TIVO Series 3 Review

When the first TIVO came out years ago, I was the first in line to get one. It was love at first sight. Several DVR's later, I decided to go back to the original and purchase a Series 3 TIVO. The Series 3 costs $699 retail and there was no way I could or want to pay that much. So I checked out EBay and patiently waited... after bidding on about 5 auctions (only to have some [+]

Sirius Stiletto 2

I got a Sirius Stiletto 2 last week and I am loving it. I really didn't need it but since I'm trying to better organize and manage my time better, I decided to take the plunge. I got it off of EBay for $230 where it retails for around $300 - so I saved a couple of bucks. The main reason I got it was because I love Howard Stern. I'm retarded for him. I usually end [+]

Verizon Wireless Card

I have a Verizon Wireless PC card - PC5740 (courtesy of my girlfriend's work). It's the best thing ever. If you have the money to spare, do yourself a favor and get one. I use it every time I travel. I can surf the internet while I'm in traffic - jealous much? Anyway, since I got my new laptop I hadn't had a chance to used it. So I installed the program and slid in [+]

Quicktime Ruined My Day

Since my laptop is new, I havent put all my programs on it yet. I usually get around to doing that on a "when I need to use it" basis. This morning, I was messing around and saw a new movie trailer I hadnt watched yet and needed Quicktime (I wont say what trailer cause it's a total chick movie). I downloaded Quicktime and watched the Mama Mia trailer... uh, I mean, watched the trailer [+]

My New Dell Laptop

So, like I wrote earlier (here and here), the hinges on my laptop broke and the screen wouldn't stand up by itself. I called Dell, told them what happened and they said send it in. Since I was sending it in anyway, I told them it was running hot as well. Apparently thats the hot button with them because the guy on the phone said they would send me a new one immediately. Well, this past [+]

Retarded MacGyver

So, my laptop was broken. The replacement is coming in a couple of weeks but I had to keep working. What's a guy to do? I used the small amount of brain cells I have left and created a fix-it solution. Ingredients: String, Large 2" Binder Clip, closed window blinds so no one sees what you're doing. 1. Tie the string to the upper right hook (the one that hooks into the laptop) and then wrap it around the right [+]

I love Dell

Yesterday, I posted that the screen on my laptop was loose and wrote about how to fix it. I wish that was my only problem. This morning, I opened up the lid and heard a crack, looked down and saw a bunch of little pieces on the ground. I let go of the lid and it fell flat to the ground. The hinges broke - on both sides. I have no idea how this happened but it kind of [+]

How to repair a loose laptop screen

For the past couple of weeks, the screen on my laptop has become increasingly looser and looser (kinda like one of my ex-girlfriends, but I digress) and I've been too lazy too find out how to fix it. Well, today, I put it down and the screen fell flat backwards. So I had no choice but to finally fix it. It's pretty easy and if I knew how easy it was, I wouldn't have waited. I'm working on [+]

Hacking the Verizon Voyager to get Sirius Radio

I've been jealous of the iPhone since it came out so when I saw that Verizon had something coming out called the Voyager that was compatible, I had to have it. It was my Christmas present to myself and I love it. It's everything I've wanted in a phone and what's the best is that I didn't have to switch providers to get it. Anyway, I love Howard Stern and I've tried and tried to [+]