Category: 616: Mac Treat #80, iTunes DRM is Dead!, New Xserve, Netbook Computing

There is one other extended warranty that I usually buy–the one for my Victory motorcycles when I get a brand new model. That really paid off with the first Victory I bought that needed a new transmission, but the later models have been pretty much trouble-free. The bikes are so reliable, in fact, that Victory…

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This week we’re featuring a 20-inch iMac with a 2.66GHz processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, SuperDrive, and 2600 Pro graphics. This machine ships with the wireless Apple bluetooth keyboard and bluetooth Mighty Mouse, instead of the wired keyboard and mouse. For only $1299.99 you’ll get a lot of machine with no desktop clutter!

I’m going out on a very sturdy limb to predict that in the next 18 months, the rise of netbooks will have a major impact on the computer industry. I think this will be reminiscent of the impact of cheap cell phones on the traditional telecommunications industry (though not nearly as profound). In case you’re…

Say it with me: “NAH – HAY – LEM” Today Apple introduced an all-new Xserve line that reportedly delivers up to two times the performance of the previous generation while providing enhanced energy efficiency. Based on next-generation Intel “Nehalem” architecture, the new Xserve features a single-die quad-core architecture, a fully shared 8MB L3 cache design,…

The success of the iTunes Store is undeniable (it’s the #1 music store in the US). It has proven that people are willing to pay for digital music, movies, TV shows, and games, as long as the content is priced fairly, and the purchase process is fast and easy. I appreciate the iTunes Store and…

In iTunes, it’s very easy to end up with duplicate songs. There are many ways this happens, but recently many people are ending up with duplicate songs as they upgrade their old iTunes Store purchases for new iTunes Plus tracks (see below about this). There are several ways to permanently remove duplicate songs from iTunes.…

…It’s back for a 3rd year and it’s happening next Saturday! **The 3rd Annual FREE eWaste Recycling Event will be held on Saturday, April 18 from 9am – 1pm at S. Burlington High School in S. Burlington, VT.** We want you to recycle your old electronics responsibly! This year, we have a brand-new location and…

_Dear Friends,_ It was a historic day in Vermont on Tuesday as the Vermont Legislature overrode the governor’s veto and became the first state to legalize same sex marriage without a court mandate. I was down at the state house testifying on a different issue (the sales tax holiday for 2009) but had an opportunity…