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Running Out Of Space In Gmail? ‘Find Big Mail’ Will Solve Your Problem

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Find Big Mail

It seems like everyone has at least one Gmail account now. Back when they were brand new, over eight years ago now, you couldn’t simply walk in and make an account. Back then they were invite only. You had to know someone with invites to get in.

Now anyone, and even some pets, have Gmail accounts. And with Gmail offering more free space than most cloud-based storage services, why not? But what happens when you run out of space? Continue reading “Running Out Of Space In Gmail? ‘Find Big Mail’ Will Solve Your Problem” →

“Bruce” The Shark In High Definition – ‘Jaws’ Drops On BluRay This August

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As part of their 100th Anniversary celebration, Universal Pictures has fully restored the original summer blockbuster movie ‘Jaws’ and is releasing it in high definition on BluRay this August. Easily one of my favorite movies of all time, Spielberg’s 1975 masterpiece created the concept of a summer popcorn smash, and until ‘Star Wars’ came out four years later, had all the box office records to prove it.

Think about all the great moments: Chrissy’s demise on the beach, Chief Brody’s arguments with the mayor, Quint’s speech about the USS Indianapolis, and that that last great confrontation with the shark aboard the Orca. Continue reading ““Bruce” The Shark In High Definition – ‘Jaws’ Drops On BluRay This August” →

What Did You Do For Easter? I Dissected Two Laptops

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It started Saturday while cleaning out the shed: I found my two old Apple iBooks, dead, but still resting comfortably in their cases. My 12″ iBook suffered a motherboard failure five years earlier, and the iBook G4 14″ lost its mind when the hard drive crashed. At the time it was too expensive to get either repaired as both had gone out of warranty, so they were banished to the shed.

Then it hit me: why couldn’t I use both iBooks to create one, working laptop? Continue reading “What Did You Do For Easter? I Dissected Two Laptops” →

How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Cut The Cable (And You Can Too)

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How many times have you been sitting in front of the television and flipping through your 200+ channels only to remark “there’s nothing on?” I hate that. There’s nothing worse than having all of those channels and not being able to find anything to watch. It’s a waste of time and money.

So I cut the cord. Not literally, but I did have a friend once who was so perturbed at his cable service that he actually ripped the coaxial cable out of the wall and cut it. That’s a little extreme in my book, but I did find a way to stop paying for cable and switch over to a digital alternative for just $7.99 a month. You can too. Continue reading “How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Cut The Cable (And You Can Too)” →