One of the recurring stories we heard after Hurricane Ike involved loss of data. Computers and external storage devices that were destroyed as a result of flooding. In an ideal world we’d all back up our data twice and keep a copy with us and store another copy off-site for insurance. But even that doesn’t […]

The one certainty of life along the Gulf Coast is that it’s going to be hot this summer. And things start heating up next week with a sizzling sale at Directron’s Bi-Annual Customer Appreciation Day. Directron is a national e-tailer with a storefront here in Houston. In addition to a giving you a free sub […]

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Barett Canon and phliKtid were out sick and could not make the show. Conversations included Apple fanboi-ism and iPhone jailbreaking.

On last night’s show we had a number of people calling in about jailbreaking the iPhone. From About.com In essence, jailbreaking your iPhone means freeing it from the limitations imposed on it by AT&T and Apple. You install a software application on your computer, and then transfer it to your iPhone, where it “breaks open” […]

[display_podcast] Tonight’s show featured a very special guest in the studio. The Apple iPad. Everyone was very excited!

Spring has sprung and new life abounds. Unfortunately, not all of this new life is cute and cuddly. While the bunnies hopping along the bayou are harmless enough, the dust bunnies that grow inside your desktop computer can insulate electrical components and disrupt airflow within the case, significantly increasing the operating temperature of your system. […]

The good folks at Blendtec wasted no time answering the question that is at the top of the list of those considering purchasing the new Apple iPad…