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The Best Tech Gifts for 2009

by Jeff Weisbein December 22, 2009

The BestTechie chatroom and I compiled a list of the top tech gifts for 2009. We tried to accomodate both Mac and PC users as well as anyone in between. If you have any additional gift ideas for a techie feel free to leave a comment! Operating Systems: Windows 7 (Professional) – Retail: $299 Amazon: [...]

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Brain Toniq Taste Test

by Jeff Weisbein August 12, 2009

I would like to thank TrueToniqs for sending me a couple of cans of their Brain Toniq energy drink. Brain Toniq’s slogan is “The intelligent think drink” – it is supposed to make you think clearer by clearing out what they call “head fog”. It is a low(er) calorie (it has 80 to be exact) [...]

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How To: Enable Tethering On The iPhone

by Jeff Weisbein June 17, 2009

A small “hack” has been released into the wild which will allow you to enable tethering on your iPhone running the 3.0 OS without jailbreaking the device. Full directions for enabling tethering are below: What you need: 1. Mac OS X 10.5 or later 2. Download this carrier settings file from gizmodo.com 3. iPhone OS [...]

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My Computer Setup (Updated)

by Jeff Weisbein April 12, 2009

I have finally redone this video after numerous requests from the chat room. Here is my latest setup which includes the Mac Pro and dual 24″ Acer displays among many other awesome gadgets. If you have any recommendations for additional items to put on my shelves or somewhere in my room let me know! I [...]

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How To: Buy Web Hosting

by Jeff Weisbein April 9, 2009

The web hosting market is over saturated and full of utterly horrible web hosts looking to rip you off with their horrendous services. I have compiled a list of tips and tricks to help you select the best host for you (and to keep you from being taken advantage of). Never register your domain through [...]

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IMAP vs POP3

by Jeff Weisbein November 4, 2008

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) vs POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) – which is the better email protocol? Well, it really depends. I like IMAP because it allows me to check my email from multiple locations and leaves a copy of the email on the server. On the other hand with POP3 your email client [...]

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How Often Should You Reformat?

by Jeff Weisbein July 25, 2008

How often should you reformat your hard drive and reinstall your operating system? This is a common question asked by many computer users. Personally, I don’t think there is a set time span which you should follow in terms of how often you should be formatting and reinstalling your operating system. In fact, I always [...]

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WiFi Shirt

by Jeff Weisbein July 1, 2008

I got this WiFi detecting t-shirt a number of months ago and showed it off on Chris Pirillo’s stream, however, never recorded my own video with it. So here it is! Thanks to Mandy for getting it for me! Buy here: ThinkGeek WiFi Shirt Washing Instructions: 1. Carefully peel animated decal from front of T-Shirt [...]

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My Computer Setup

by Jeff Weisbein June 19, 2008

I have gotten numerous requests since I started streaming back in April 2007 to show off my computer setup. Well, I finally decided it was time to do just that. Although I may need to make a new one in the near future to show off the Mac Pro when I order and receive it [...]

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EStarling Digital Picture Frame Review

by Jeff Weisbein May 6, 2008

The EStarling Digital Picture Frame is an excellent choice if you’re in the market for a digital frame for all your pictures – not to mention mother’s day is this Sunday. This frame is feature-full thanks to it’s WiFi support. Email My frame email address is besttechie@seeframe.com – if you want to send me pictures. [...]

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