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Display Name:	Justin Esgar
Personal URL:	http://www.thebigappleblog.com
Member Since:	4/16/09

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This is awesome! Never mind that any multi-monitor set up is sweet, this is just out of the world crazy. Not to mention the throw back to the Apple ][ c just to run IRC. Way to go Blake! Justin Virtua Computers - www.virtuacomputers.com Autriv - www.autriv.com MacBook Air on 4 Different Screens, New and Old Flag this comment	12/17/10 8:33 AM
Silly comment boxes... Virtua Computers A Simple, Efficient, and Free Way to Back Up Data Flag this comment	9/26/10 8:36 AM
Google Email is not the answer. While you can get 7GB of storage, you can only send up to 20MB at a time. Use an online server, like <A href="www.virtuacomputers.com">Virtua Computers Offsite Backup, or something like Carbonite! Justin Esgar Virtua Computers. A Simple, Efficient, and Free Way to Back Up Data Flag this comment	9/26/10 8:35 AM
Not only is the stuff in the list some of the more expensive stuff, but also the basics. For Mac users - ditch Office, and use iWork - it's $99 and fully compatible with MS Office. Data can be stored in the cloud at iwork.com - so there goes google.com. Also iWork is available on the iPad (which you show a pic of but do not talk about any apps for that). Or if you are well versed in computers get OpenOffice, which is free and use DropBox (also free up to 2gb) to store/share in the cloud. A MobileMe account ($99/year) will also get you the cloud features to share, not only documents but photos as well. Firefox - for extensions, sure Firefox has had them the longest, but also Safari now has extensions and they are quickly catching up. Though in my opinion a web browser is a web browser, everyone should have 2 or 3 - b/c some sites still believe IE is the best way to look at things! For Adobe Photoshop, for simple retouching iPhoto has stuff built in (i.e. red eye reduction) and such. Or get Photoshop Elements it's $99. Acrobat Pro is a must, but if you are simply just filling out forms you can use SignMyPad (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/signmypad/id380299554?mt=8) for the iPad. It allows you to fill in text, the date, and even your signature right to your PDFs. Justin Esgar Virtua Computers www.virtuacomputers.com www.thebigappleblog.com Software That We Use Daily: Improving Computer Life Flag this comment	8/21/10 8:58 AM
This looks awesome. What is the software running on the iPad? www.thebigappleblog.com Alan's Custom iPad Home Automation System \| Apartment Therapy Unplggd Flag this comment	7/7/10 10:08 AM
There are other companies like Virtua Computers that do offsite backup as well as Backblaze. They use an enterprise level of CrashPlan Pro, and it's always good to price check against other compaines. Justin How to Securely Back Up Your Data Home Hacks \| Apartment Therapy Unplggd Flag this comment	2/19/10 1:18 PM
Why not just get a computer to run something like XBMC, or Plex with a universal remote. I have a very simple home theater, including my TV, Cable Box, Receiver, and Mac Mini, with a few gaming stations (PS3 and Wii). I use a logitech harmony remote to switch between them. And really it's just 1 button to switch from watching TV to playing PS3. All my movies are stored on my Mac Mini, and using plex media server on my home computer, my Mini (in the Plex app) see's my iPhoto and iTunes - with updates, so I don't need to carry data over my network. Seems easy enough. Justin Virtua Computers The Tech Minimalist Speaks Out: A Home Theater Rant \| Apartment Therapy Unplggd Flag this comment	12/17/09 1:39 PM
Those apple paintings look real familiar! My girlfriend painted mine though: http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/look/justins-office-in-a-closet-079775 Apartment Therapy Unplugged \| Reader Spotlight: Ricardo's Apple-themed Wall Art Flag this comment	4/16/09 8:19 PM