tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100927912009-02-23T17:35:43.812ZHome networking is all the rage. But does it seem too scary to do? We're here with ideas and recommendations to make your home computing simple. Just a word of warning - we're not into gaming on this site. But if you want to balance your checkbook, download your digital photos or just surf, stick with us.Jasmine Partners LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03783434015585821610noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092791.post-1116802547684650382005-05-22T22:45:00.000Z2005-05-22T22:55:47.686Z

Good lesson learned. We finally got everything back up and running after a bit of hand wringing and suppressing our desire to go back to Panther. I have to say that the Apple rep was excellent and wanted to try every conceivable option. Good thing, as he was trying to find a common denominator with our systems. In this case it turned out to be our network printer. I have been meaning to

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Everything we said in the previous posts still stands, but if you are thinking of upgrading to Tiger, our advice is...WAIT. We have encountered some serious problems with the new operating system which would lead us to believe that it may not yet be as stable as reported. In particular, when attempting to print, every one of our upgraded computers is now crashing instead of printing! This

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When we started this forum it was never intended as a place to showcase Apple, although you may not believe it based on previous posts. Not long after getting the site going, we began a major transition to the Mac, and in fact, we've been thrilled. OK, I've been thrilled...Arlene has some reservations. But then I am the technogeek here, so one might expect things to go that way. Read the full

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Apple recently announced some improvements to the PowerBook line, in some cases even including more features for the same money! The primary change was a speed boost to 1.5GHz or 1.67GHz, depending on the model. (Sorry, no G5 yet!) Some models have also gained more standard memory and larger drives. The 14" iBook got a speed boost as well, bringing it up to a respectable 1.33GHz.All this new

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Here is an interesting article reporting the predictions of Morgan Stanley that Apple could increase it's desktop market share to as much as 5% due to the success of the iPod. How could this happen?We've made the switch, and I have to say that there are few regrets, if any. I am still looking for a simple PDF sorting-posting program to replace PaperPort, which even with it's flaws does a great

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Here's a solution...let's tax the computers! Now the UK is considering a tax on computers that could eventually replace the TV License fee. Technically, the license fee does not expire until 2017, but they are apparently keeping close watch on technology to see how things develop. Perhaps they should have been doing this a bit earlier!I don't know about you, but we see a slight flaw in the

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Here we go again...another big company fighting the inevitable! For years the UK has used a licensing system to pay for TV broadcasts, supposedly instead of taking commercial content. In fact, it hasn't always worked out exactly that way, but the TV License system is much-coveted at the BBC.Why then, did they ever decide to start putting content on streaming video so that the growing broadband

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Let's say you're Apple Computer, enjoying all the recent limelight of the iPod success and even beginning to bask in the fallout of increased computer sales. Where do you go next?We've seen some obvious steps, the Mac Mini, iPod Shuffle and now the new iPod Mini configurations, but let's talk about integration. What's on the Mac that is built-in for productivity? That's right...iLife - Apple's

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Jennifer Rice has done an interesting informal survey of brand loyalty, and the stats are in...Apple, Google and Linux are the clear favorites. Read the article or visit her site at http://brand.blogs.com.

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Check out our VoIP site where we discuss the latest in Voice over IP...as always, in easy easy to understand terms.

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Homemade Dot-Mac with OS X by Alan Graham -- So you don't want to pony up the $99 annual fee for .Mac? No problem if you've switched to Mac OS X, because everything is built-in for you to set up your own .Mac suite of services. Alan Graham shows you how.

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If you do take the plunge and move into the world of Apple, here's a little tip about wireless. It stands to reason that if you have a desktop PC near an Ethernet hub, you probably don't need wireless...right? Well, not so with Apple. Their Airport Networking system is actually an overlay that provides functionality not available through the traditional wired LAN. Their Airport Express

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After several weeks with a Mac, we're glad to say that we're still very happy to have switched. Having said that, though, if you are trying to do anything remotely complex, there could be some complications. Here are some of the things to watch out for: Application support - Make a list of the applications you simply can't live without. You'll find that many of them are available in Mac

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Mass storage is cheap these days...especially for the drives you see in the stores labeled as "IDE" or "internal". We've seen recently ads for 200Gb internal drives as low as $60 with discounts and rebates. That's a lot of bits for the buck, folks! Packaged external drives cost a bit more, because after all, someone else has done all the work for you. Expect to pay over $200 for a similar

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One of the neatest things you can do with a personal computer of any variety is in the area of imaging. To get started you need to be sure you have some reasonable hard drive space, either internally or using an external add-on drive (thery are simple, plug-and-play devices these days) and some extra memory. For Windows based PC's we recommend a minimum of 512Mb of memory, and for Mac's it

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Pretty cool, in fact. We saw one at the local Apple store yesterday, and it reminds one of a beefed up portable hard drive. In fact it's somewhat smaller than some, but comes with the Mac and a DVD/SuperDrive built in, so there's lots of value in this package. We spoke at length with an Apple representative about the product who confirmed that the company is targeting the Windows user big time

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You've heard folks talk about 802 dot something, but what does it all mean? Now CNN's Computer Connection has laid out all the answers for you. Check it out at... CNN.COM

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As some of you know, we've bitten the proverbial bullet and purchased our first iBook to do some testing and see how well it really does integrate into our systems. First impressions are quite good. Apple has an excellent package of applcations included with the machine, and if it weren't for wanting to keep full compatibility with the Windows verson of Microsoft Office, a user would find

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This week's announcements were geared to lure Windows platform users away to the new low-priced Mac Mini, with the hope that they will become long term converts. We think this bold move may be just what the doctor ordered for Apple. The Mini is not the most expandable critter in this wild universe, but it will do the job nicely for someone wanting to find out what the Mac is all about. The

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Networks are highly technical behind the scenes, but in fact it is simpler today than ever before to share your files, printers and even your internet connection.

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