Category Archives: computers

Apple “bumper” solves my antenna problem

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Kip

Well, after waiting for two weeks, my “bumper” from Apple has arrived. For $30 you get a cheap piece of plastic that goes around the phone in a strip. It does afford some protection if you drop your iPhone, though, … Continue reading →

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Singularity for the PC: Quick Review

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Kip

I’m not the world’s hugest fan of FPSers, but when a good one comes along, well, it’s a pleasure to see. Singularity is a FPSer with a bit of a twist. Made by the same folks who made Wolfenstein, they … Continue reading →

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Apple iPhone 4 antenna problem “software glitch”, according to Apple

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Kip

Okay, so apparently the antenna glitch with the iPhone 4 is not actually a hardware glitch (or, rather, not ENTIRELY a hardware glitch) at all but rather a software glitch which is showing your signal as too strong; they apparently … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the iPhone 4

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Kip

Well, I have it, finally — have had it for two days; the brand spankin’ new iPhone 4. What do I think of it? Overall, I like it. They’ve changed the design a little bit, which I don’t mind, because … Continue reading →

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Apple and AT&T servers back up; iPhone 4s now shipping for July 2nd

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Kip

If you’re like me you spent a great deal of yesterday screaming at your computer as the Apple store crashed and hung, and then AT&T crashed and hung, while you were trying to get ahold of an iPhone 4. The … Continue reading →

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IPhone 4 specs are out; pre-order date and shipping date.

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Kip

The new iPhone features the highest resolution of any smartphone, longer battery life, and a thinner new look. It releases on June 24th and you can start pre-ordering it on June 15th. $199 for the 32 gig model, $299 for … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome hanging and/or freezing on a blank page? Try this.

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Kip

Recently, I had Google Chrome go down for the count on me for a little while. Uninstalling and reinstalling didn’t help. It turned out I had a rootkit hack on my system that specifically targets Google Chrome. If you’re having … Continue reading →

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