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VirtualBox - The Free Competitor to VMware and Parallels Desktop

by Peter Redmer on October 6, 2008 4:52 PM

After a little searching, though, I hit gold with VirtualBox - an open source virtualization solution. Of course, the best part about VirtualBox is that it's FREE. It also runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, and OpenSolaris - making it a great solution for virtually everyone! I've been enjoying it so much, I wanted to share a little bit of my experience with this program, and hopefully encourage others to try it!

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A Tech Free Weekend, or Why I Need To Relax

by Peter Redmer on July 16, 2008 5:13 PM

This past weekend, I went on a road trip to a place very different from where I'm living now, and what an experience it was. I've done some limited traveling in the U.S., but mostly... More »

Outlet Outrage

by Peter Redmer on May 23, 2008 1:37 PM

We call them "road warriors." Or maybe just "huge nerd" would suffice. Some are students, others dyed-in-the-wool geeks. Whatever, it doesn't matter. The bottom line is that all of us have seen this particularly non-elusive... More »

Why Wii Fit Will Never Replace DDR

by Peter Redmer on May 16, 2008 10:34 AM

Yeah, I was fat. Really fat. Do you like scary transformation photos? Keep readin'. So, you're no doubt hearing a lot of buzz about the Wii Fit these days. It's made a splash, selling huge... More »

Apple Computing Bliss... Will It Last?

by Peter Redmer on May 2, 2008 5:33 PM

"Pfeh!" I said. "Look at what my PC can do, bet your Apple can't play this." I was, of course, referring to Ultima Underworld, one of my favorite games at the time. While he was still off getting dysentery, I was spelunking in the most advanced 3-D dungeon anyone had ever seen. I don't really remember what his response was, and it doesn't matter. Because he's laughing now. More »

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The Movie Theater Experience

by Matt Whitlock on July 20, 2007 10:24 PM

"Dinner and a movie", probably the most common entertainment outing for veteran and new couples alike. In fact, heading out to see the latest summer blockbuster is the one thing that people of all ages,... More »

Matt's Tech Law #3 - E-mail Read Receipts

by Matt Whitlock on April 4, 2008 6:47 PM

Another day, another annoyance to complain about. This particular issue isn't related to gadgets, but e-mail is now one of the (if not THE) primary form of communication among individuals, and without technology, it wouldn't... More »

TV Broadcast Color Quality: 2001 vs. 2007

by kabari on December 10, 2007 10:29 AM

I wanted to conduct an experiment in the realm of color. Mainly, see what the differences are in the quality of TV broadcast color quality between year 2001 vs. 2007, and evaluate how far television... More »

Power Surge

by zapdbf on October 13, 2007 7:25 PM

Power surges can come from many sources and I have found that even modern televisions are prone to damage. Being a repair technician I see my share of power related problems. Most television power supplies... More »

Why Wii Fit Will Never Replace DDR

by Peter Redmer on May 16, 2008 10:34 AM

Yeah, I was fat. Really fat. Do you like scary transformation photos? Keep readin'. So, you're no doubt hearing a lot of buzz about the Wii Fit these days. It's made a splash, selling huge... More »

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