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Backup and Restore Redux

Monday, August 31st, 2009

By Gordon Meyer
P3GizmoGuy@gmail.com
 
It was just a few weeks ago when I wrote about the ClickFree automated backup system.   Little did I realize that I would soon have to use it to actually restore key data on my hard drive. 
 
Here’s a bit of advice I failed to follow myself.  It’s a really good […]

Writing Tools for Pros - Part 1

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

By Gordon Meyer
P3GizmoGuy@gmail.com
I’m reluctantly dating myself when I concede that I wrote my very first screenplay using the original Microsoft Word for DOS and printed the thing out on a 19 CPS daisy wheel printer.  That 124 page masterpiece took over 5 hours to print and I had to babysit the entire process […]

Computer Shopping - Part 3

Monday, August 17th, 2009

By Gordon Meyer (P3GizmoGuy@gmail.com)
 
I thought I’d narrowed my quest for a new computer down to a Windows-based laptop with a Blu-ray R/W drive, because I want the flexibility of being able to easily take my work with me on the road.  But I’m frankly having second thoughts.
 
One of the laptops I’m looking at […]

Computer Shopping - Part 2

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

 
By Gordon Meyer (P3GizmoGuy@gmail.com)
 
Whether it’s a laptop or desktop system, you can never have too much RAM or storage space.  The way technology continues to develop, especially when it comes to graphics and hi-def video, which tend to be incredibly demanding of system resources. 
 
As for the hard drive itself, if you’re using […]

Comic-Con

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

By Colin Oh
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