Out of the Box Experience – Mac vs PC

Comparing and contrasting the out of the box experience between an Apple MacBook or MacBook Pro and a Sony VAIO laptop. The bottom line: Mac – up and productive at the desktop in under five minutes. Sony – 15-20 minutes to get to the desktop whereupon you need to spend another two or so hours burning recovery discs.

Using a 27-inch iMac as an external display

If you want a glorious desktop with two large monitors, it may make sense for you to use two 27″ iMacs, with one configured in Target Display Mode. With Target Display mode, you can use your 27-inch iMac with Mac OS X as an external display. Connect any computer or other device with a Mini [...]

Dr. Grordbort's Rayguns from Weta

Dr. Grordbort has made some beautiful rayguns in the past – hand made at Weta in Kiwiland, very desirable and quite expensive. They’re now making some rayguns for the rest of us. They still have the same rad retro styling, but now they made from plastics and are a lot more affordable. via Dr. Grordbort’s [...]