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what i liked about the other one is that i could network it and access my files from anywhere.
Ah-ha. That is cool. I do that by plugging it into my router (which has a USB port for sharing drives and printers over the network) but if your router can't do that it is a useful feature.
Does anyone have any recs for good iPod Touch cases? It's for my sister, so nothing overly geeky. Just good protection.
I use this and it's OK: [link]
I...I have a confession to make.
I probably unlock my iTouch maybe once a week, maybe to take a picture? Maybe. OK, it'll be useful when I'm off single parenting the nephews (if my brother doesn't leave his laptop, I'm not schlepping mine,) but... I mean, it is cool and nifty and all, but tech is just wasted on me, I think.
Harvard has campus-wide WiFi, and I've discovered that the Google Maps app for my iTouch makes all kinds of usefulness when you can track your progress in real time, especially because with this class I'm chasing all over the place for the odd classrooms that various sections and so on are sent to.
But I use mine for music and podcasts when I'm walking or waiting. For checking stuff on IMDB when I'm watching movies in my computer-less living room. Keeping a shopping list. Reading classic books on iBooks. Playing games when I'm offline. Looking up telephone numbers and appointments via my offline address book and calendar. Keeping a list of passwords and IDs.
Pretty much, if I'm awake, I'm on my iPhone. Or I'm on my laptop and the phone is right next to me. It's probably fair to say I'm an internet addict.
So, we're about to install Windows 7 on a ten year old Dell workstation so we can test a web application using IE9. (That's all we'd need it for for now.) The Dell system has an AGP graphics card slot. We are wondering if we should get a newer AGP graphics card that will work with Windows 7, as the current graphics card only supports VGA cables and seems to have trouble driving a new LCD monitor at the correct resolution. (Otherwise, Dell tells us the current card will work with Win 7; it just won't support Aero.)
But I'm wondering if finding a newer Win 7 compatible AGP card might be too much of a PITA. Also, I'm not sure if the Dell's power supply is powerful enough. Any ideas? Anyone have experience running an AGP machine with Win 7?
edit for clarity.
iPhone is about 6" to the left, personal computer is on the floor next to the couch, and work computer is in my lap. Internet addiction? I haz it.
Pretty much, if I'm awake, I'm on my iPhone. Or I'm on my laptop and the phone is right next to me. It's probably fair to say I'm an internet addict.
This is me.
But I'm not sure I wouldn't be the same as sarameg with a Touch. It's one thing to remember to carry my phone with me all the time. I'm probably not going to do that with a second gadget.