Insider #132-- 24x7 Lifeless

How Much More Connected Can You Afford to Be?

Whether you're still at the office or working in the home office or den it seems impossible to turn work off and have a life. Face it. . . we're addicted to the 24x7 round-the-globe "opportunities" we have on the Internet today.

Book Excerpt: MacMost.com--Guide to Switching to the Mac

Buying a Mac

So you've decided to buy a Mac. Congratulations! Macs are great computers and your Mac will soon be a valuable tool for work, recreation, and communication. Perhaps, however, you're not sure which Mac to buy.You are not alone.There are many choices.Most people who switch to Mac have this same question. Which one? You've got three major choices in a desktop machine: the Mac mini, the iMac, and the Mac Pro. And you have three choices in a notebook: the MacBook,MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air.

Windows Vista Made Easy: The Desktop

icons, shortcuts, and the recycle bin

In this clip, host Dan Gookin takes a look at some of the icons on the desktop for Windows Vista, including the network, Internet Explorer, and computer icons. He also covers folders on the desktop as well as shortcut icons. He also covers the Quick Launch bar as well organizing and arranging items on the desktop.

Windows Vista Made Easy: Printing

In this clip, host Dan Gookin discusses printing, and demonstrates it using the Paint program. He covers the File Menu's print command and covers the print Dialog box which lists available printers, and prints from a network printer. He also shows how to print multiple copies and other print functions.

Altec Lansing Expressionist Plus speaker system

$99 computer speaker system puts out clear and crisp sound

Altec Lansing has just released its new 2.1 channel/subwoofer music system, the Expressionist PLUS, FX3021. Different from run of the mill computer speakers, the FX3021features dramatic piano black cone-shaped drivers and subwoofer. The system's subwoofer utilizes a floor facing 5.25-inch, long-throw driver that produces powerful rich bass. When coupled with the the pair of 2-inch speaker drivers, the system delivers clear, distinct sound.

Content Insider # 124 - Free Stuff

Someone Pays Even for the Free Lunch

There is a whole group of people who grew up on the Internet that believes everything that is out there should be free. Stewart Brand set the stage back in 1984 at the first Hacker's Conference when he said -- Information Wants To Be Free. Information also wants to be expensive. That tension will not go away. At the end of the day an organization has to put money in the cash register so bills will be paid and people will have food/shelter. There is no such thing as a free lunch.

How to transfer iTunes library between Mac and PC

You've put a lot of time into your iTunes library, creating just the right playlists, and rating every song you've got. Now you buy a new laptop and you've decided to make the switch - from Windows to Mac (or Mac to Windows). Sadly, transferring your iTunes library along with your playlists and ratings isn't just a matter of moving the music files.

VUDU Wireless Kit

HDX Movies, and New Features

The VUDU is an incredible movie download device with the highest amount of 1080p high definition (HD) movies available, more than even Blu-ray. Things have changed since last year, with the inclusion of the wireless kit, HDX movies (even better quality 1080p HD), and new features from VUDU Labs. Plus, the much lower price of $149 makes it a best buy in my book.

Flip minoHD 120 camcorder

The minoHD with a 2-inch LCD and 120 minutes recording time

The Pure Digital Flip Video camera is the most popular camcorder on the market, so much so that Apple's Steve Jobs had it up on stage when he introduced an iPod nano that captures video. The Flip though has gone through several generations and keeps getting better, and with higher quality video capabilities.

How to transfer an iTunes library to another computer

Backup iTunes and Recover lost iTunes music and video

Sometime you may have this problem: You have an old computer which holds all your iTunes library including music, video, movie, tv shows, etc. And now you get a new computer, you want to transfer iTunes library from the old computer to the new one.

VIZIO VF550XVT1A 55-inch LCD HDTV

Reviewed with Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer

I'm a big fan of "America's number 1" LCD HDTV provider, VIZIO, and its wide range of home entertainment products. I've reviewed two previous LCD HDTV models (a 42-inch and a 47-inch), but I wanted to review something bigger and better. And I got the opportunity with the monster 55-inch XVT LCD HDTV, which has an incredible picture and sound.

Compress DVD9 Movies to DVD5 Discs on the Macintosh

Do you have trouble compressing DVD9 to DVD5 on Mac? Professional DVD Copy Pro can help you fast copy and compress D9 Movies to D5 without losing original quality. It can also provide 3 types of copying (Main Movie Copy, Customized Copy and Full Copy), which will satisfy your specific copying needs, especially for backup.

Content Insider #133 â?? The Office Online

Making The Transition to a Social Business

Tim Bernes-Lee thought the Web was a nice little friendly place when he first unleashed it on the iNet. You know something to futz around with in your leisure time. Then you decided that it was great to play with at the office. Then you started throwing up anything/everything about yourself, your friends, your enemies, your ex up on the Web. Of course the boss doesn't mess with it but what the heck you're so with it...until it bites you then BAM!!! Hey, who knew that stuff would live...FOREVER!!!!