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Alan McCloskeyMay 18, 2009August 25, 20142

Last week I went to lunch with John Chow and several others in the Seattle area who run successful and profitable websites. Joining me for

Case-Mate iPhone Clear Case

Alan McCloskeyMay 4, 2009June 24, 20140

Apple’s iPhone is clearly one of the biggest must-have items for this generation. Like it or not, the iPhone dominates the Smartphone market. It looks really

Otterbox 3510 Waterproof Case

Alan McCloskeyMay 2, 2009June 24, 20140

I’ve seen too many expensive gadgets destroyed in my lifetime. I cringe every time I see a cell phone, mp3 player, or camera crash to the

More Linux Log Options

Alan McCloskeyApr 28, 2009November 28, 20140

As I mentioned in previous posts, I am still fighting with SmarterStats. I started to look at other log analyzers and came across this wiki:

Still importing logs

Alan McCloskeyApr 27, 2009November 28, 20141

Well, it seems that SmarterStats still hasn’t fixed their biggest bug… when you import a bunch of log files, the service will mysteriously stop importing.

Getting stats…

Alan McCloskeyApr 25, 2009August 25, 20140

Of course, one of the best things one can do when running a website is compile information about your website. This not only helps you

Kellogg’s Star Trek Breakfast Cereal Review

Alan McCloskeyApr 23, 2009September 4, 20143

The new Star Trek movie revisits the adventures of Captain Kirk, Spock, and all of the characters of the original 60s television series. Some have

Vonage Doesn't Mess Around

Alan McCloskeyApr 23, 2009November 28, 20140

I have been a Vonage customer for several years, but discontinued it when I ordered FIOS for the office. The reason I did this was

Dragonball Evolution Movie Review

Alan McCloskeyApr 20, 2009September 5, 20142

To me, the Dragonball Z story has completely confounded me. I catch the cartoons every now and then and have absolutely no clue as to

Linux Firewall Part 3: Selecting Your Hardware

Alan McCloskeyApr 17, 2009November 28, 20141

As mentioned in the previous segment, you can create a professional-level firewall using old hardware that you would otherwise throw away. Some people may choose

Mac Bloggers Bashing Laptop Hunter Commercials

Alan McCloskeyApr 17, 2009August 27, 20146

I’ve seen a few technology bloggers immediately start bashing the Microsoft “Laptop Hunter / it’s a PC ” commercial. They say that it’s like comparing

DisplayLink USB Graphics Adapter

Alan McCloskeyApr 15, 2009July 5, 20141

Multiple monitors used to be a luxury for the uber-geek or extreme office worker. Nowadays multi-mon is practically essential in the workplace, and even at

Otterbox Defender for Blackberry Storm

Alan McCloskeyApr 14, 2009September 5, 20140

The big problem with portable computing devices is that they’re portable. What I mean by that is this statement is that these expensive devices are

Rock Band Unplugged for the PSP!

Alan McCloskeyApr 12, 2009September 5, 20145

It seems like after several long years, the PSP is finally coming of age. Last month, Sony released Resistance: Retribution for the PSP (read our

EULAs and Shrinkwrapped Software

Alan McCloskeyApr 10, 2009November 28, 20140

I am writing the review for Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena. Doing some research, I found out that the PC version of the game uses