BusinessWeek Writer States the Obvious, Shock at Macs’ Priciness
January 22, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Geekery, Laptops
So Stephen Wildstrom decided to do some virtual window-shopping, kitting out an XPS M1530 and a MacBook Pro with similar specs. And—que horror!—the Dell was $600 cheaper!
Yes, the MacBook is considerably better looking and it comes with a really nifty assortment of software. But for that $675 difference, you can buy yourself a copy of Microsoft Office Home & Student, a copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements, and have plenty left over for a nice netbook.
7 Ways to Find New Wallpapers Fast
August 9, 2008 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Desktops, Laptops, Services
Tired of what’s on your screen? Do you need a new wallpaper in a jiffy?
Philippine affiliate Technograph recently featured some great sites offering quality wallpapers—and desktop themes, and icons as well. For the lazy ones, here they are listed below for your convenience:
InterfaceLift.com
JackRebel.com
GuiPulp.com
Customize.org
DeviantArt.com
GUIStyles.com
Another quick way to get new wallpapers is to visit wordle.net, and provide some text or a website. Wordle takes your data and creates a “wall of words” that are interestingly laid out. With some screen-capturing and image-resizing, Wordle’s output can become a pretty interesting wallpaper.
