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Archives for September 2014

Sync2Mac8Ways

Backup or sync eight ways with ChronoSync. Bootable, mirrored, remote, scheduled, local, iOS storage, and automatic backups.

Friday, September 26, 2014

‘The Rematch Is Subject To Change’

Last year the St. Louis Cardinals roughed up Cy Young award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers. A rematch is possible and could feature two 20-game winners in Kershaw and Adam Wainwright. But the math is messy. Dylan Hernandez:Should the Dodgers pass the Nationals and finish the regular... Read More »

Storybook Ending

Some careers end badly. Other careers end as if they're a Hollywood script. How did Derek Jeter's career end at Yankee Stadium?Of course it ended like this. This is Derek Jeter we're talking about, he's always lived a charmed baseball life. And in a moment that seemed so perfect, Jeter stepped to... Read More »

‘Surprisingly Tasteful’

Viknesh Vijayenthiran on Will.i.am's customized Lexus:The custom NX, which is based on the entry-level NX 200t variant equipped with the car’s available F Sport package. There is a long list of modifications but the most obvious is the new wide-body kit. It’s joined by brushed aluminum and carbon... Read More »

The Mac App That Baby Boomers Need

Thursday, September 25, 2014
There are times when I come across a Mac app that I'm certain was made for me. Usually they're damned expensive. Apple's Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X come to mind right away. Way down the list in terms of expense is the app Boom. What it does is what almost every member of the baby boomer generation... Read More »
Wednesday, September 24, 2014

10 Of The Creepiest Things Superheroes Have Done

You've got to have a favorite on this list from Chris Jenkins. For example, #10:Even the most casual comic or movie fan knows two cornerstones of Batman’s character: Batman does not use guns, and Batman does not kill. However, for Bat-fans with long memories, both of these are actually untrue.Yes,... Read More »

640 Horsepower Mustang

Nicole Wakelin on a customized Mustang:The factory version of the 2015 Mustang V8 model has 435 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque and Saleen managed to bump up that number quite a bit.How much?The full specs include a naturally aspirated engine that will get a little boost up to 450 hp and... Read More »

Black Holes Don’t Exist

Laura Mersini-Houghton with another view of the conflict between Einstein's theory of gravity and a fundamental law of quantum theory that unites the two.Physicists have been trying to merge these two theories — Einstein's theory of gravity and quantum mechanics — for decades, but this scenario... Read More »

Dog With 2 Noses

Video of a dog with two noses. I dated a woman that I thought had two noses. She could smell and smell at the same time.

Hidden In Plain Sight: How To Hide A Document Inside A Photo On A Mac

Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Steganography comes to the Mac. Steganography?steganography |ˌstegəˈnägrəfi| noun the practice of concealing messages or information within other nonsecret text or data.Steganography is a way to conceal a message, image, or file within another message, image, or file. In this case it's... Read More »

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If Superman Used A Mac

Give your Mac's Finder new super powers, manage files and folders faster, control it all with Path Finder. Get full keyboard navigation in a Finder-like app with dual pane view, folder sync, and a long list of tools.

Monday, September 22, 2014

Big Problem With Big iPhone 6

Articles like this are highly predictive. Every time Apple releases a new iPhone someone comes along with headlines like this one: 'The One Big Problem With the Enormous New iPhone.'As I stood in line at my local AT&T; store Friday morning, preparing to plunk down $399 on Apple’s next big thing,... Read More »

The Space Elevator

Add this one to the list of 'I'll Believe It When I See' but someone wants to build an elevator into space. Meghan DeMaria:The elevator could reach nearly 60,000 miles into space, which could start a revolution for space travel. Its robotic cars would transport passengers to a space station for significantly... Read More »

Turn Your Mac Into A Security Camera

Thursday, September 18, 2014
There's nothing like a little paranoia to start the day. If you worry about who's wandering around your home while you're away, or who is checking out your cubicle while you're at lunch, here's a way to capture the perps (TV lingo for 'perpetrator'). It's a Mac app with the clever name Security Cam and... Read More »
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Microsoft Predicts NFL Games

This is exactly what Skynet would do to divert our attention from the imminent takeover of the world's computer systems and network. A computer that predicts NFL games. Tony Manfred:Microsoft's Cortana — the virtual assistant that correctly predicted 15 of 16 World Cup knockout stage games —... Read More »

10 Worst Rock Lyricists

We're a nation of readers who gobble up shallow top 10 lists, and here's another from Rob O'Connor:There are so many to choose from, and I tried to kick up the variety. I looked for consistently bad writing. Sting should've been here; I just know it. But I don't listen to his music enough to know... Read More »

30 Rolls-Royces

What will $20-million get you? Kelvin Chan on a deal any car salesman would die to have.A Hong Kong tycoon has placed the biggest ever order for Rolls-Royce cars, agreeing to buy 30 Phantoms to chauffeur guests at a luxury resort he's building in the global gambling capital of Macau.A single... Read More »