Entries in the Hardware category


Wifi dropouts with MacBook Pro & Leopard

June 2, 2008 at 8:40 pm with 5 comments

Since upgrading to Leopard, I've had wifi dropout issues every few minutes, 24-hours a day, day after day, consistently. Until now, the only fix I've found that worked has been to click the

Cisco takes Apple to court over iPhone name

January 16, 2007 at 2:53 pm with 0 comments

What? Cisco rightfully owns the trademark for iPhone? Yup, and Apple can't sue them or bully them into giving it up. The tech world had taken the iPhone title for granted, assumed it to be proper, plastered it over magazine covers, and now the name is lost. Ok, maybe this is old news to some of you, but what's the whole story on this...

Logitech MX Revolution; Whoa!

December 23, 2006 at 12:17 pm with 1 comment

OK, this is getting difficult; it's only a mouse, right? Hyper-fast frictionless wheel scrolling SmartShift™ scrolling technology (detects the application and changes it's scrolling mode for optimal usage) Rechargable Li-Ion battery w/ stealth 4-level battery level meter Wireless USB 2.0 connectivity Laser engine precision and control A mouse? It sounds like I'm describing some kind of military weapon, but yes, that's the feature list for the new Logitech MX Revolution mouse which Logitech has proclaimed is the World's most advanced...

Logitech diNovo Edge; Whoa!

December 23, 2006 at 12:30 am with 1 comment

Dayum, the new Logitech diNovo Edge is badass! I've read some very interesting reviews, but overall I'm hooked on this keyboard. Features include things like: embedded Bluetooth® technology stealth backlit touch-sensitive controls constructed from a single, semi-translucent piece of black Plexiglas® set in a brushed aluminum frame

Time for new input devices…

December 22, 2006 at 12:52 am with 0 comments

I've used my Microsoft Wireless Natural Multimedia Keyboard and Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0 for as long as I can remember; replacing with the exact (or updated) version whenever necessary. But, I think it was just from habbit, because I actually don't care too much for the bulky keyboard. The mouse I like however, because of the customizable buttons on the side and being able to set them to forward and back for browsing the web...

AMD acquires ATI for $5.4 billion

July 24, 2006 at 3:10 pm with comments off

AMD, the #2 CPU maker in the world, has announced a purchase of ATI, a leading graphics card manufacturer, for $5.4 billion.

Never trust a computer that looks like a handbag.

July 6, 2006 at 11:43 am with comments off

...long-term PC user trials Mac for work-related tasks, with an open mind about possibly making "the switch" Ouch! Check out the whole story by Matthew Magain. That satisfies my craving for a new Mac Mini — I've been poking at the idea for a good month or two, but this post is very disheartening.

Apple MacBook Pro ‘fastest Windows XP notebook’

March 22, 2006 at 10:26 pm with comments off

Tony Smith @ Reg Hardware said Want the fastest Windows XP Core Duo notebook? Then buy a Mac. According to benchmarks carried out by website GearLog, Apple's MacBook Pro running Windows XP is a better Adobe Photoshop rig than any other Core Duo laptop on the market.


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I am Jeremy Helms, 31 year old graphic designer, web designer, site architect, programmer, copywriter and ambitious entrepreneur. I was born and live in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. This site is my personal periodical for design, code, business and other topics. When I'm not glued to the computer, I enjoy music, movies, late-night television and sometimes a good night out on the town with friends.

I began professional work in the IT industry 16 years ago in September, 1995. I started my first business in 1998, incorporated my second business in 2001, my third in 2002 and my fourth and most recent in 2006. I am a sponge — I am constantly exploring and learning — about business, design, programming, history, society, and whatever pops up on blogs across the web.

  • I have been happily married for 8 years; together for a total of 13 years
  • I am a father of two boys; Junior (born 02-06-07 @ 6:17PM — 8lbs 13oz.) and Jedi (born 05-06-08 @ 12:39PM — 8lbs 4oz.)
  • I am a free and accepted Master Mason, belonging to Florida Alpha Lodge No. 172
  • I have two prize Labrador Retrievers (Buck & Brody)
  • I graduated from Choctawhatchee Senior High School
  • Some of my favorite movies include Snatch, L4yer Cake, Blade Runner, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, THX 1138, Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels, the Star Wars hexology and Ronin

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