Words From Nerds

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Tom joins us for this week’s show and will be a regular going forward. This week we are talking about Apple’s latest  hardware refreshes with the iMac, Mac Mini and Mac Pro models.  With cheaper alternatives out there, who are these computers ideally for?  Why would you get an iMac vs. a Mac Mini? One approach  Read more »

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Home Theater Update from last week  – install of Onkyo TX-SR806.  – auto-speaker calibration  – cabling / replacement of HDMI switcher  – early results  – install of Denon AVR-3805 at John’s theater Kindle 2  Amazon now shipping Kindle 2. Will this version finally catch on?  Priced at $359, is this the right price point?  Is  Read more »

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In this episode, we talk about social media going mainstream. A local library is now offering evening classes for adults to teach them YouTube, Wikipedia, FaceBook and Twitter. Are there generational differences in the way people communicate? People have always thought so. How does this change those perceptions? Also, time for some equipment upgrades in  Read more »

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In episode 3 we talk about the importance of backing up your personal data in a digital age. We share our experiences with some Windows and Mac solutions and talk about more sophisticated backup strategies, like cloud storage and offsite backups. In a followup from last week’s show, John shares an experience of how a  Read more »