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Adios Adobe

(non-photo geeks may want to skip over this post) Adobe has released their Camera Raw 4.6 plug-in for Macs and Windows versions of Photoshop CS3. This plug-in allows CS3 (aka Photoshop v10) to open the latest RAW files from new digital cameras. The problem is that Adobe says 4.6 is the last update to Camera [...]

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Opening Pandora’s box

  Amazon.com WidgetsI’ve been listening to this album by The Black Keys almost constantly the past few weeks, not sure why I never listened to them before. I found them via Pandora on my iPhone while listening to the White Stripes. I’ve used Pandora plenty of times before on my laptop but having it on [...]

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Double Down Saloon

The Tinglerz at Double Down Saloon.   Click on image above for video. Had to park across the street, make our way past a couple of cop cars with lights spinning on the street in front of the bar, something about a car driving the wrong way on the one way street in front. Got [...]

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iFix iBook, iGive-up?

Thought I had fixed this iBook to take on my vacation as my MacBook Pro is broken. Looks like the iBook graphics chip is still messed up. Here’s the iBook in the process of being repaired. That square thing is the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) and the source of the problems. It overheats, comes loose, [...]

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NVIDIA – Saving the environment by saving energy…via failing video output

  Yeah, that’s what my MacBook Pro 15″ LCD screen looks like with the laptop running. It looks pretty much the same stunning quality on an external monitor. Seems my laptop is another victim of the NVIDIA chipset bug. All of a sudden my laptop would not output video to either the built-in LCD or [...]

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Wot Dat?

I made it and it shall be known as Frogasurus. Make your own via the creature creator from http://www.spore.com You’ll need a pretty hefty graphics card and cpu to have fun with the trial app.

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Once in a Lifetime

Same as it ever was

Aloha Airlines has ceased passenger service as they remain in Chapter 11 bankruptcy and continue their cargo service. As a loyal Aloha Airlines flyer in the past it’s very sad to see the good employees lose their jobs. Mesa Airlines used some dirtbag tactics with confidential info for their business plan but the airfare war [...]

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Givin’ up da Ghost

Nine Inch Nails said I could post their album here so I did, so there. Click on the album cover above or click on this link to download the first of the four ghosts album. When you want to buy albums II-IV go here http://ghosts.nin.comBeruhmte virtual casinos.

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Smashing Pumpkins future order

30 years is kinda long to wait

I know sometimes record and movie companies embargo releases to the iTunes Music Store but 30 years seems like a bit too much no? Those had better be some damn good bonus tracks.Creat your cell phone us cellular ringtones java games.

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Jake Shimabukuro tickets for sale for 11/29 concert

I have two tickets to Jake Shimabukuro performing at the Kahilu Theatre Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007 at 7pmThe seats are next to each other: Sec B, Row A, Seats 2&4 (these are two seats next to each other in the first row on the aisle right as you look at the stage. Doesn’t get too [...]

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