Never Use AT&T GoPhone. Ever
As you may have noticed on the About page, I am temporarily living in Germany. Right now I’m in the US for the holidays, though, and decided to buy a pay-as-you-go plan to keep in touch with my friends. I ended up getting an AT&T GoPhone for $4.99 with the promise I could pay $0.10 … Continue Reading
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The Apple Remote Needs an Update
Over the years, Macs have innovated in many ways. The aging PowerPC standard has been replaced with Intel. The iMac, once made of white plastic, now has a sleek aluminum exterior. And finally, new products like the MacBook Air have kept Apple ahead of the curve. Shipped with each of these innovations is what is … Continue Reading
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Corsair’s Voyager Port is Trash
Ever wanted to use your tiny USB flash drive to backup important data? Don’t mind paying $30 for a device that provides functionality obtainable for free elsewhere? If so, then set sail for your nearest Best Buy and pick up a Corsair Voyager Port. Released earlier this year, the Voyager Port lets any thumb drive … Continue Reading
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If You Don’t Own a Mac, Don’t Talk to Me
Logan Harrison is a self-proclaimed elitist and Mac enthusiast from the Portland area. This is his first of many columns like this to come from him at PC Fastlane. A conversation I recently had with a Dell user in a Portland Starbucks convinced me that PC users simply aren’t worth talking to. Read more about … Continue Reading
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A Guide to Spamming
With the increasing popularity of PC Fastlane, the site has been targeted by more and more spammers as of late. While some of the spam has been coming from bots, it’s clear that a good majority of it is human-based. Most spam is simply deleted on the spot, and the IP of the spammer banned. … Continue Reading
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The Mighty Mouse is Mightily Lacking
I’ve been a fan of Apple products for years, but when I got my first Mac a year ago, the first thing I did was chuck the included Mighty Mouse and replace it with a Logitech MX Revolution. You’ll often hear fanboys scream about how unique and innovative the Mighty Mouse is, but anyone who … Continue Reading
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Apple Should Stay Out of the Netbook Market
In an article over at Cnet, the site’s executive editor, David Carnoy, argues that Apple must release a netbook now, claiming that the company is “on the verge of missing an opportunity.” While is it is probably true that Apple has considered selling netbooks in the past, it’s not going to happen and may not … Continue Reading
Rants Comments OffHate Your Cell Provider? You Are Not Alone.
Recently cell phone providers in the United States are according to Forbes magazine are ranked one of the worst when it comes to customer service. In fact, one customer for Verizon was so unhappy with his service, he got his friend to send in a fake death certificate to get him out of his contract.
Rants Comments OffMore Reasons Why Firefox is My Browser
I love Firefox. Not in the star crossed lovers walking down the beach somewhere in the tropics, but I do really love this browser. I am that tech nerd that when fixing my not so computer savvy friends’ computers that installs Firefox on their computers and then tells them that they are so outdated for … Continue Reading
General Tech, Rants Comments OffDevelopers Are Not Liking Windows Vista and Neither Am I
I know… it seems like the worlds most shocking news, but according to a recent report from Evans Data only 8% developers are writing applications for Windows Vista. To pour a little salt on the wound there is other data shows that 49% are writing applications for Windows XP.
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