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My 5-year-old daughter has always been fascinated with computers.  This is not surprising since she sees Mommy and Daddy on their computers every day.  When she was only three, we began making a game out of typing words that she was learning in pre-school, and soon she began picking out the letters of her name on the keyboard.  She would giggle for hours as we helped her identify the letters in words she knew and helped her type them on the screen.  She was typing her name like a pro long before she ever learned how to handwrite it.  Not long afterwards, I installed some age-appropriate games on my computer so she could begin developing her hand-eye coordination by operating the mouse to manipulate the characters in the game.  However, as her skills and enjoyment increased, so did her demand for time on MY machine (these demands always seemed to occur when I was in the middle of a website, photo, or video project.)  So, when I upgraded to a new desktop a few months ago, I knew that it was time for my little girl to take over my old one. Here are some of the issues I considered when setting up her computer:

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The Onion News Network posted this funny gem about their view of the future of Appl’es Mac line:  the Macbook Wheel.

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

As with most humor, it’s funny because it contains some real elements of truth.  Some of my favorite quotes include:

Everything is just a few hundred clicks away.”

I’ll buy almost anything if it’s shiny and made by Apple.”

…where people use computers for actual work and not just dicking around.”

This past weekend I found myself with nothing better to do in a mall with an Apple Store, so what else was I to do but check out the new line of iPods?

Sure enough, the iPod Touch and the 160GB iPod Classic were nowhere to be found. They have yet to hit the stores, but I was able to handle the new 80GB Classic and the Not-So-Nano. I feel that after seeing these units in person, a few additional comments are warranted.  Continue reading »

For two years – ever since the first rumors of the widescreen iPod – I’ve bided my time. I put off buying a Video iPod because somewhere in the not-so-distant future, a hard-drive based widescreen iPod beckoned me to hold off just a little bit longer. Once the iPhone arrived, I knew that my wait was about to come to an end. And with Wednesday’s announcement growing ever closer, surely my dream was about to be fulfilled. After all, it made perfect sense to come out with a multi-touch iPod to finally arrive with enough space to finally hold a collection of movies.

Alas, not much makes sense about the new line of iPods that Apple released this morning. Sure, every feature that I was hoping for was introduced, but in 3 different products! Apparently, the search for a unified theory of iPod was too much for the brilliant minds at Apple.  Continue reading »

With the holidays fast approaching, people are beginning to wonder if and when they should upgrade their computers and how Windows Vista should fit into those plans. Here is a synopsis of what is coming out when and a guide that should help you determine what you need:

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