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Display Name: JiveMasterT
Member Since: 6/8/11

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If you make Chrome Canary your primary browser and expect things to work well, you're gonna have a bad time.

Canary is nightly builds of Chrome. They aren't really meant for your average person to just slap on their machine and use every day. Heck, the developer channel that they release once a week is usually pretty broken.


Retina Laptop Tips for a Non-Retina World
7/18/12 9:49 AM

Alternatively, just get a loud keyboard. I rock a Das Keyboard and it's less than quiet.


Bring Back the Sounds of the Typewriter With Noisy Typer
7/17/12 1:22 AM

If you have a Dremel, there is an inexpensive drill press rig you can get to make the drilling part easy.


How To Convert Canning Jars Into Audio Speakers
4/13/12 2:37 PM

I have 4 drives ranting from 1-3 TB under my desk. It would be awfully expensive to replace a giant older drive simply because it has less space than a newer one.


Four Hidden Hard Drives and a DIY IKEA Standing Desk
1/23/12 9:53 AM

You don't need to calibrate your battery on the newer unibody Macbook Pros with a sealed battery. Pretty much everything from mid-2009 onward.

Also, battery cycles are what depletes your battery capacity. Running your machine on the charger most of the time is absolutely fine. My machine is usually off the charger during my commute and during meetings. The rest of the day, it's on the charger. Even using your machine in bed once a week is sufficient to keep the battery in check.


How to Maximize the Battery Life of Your MacBook
1/2/12 12:49 PM

I kinda had this forced upon me when I was renovating my home office and had no garbage can. What wound up happening is a massive pile of trash formed on my desk and on the floor.

I write software, most of my bills and statements are paperless, and somehow the pile of trash built up. What works for some doesn't work for all I guess.


Why We Nixed Our Home Office Trash Can
12/2/11 12:45 AM

I have one of those iPhone plunger things and it's a real piece of junk. It barely sticks to my device and the plunger's rubber isn't firm enough to keep my iPhone or whatever elevated properly. The plunger handle winds up flopping around and my device just falls over.


12 Useful Tech Tools for $5 & Under
11/2/11 9:58 PM

I used an electric razor for years and never got a close shave, ever. To make matters worse, the more frequently I shaved, the more likely I was to get significant razor burn. My neck was an absolute disaster.

I switched to a Mach V and shaving cream and the razor burn started to clear up but the blades would last maybe 2 shaves before they were useless. Then I switched to a Fusion Proglide and I'm much happier. My razor burn is finally cleared up (almost a year later!) and I don't burn through blades super fast. Also, if I travel and I forget my razor, I can just pick something up at the hotel or convenience store and I don't have to worry about not knowing how to shave properly without an electric razor.

The manual razors save you money in the long run. A good electric razor is going to run you a minimum of $150. Sure, you can get one cheaper, but they are always crap. Replacement blades and/or foils every 6 months ($25-60 depending) and replacing the unit when the battery ceases to charge anymore really add up.


Why I Gave Up on My Electric Razor for Good
6/8/11 1:16 AM