Archives for March 2015

How To Zap Those Pesky Safari Pop-Up Tech Support Ads

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Online advertising is what most of us would call 'a necessary evil.' Advertising is what lowers the cost of television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and surfing the web. Without advertising to pay the bills, everything on that list would cost more.Yet, here we are moving rapidly into the 21st century... Read More »

Monday, March 30, 2015

Samsung Galaxy S6

File this one under "What would journalists do if they could not review hardware and had to focus attention only on the software used in a computer?" Still, Zach Epstein tries.The Setup:I have been pretty hard on Samsung over the past few years, but let’s be honest: the company deserved it.... Read More »

Hawaii Five-O: Where Are They Now?

The new Hawaii Five-O pays homage to the original from 1968-1980, but you'll see more explosions and murders and violence on one episode than we have in the islands in half a year. As to stars of the original, Answers answers 'Where are they now?"Jack Lord - McGarret died James MacArthur - Danno... Read More »

Consumer Reports’ Top 10 Worst Cars Ever

I am happy to say I've never owned a Top 10 Worst Car Ever. James Derek Sapienza with the scoop from Consumer Reports. Consumer Reports’ road testing is one of the most thorough and punishing automotive tests in the world. Its in-depth and impartial methods separate the serious contenders from the... Read More »

The President’s Car

Dee-Ann Durbin:Elvis Presley had one; so did Clark Gable. It was even the sedan of presidents. Then the name vanished amid an invasion of newer luxury cars from Europe and Asia.Now, the Lincoln Continental is back.Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off the assembly line, Ford... Read More »

How To Free Up Some Dock Space On Your Mac With A Little Help From GhostTile

Thursday, March 26, 2015

If you've been around the Mac for more than a few years and you've begun to collect a few apps, then we have one thing in common. A Dock that's stuffed with Mac apps. Love it or hate it, the Dock is utilitarian, easy to understand and use, but suffers from a common compression disorder. The more apps... Read More »

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Yelper Shamed

As is the case with nearly everything on social media where members can comment, take what is written or posted with a skeptical grain of salt. Here's a perfect example of Yelper who gave a one star review on a restaurant where he didn't even bother to eat. Andrew Dalton:According to Yelper Dan W.,... Read More »

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

2016 Jaguar XF

The cars look and perform better than any Jaguars ever, but the company struggles to make a profit. Here's the latest to bear the name. From Autos:The big Jaguar sedan that competes against the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5-Series and Audi A6 has been overshadowed in recent years by the British luxury... Read More »

NFL’s Top 5 Most Loyal Fans

No, not individual fans, but the base of fans. This is what happens during the break between NFL and MLB (basketball isn't a real sport). Matt Reavy:Forbes recently did some digging into the NFL, and came up with some interesting ways to measure for all the types of NFL fandom, from stadium attendance... Read More »

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How To Password Protect A Zip Archive On A Mac

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Unfortunately, I've been a Mac user longer than most, and though I don't create many AppleScript utilities to automate processes here and there, I've collected more than my fair share of scripts that do what OS X or various apps do not.Here's a perfect example of AppleScript in action and it's free.How... Read More »

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Illegal TV Shows And Movies Chase Legal TV Shows And Movies

You've heard of Netflix but have you heard about Popcorn Time? Jacob Siegal:If you’ve been keeping track of streaming services over the past year, Popcorn Time has undoubtedly been on your radar. This questionably legal app allows users to stream movies and TV shows directly from torrent files... Read More »

America’s Most Reliable Cars Come From 2 Car Makers

This is one of those lists that everyone can argue against, even if you own a car made by one of the two most reliable car makers. Benjamin Zhang outlines the rules. To find out, J.D. Power sought the responses of 34,000 original owners of 2012 model cars, asking them what it's been like to own their... Read More »

Best Bikes For Less Than $5,000

Not all of Jasan Avant's list are crotch rockets. Something I've learned as a noob - you don't need a whole lot of money to get into motorcycling. And while many experienced riders will tell you that your first bike should be a used beater, there's a lot to be said for the benefits of new technology... Read More »

How To Unlock Your Mac With Your Finger

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

This is one of those items that could easily be filed under the category of 'Interesting But Not Really That Useful.' It's an iPhone app which lets you use your iPhone's Touch ID fingerprint sensor to unlock your Mac.You'll need MacID for iOS, a Mac that supports Bluetooth LE, OS X Yosemite (most... Read More »

Monday, March 16, 2015

Google To Firefox Users: ‘Stop Using Yahoo!’

Rob Price on Google's problem with browser users using a search engine other than Google.Google suffered a noticeable defeat in November. Mozilla, the company behind the web browser Firefox, decided not to renew its relationship with the search giant, instead signing a five-year deal to make Yahoo... Read More »

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