I have tried both of the big Windows emulators for Intel Macs and have to say they both suck. When they work, it’s nice. But when they act-up, which is far too often, only a restart will fix things. For the most part, Fusion and Parallels are easy to set-up and get going. The applications [...]

This summer I have watched the first two seasons of the Showtime program Dexter and then read the three books it was based on. Similar, but different, here are what I liked about the respective versions.   Books: Dexter: The books are written in first person while the show provides a voice-over. The books show [...]

The summer of Dexter has officially come to a close. I watched the first two seasons of the TV show and just finished reading the third book. The third TV season begins in the fall, but I think I’ll wait until the entire season is available before watching. I like being able to see as [...]

Why does GimmieSomeTune have to suck? It does everything I want in an iTunes controller, but it lags all the time. I’ve looked for alternative programs, but they either don’t do as much or they suck even worse than GimmieSomeTune. The latest was TotalTunes Control. Not bad, but it wastes too screen real estate. Maybe [...]

Jerry Seinfeld didn’t do bad with this film. It was entertaining and fun, but it somehow left me a little empty. The animation is great, the bees are great, but the story just doesn’t have that same x-factor that Pixar brings to the table. Kids likely eat it up. Not bad, but it’s no Ratatouille.

After watching the first two seasons of Dexter, I thought I’d read the books they are based on. What I like most is the smart and witty way that Dexter narrates. The book is told in first-person and it doesn’t get old. Because of the style, it is a rather fast and enjoyable read. The [...]

As I mentioned before, BeyondTV has a decent plug-in community. One of the best has to be AutoXvid. It’s a plug-in that will automatically scan and cut commercials from your recordings and then convert them to Xvid format. Or, only do one of those tasks. I only have it cut the ads. If I want [...]