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This eSATA adapter now seems to work on the Mac. So you need to download the latest drivers from http://www.rosewill.com/products/d_814/productDetail.htm Rosewill RC-605 problems | Tongfamily Website I got this Rosewill eSATA so I could plug fast drives into my MacBook Pro. Well, like lots of third party stuff it doesn’t…

Find local network devices using ping | Networking | Mac OS X Hints | Macworld The command line ping command on Mac OS X allows you to find all the network devices in your home; just send a normal ping to a special IP address on your network. First figure…

I’m actually at a computer typing. Which I never do anymore. Too much time reading everything on the the iPhone, but here are some quick reviews of things: Nightlife in Seattle. A buddy asked me about this, it sure ain’t NYC or LA and there are no online reviews, but…

Arrgh I knew I shouldn’t have put it in, but got a mini-CD with a copy of Photo Rescue (a $29 value!) which I need, so I just stuck it into the MacBook and it is stuck. http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=406613 says never do this. But how was I to know? The solution…

I lost a Transcend 16GB 300x card. I’m sooo sad. Not only did it cost $$$, but it was absolutely filled with photos I had not yet downloaded. Sportsphotoguy is one of the few folks who are actually texting these high end cards. These very fast cards do make a…

I’m so depressed. I must have left the car unlocked, but got back and the glove compartment was missing my TomTom 720 and Escort 9500i. So sad! But, I can’t prove it was stolen, maybe I’m just absent minded. I need both in this car, so what is the state…

Not like we didn’t see this one. Congrats to Credit Suisse, who was the sole manager on the sell side. Oracle to Acquire Sun for $7.4 Billion – Mac Rumors The big industry news on Monday was the announcement that Oracle Corporation would acquire Sun Microsystems for approximately $7.4 billion.…

I thought that you needed a prepaid card to get the free apps. I’m sorry I bought the $15 itunes card now. Here is how to do it if you just want free apps on your iPhone. Boy is it complicated! Create an iTunes App Store account without a credit…

G-MAP:Turn by Turn driving on iPhone 3.0 | 9 to 5 Mac G-MAP:Turn by Turn driving on iPhone 3.0 $25 will supposedly get you this on the iPhone once iPhone 3.0 is released. It looks solid. Will this be the only name in town or will there be others?

I hope they also make it a touch screen and simplify the user AppleInsider | Amazon to introduce “big screen” Kindle device this week New York Times cited people briefed on Amazon’s plans as saying the retailer was gearing up to introduce “a larger version of its Kindle wireless device…