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Archive for July, 2010

Netbook as a primary computer?

Netbooks are small and cheap, but can you actually work on them? Three years ago I abandoned my desktop for a 15 inch laptop, and never looked back. But transitioning to a netbook involves more sacrifice. I chose the ASUS Eee PC Seashell (1005PE-PU17-BU). I bought it mainly on the reviews (one of the best-reviewed [...]

Compare Digital Cameras with Snapsort.com

A few years ago I was planning to produce a DVD of a national martial art tournament. Naturally, I got a job at Future Shop so I could get a discount on all the video equipment I needed to buy (six video cameras, tripods, batteries, and boxes of miniDV tapes). My big problem as a [...]

Get Free Cell Phone Calling in Canada

Note: because of recent changes to both Skype To Go and freephoneline.ca, this method doesn’t really work anymore. Phone booths in Ashburn, Ontario. Photo by Rick Harris. Here’s how I slashed my cellphone bills by 70%. The goal: Make free calls without depleting your daytime minutes Make unlimited long distance calls within Canada and the [...]