Category Archives: Hardware

Set up a Linksys e3000 with DD-WRT and an old WRT54G

My goals Update my router, and get a network attached hard drive setup allowing me to backup my MacBook Pro over the network via Time Machine (possibly over the internet, but that might be a long-shot?) I’ll write about the backup process later, but here’s some references to get a network setup supporting full G [...]
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Just bought a Razer Orochi

Oh man, went to the store and ended up dropping way too much on a mouse. Well worth it, but $80 was not my intention that day. I recently got a new MacBook Pro with Snow Leopard and I needed a good notebook mouse. I had a 5 year old bluetooth Kensington mouse, but it [...]
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Razer Lazer Mouse for Mac

(Say that title 5 times fast.) I am very picky about the hardware I use. I’m on the computer a lot of the day developing websites, and I won’t settle for a keyboard / mouse setup that is not comfortable and responsive. (95% of the reason I switched to Mac was due to the keyboard [...]
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Laptop for the Mom on the go

Mothers Day is coming up here, could she use a new computer? Netbooks (net not note) are smaller notebooks. The screens are usually 10 inch or less. The don’t pack the punch that a larger laptop does. So this won’t replace the computer that handles all the family videos. However, they also are very mobile [...]
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Gaming tower under 600 dollars

This will be the first of many posts. Computers cost less these days, and you don’t need to spend a couple grand to get a good gaming computer. XFX nForce 680i LT SLI Barebone Kit – Intel Pentium D 965 Extreme 3.73GHz, 4GB DDR2-800 OCZ SLI, 1TB, Clear Side Case, 550W PSU I’d recommend one [...]
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