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Serves me right.

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

Just when I make a post saying how I can 'post all day everyday', my PC went bonkers, and I was offline. The culprit. The processor fan went all emo on me, and it'd stop every so often with a … Continue reading →

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Software Headlines Today At Y! Tech

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

I took a screenshot of Y! Tech this morning, and other than the fact that I think this'll make Jeff Birkeland of Y! Tech very happy, do you notice anything?

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Nokia N91 Writeup Out

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

Tuned for Tunes is out, where I write about the Nokia N91. Trying out any N-Series phone is a really special experience. I take a great deal of time trying to figure out what exactly they were trying to do … Continue reading →

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My PCMag Notebook Shootout Notes

Posted on July 11, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

I was lent five notebooks last May by PCMag, and I'm posting here the spreadsheet I used to make the comparison. Featured notebooks are the Acer Travelmate 3242 WXMi, the Amoi Blue M626 Laptop, the NEC Versa M350 1704DW, the … Continue reading →

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Welcome Yahoo Tech!

Posted on July 7, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

I recently got a visit from Y! tech, which was very nice and highly appreciated, since golly I've been reading Y! tech since, I think, inception. At any rate, I went through Y! tech again today, and here are a … Continue reading →

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I heart my w550i / w600i

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

I mentioned how much I liked my new phone in a previous post, and I'm happy to see Yahoo tech users think so too. I'm the only one who made a review of it on the Yahoo tech page, and … Continue reading →

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two thumbs down: YM8 iTunes Plugin

Posted on July 6, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

Yahoo Messenger 8 beta now offers plugins, and I was excited to test the new iTunes plugin: Which looks cool enough, and is supposed to control iTunes. Unfortunately, it also turns on iTunes itself

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Electra Instant Contact Cleaner. San ka pa?

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

I want to make this sound like a commercial so here it goes: Have computer problems bogged you down? Your computer doesn't want to boot, or is acting up on you? Then check out Electra Instant Contact Cleaner. With a … Continue reading →

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Gadget Buying Tips (renamed ‘Lowdown on Gadgets’) article is now out

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

Well it was supposed to be an article about gadget buying, but was edited to come out as "The lowdown on gadgets", a kind of opinion / commentary about gadgets. Which is good, I suppose, considering it wasn't edited as … Continue reading →

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PCWorld.com Top 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

PCWorld.com listed it's "Top 25 Losers" (ouch!) ever. To wit: America Online (1989-2006) RealNetworks RealPlayer (1999) Syncronys SoftRAM (1995) Microsoft Windows Millennium (2000) Sony BMG Music CDs (2005) Disney The Lion King CD-ROM (1994) Microsoft Bob (1995) Microsoft Internet Explorer … Continue reading →

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