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Apple Mac Mini 2011 teardown: Goodbye optical drive, hello Thunderbolt port
July 26, 2011 4:15pm PDT
Apple upgrades the 2011 Mac Mini with Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, more RAM, a larger hard drive, and a Thunderbolt port. But, they removed the optical drive.
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Apple Mac Mini 2011 teardown: Goodbye optical drive, hello Thunderbolt port
July 26, 2011 4:15pm PDT
Apple upgrades the 2011 Mac Mini with Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, more RAM, a larger hard drive, and a Thunderbolt port. But, they removed the optical drive.
19 Latest comment by isama001@...
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Reset a Mac admin password with the OS X Reset Password utility
July 25, 2011 8:17am PDT
Bill Detwiler shows you how to reset a Mac OS X local admin password with Apple’s Reset Password utility.
4 Latest comment by clibby
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MacBook Air (2011 13-inch) Teardown: Evolutionary, not revolutionary
July 22, 2011 11:44am PDT
Bill Detwiler cracked open the 13-inch 2011 MacBook Air. Inside the case, he found a few significant hardware upgrades, but the same basic internal layout.
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MacBook Air (2011 13-inch) Teardown: Evolutionary, not revolutionary
July 22, 2011 11:44am PDT
Bill Detwiler cracked open the 13-inch 2011 MacBook Air. Inside the case, he found a few significant hardware upgrades, but the same basic internal layout.
5 Latest comment by kharnak
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OS X Lion upgrade: Smooth, quicker than expected
July 20, 2011 1:49pm PDT
Apple's download-only distribution for OS X Lion could have been and upgrade nightmare, but Bill Detwiler installed the Mac OS in under 45 minutes and with no problems.
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Toshiba Thrive teardown: Most laptop-like Android tablet
July 19, 2011 5:35pm PDT
The Toshiba Thrive's full-size ports make it a very laptop-like device, but they also risk making it too big and heavy for some tablet users.
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Toshiba Thrive teardown: Most laptop-like Android tablet
July 19, 2011 5:35pm PDT
The Toshiba Thrive's full-size ports make it a very laptop-like device, but they also risk making it too big and heavy for some tablet users.
5 Latest comment by pthiel69
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Free Windows utilities you should download right now
July 19, 2011 12:43pm PDT
From defragmentation utilities to password reset tools, Bill Detwiler lists free Windows utilities that you should download right now.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 teardown: Daintiest of the Android tablets
July 13, 2011 6:51am PDT
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is sleek, sexy, and light, but also delicate and best kept out of harm's way.
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Five blatant security mistakes you should avoid when setting up a wireless access point
July 12, 2011 12:11pm PDT
Bill Detwiler shows you how to avoid five blatant security mistakes when deploying a new wireless access point.
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Find unused computer accounts in Active Directory with dsquery
July 7, 2011 8:47am PDT
Bill Detwiler shows you how to find stale AD computer accounts using dsquery and suggest ways to handle the ones you uncover.
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HTC Flyer teardown: A smartphone in tablet's clothing
July 6, 2011 12:52pm PDT
The HTC Flyer has tablet features, but this 7-inch Android device is built like a smartphone and seems to have been rushed through the design process.
19 Latest comment by Chase111
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HTC Flyer teardown: A smartphone in tablet's clothing
July 6, 2011 12:52pm PDT
The HTC Flyer has tablet features, but this 7-inch Android device is built like a smartphone and seems to have been rushed through the design process.
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Windows Diskpart command-line tool pop quiz
July 5, 2011 9:02am PDT
Do you know how to manage disks from the Windows command line? Test your knowledge of the Windows Diskpart utility with this TR Dojo pop quiz.
5 Latest comment by CadJoe
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Teardown of HP TouchPad: Made like a PC and straightforward to repair
June 29, 2011 6:43pm PDT
The HP TouchPad has a case that's easy to open and replaceable components. This tablet is built more like a PC than an iPad.
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Teardown of HP TouchPad: Made like a PC and straightforward to repair
June 29, 2011 6:43pm PDT
The HP TouchPad has a case that's easy to open and replaceable components. This tablet is built more like a PC than an iPad.
27 Latest comment by jsaubert
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Defrag and optimize your hard drive with the Windows defrag.exe command line tool
June 27, 2011 12:11pm PDT
Bill Detwiler shows you how to defragment a hard drive from the Windows 7 command line, and use defrag.exe's hidden "boot optimization" switch.
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FBI seizes servers: Reminds IT admins to have a back-up plan
June 23, 2011 12:46pm PDT
If the FBI seized your Web servers by mistake, would you be able to keep your site up? Here are five tips to make sure you could.
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Cracking Open the ioSafe Rugged Portable hard drive
June 22, 2011 7:54am PDT
Bill Detwiler cracks open the ioSafe Rugged Portable hard drive, which can survive being crushed, dropped, and submerged in 30' of water.
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