Archive for January, 2008

Back in WoW and Playing a Mage

I’m finally getting back into World of Warcraft after installing it on my new desktop. For reasons related to graphical performance, I was never able to fully enjoy WoW on my Macbook. The Macbook does an ok job but overall, it felt a bit laggy and with most graphics set to “low” it looked more [...]

Facebook App Teaches Kanji and More!

I ran across this app while browsing Nihongojouzu. Written by Dave du Verle, Kanji Box can quiz you on kanji, kana, and vocabulary.

Transmission 1.00 is Out

The popular BitTorrent client, Transmission came out of beta a few days ago.

Will we see an Apple Home Server this Year?

Apple needs to release a home server. Hanging a USB hard drive off an Airport Extreme doesn’t count. With Apple’s continued push into the media market, now would be a good time to make it easy for users to consolidate their media files as well as stream video and music to multiple devices.

What are Your HandBrake Settings?

I briefly talked about HandBrake in a previous post. It’s an easy to use DVD ripper and encoder. But for the beginner, picking the right settings can be a confusing process.