh and the beverage holder is pretty cool, It works by a zipper, so when it's zipped up it doesn't add any excess crap to hang off.
I highly recommend it for anyone currently looking for a top quality bag.

For those of you who have missed my original post about the laptop bags, It can be seen here.