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iPhone: The New Personal Computer

  • For a while now, we've been seeing desktop and web converging, with
    increasingly
    more desktop apps
    leveraging the web.
  • Seeing the new applications on the iPhone is eye-opening. They're powerful,
    they're beautiful, and they're only
    getting better. Having all personal applications and services at your
    fingertips makes one realize
    iPhone is really the first personal computer.

Using Skype on the PSP rocks

Another glowing commentary, though some of the stumbling blocks are noted.

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  • It's not as totally seamless experience. With public Wi-fi hotspots you'll likely have to log into the network through a public webpage and doing so on the PSP's web browser can be fiddly. Once you're on Skype is a breeze, though you can expect in some instances a 30 second to 1 minute delay before you're logged in.

    Owners of the first generation of PSPs should also note that you can't use Skype, only the newer slim-line PSPs with higher technical specifications can handle the service.

Forget the iPhone--The iPod Touch is Good Enough

This is what I was starting to get at with my iPod Touch blog posts. Right on and with more in-depth examples and tools for making this cost effective approach work.

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iPod touch microphone ordering

The solution for turning your iPod Touch into a VOIP iPhone

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10 Jan 09

Blackberry is Not Microsoft (Sorry Apple)

Points out that the iPhone's real competition is the Blackberry, which is probably better at productivity than the iPhone because of its keyboard and battery life.

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  • The killer app for me? Skype to Skype calls over WiFi. I believe that requires an unlocked iPhone. It would dramatically change the economics of mobile phones.

Small Form Factor Shootout

Solid comparison of three old barebones small form factor desktops, at least one of which is still available these days for a measly $70.

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21 Dec 08

5 Ways to Print a Graphic Novel or Comic Book

Basically, unless you are planning on a run of 1000 or more copies, then use your own printer or use an online printing service like Mimeo or DocuCopy.

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08 Dec 08

Best Printers for Printing Tabloid-Size Publications

The best of these depend on a) whether black and white comics are best printed like color photos or black and white text and b) the scale of your comic printing operation. If you are just starting out, you can’t go wrong with the all-in-one Brother MFC-6490CW, though if you are really strapped for cash, you could probably get by with the Kodak EasyShare 5300. Either the HP Photosmart Pro B8850 or the Epson Stylus Photo R1900 should do the trick if you want a high quality photo printer. If you are printing thousands of your comics over the course of a year, either the Konica Minolta Magicolor 7450 or HP LaserJet 9050dn is the best laser printer option, depending on the answer to question (a) above. Despite all these options, one printer stands out as a compromise: the Ricoh Aficio G7500.

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25 Jul 08

Upgraded Barebones Desktops Are the Way to Go

If you are willing to put in a little bit of time, you can save some money by purchasing and upgrading a Samba (thorough review) for $135 or a cool-looking, energy efficient Shuttle box for $240, both of which beat the $100 and $200 pre-built options for performance and save money over the $300 new options.

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Build a $150 Linux PC

Less detailed than the other one, but a little more up-to-date.

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24 Jul 08

Building the Perfect Budget PC

These guys have the right idea. $350 for a relatively no-compromise desktop PC.

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