Computers

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Apples New Magic Trackpad, i7 iMac, Yum.

Posted by John Saddington on Jul 28, 2010

Apple released two new products recently (one new one, one updated) and I’m seriously considering making the jump. The Magic Trackpad and the new Quad-core i7 are looking mighty fine. Thoughts? I haven’t had a desktop computer in a long time…

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Barracuda Web Filter – Thoughts and Review

Posted by JayCaruso on Jul 27, 2010

Web filtering is common in business and is becoming more common in churches and ministry. Where I work, surfing social networking sites, streaming music and other activities started getting out of hand. In addition, many of these sites are often infected with malware and spyware and became a drain on IT resources. Give somebody an [...]

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What is the Best Gaming Mouse?

Posted by John Saddington on Jul 26, 2010

Christians play video games… right? (Just kidding…) I realized that I am completely unprepared for the awesome game playage that is Starcraft 2 because I do not actually own a gaming mouse anymore…! I’ve been out for so long… So, I need some suggestions, because my Apple Magic Mouse will just not do. Hit me.

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Don’t Forget Your Favorite Tools!

Posted by Tom on Jul 23, 2010

Sometimes, I think that we spend so much time focusing on the new technology and software that’s coming out, we often forget just how useful our current tools really are. Friday seems like a good day for a poll, so let’s try this…

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Putting the “Fun” in Funding, Recycling Program for Your Church IT

Posted by Don Dudley on Jul 21, 2010

A few years ago my office had a competition to see who could close the most work orders. I busted my tail and won the competition. My prize? A 1gb flash drive (It was like 2006, those things were expensive back then!). I was told to talk to the secretary to claim my prize. She [...]

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Brian Eno & “The Microsoft Sound”

Posted by Tom on Jul 20, 2010

This past weekend, I stumbled across a video that doesn’t provide any serious value, but it’s still fun (which some may argue is value in and of itself ). Brian Eno and The Microsoft Sound…

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Monitor Your Data Closet Temperature for Under $75

Posted by Karl Kranich on Jul 14, 2010

Temperature monitoring and alerting on a small budget – sounds good, right? In our small office, we have four servers, switches, a telephone system, and several UPS units in a small wiring closet.  I need to make sure that I know if the closet starts to overheat, but most environmental monitoring systems are targeting the [...]

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Of Ryu, Fireballs, and Mac Book Pros

Posted by John Saddington on Jul 13, 2010

I’ve already got an Iron Man decal on my Mac Book Pro but @bayshorts just showed me one that’s even better…! The Street Fighter (Ryu) MBP decal. OMG, so legit!

Nintendo Entertainment System in a NES Cartridge

Posted by John Saddington on Jul 8, 2010

Now watch this NES cartridge go from awesome to more awesome!

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How’d You Solve It? [Comic]

Posted by Tom on Jul 8, 2010

Been there, done that. Am I right? [HT: xkcd]

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