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I started a fun project, so I thought I’d share the pain here! The goal is to create a bar-top video game console which runs the MAME emulator and plays thousands of classic video games (like Pac Man, Robotron, Major Havoc, Galaxaga, etc). A few years ago, I picked up a full-size arcade machine (Solitare [...]

I have been using a freeware product called “password safe”, and it was OK, but using it at work and at home meant I had to keep two databases up to date, which was a pain. However, thanks to a tip from my friend Jeff, I just switched all my stuff (home and work) to [...]

I’ve had a couple of people ask me about digitizing old vinyl LPs, and so I thought I’d put my experiences down in writing here for your edification and enjoyment. So you have a stack of old LPs, and you want to get them into iTunes so you can listen to them more conveniently?  There [...]

I’m playing with an evaluation unit of the Samsung Galaxy Tablet from T-Mobile, so I thought I’d post my observations & any useful info I dig up.  Pricing on this gadget varies widely.  T-Mobile has it for about $250.  If you want to pay more, you can get it from AT&T for $520.  Does that [...]

Exchange – Two Domains, Two Users – joe @ domain1.com & joe @ domain2.com – How? This site also has other useful and concise information on Exchange and supporting multiple domains in one instance.

How cool is this? This is a doable project which gives you a really neat toy when you are done. Be the first on your block to have the fabled “microsoft table” – on a budget! Build Your Own Multitouch Surface Computer | Maximum PC

This has to be the geekiest way I have ever seen to pull a loose tooth.  I wish I had thought of this when I was young!

Getting Google Calendar Sync to work with Outlook 2010 « James Manning’s Blog. This is a great article and will get you up and running in no time – thanks James!

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