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So, I converted to a Mac for my notebook about 6 months ago. I still run Ubuntu on my desktop/server. While I have come to love Mac, I must admit that apparently Apple uses completely different terminology than the rest of the industry. For new Mac converts, or those looking to understand things, here is a list of terms that Apples thinks differently about. Display (\di-ˈsplā\) - This is the fancy dancy Apple term for a "Monitor". Not sure why they wouldn't use the term monitor since it's been… Continue

[Heads up, this is a re-post from my personal blog at http://www.mashedbuttons.com, if you like it please go to http://www.mashedbuttons.com/index/main/5_Last_Minute_Gifts_for_Gamers_Under_40 and click the link to vote it up on Digg, Reddit or Mixx.] It's that time of year and I'm sure that there is somebody on your list of loved ones and friends that you forgot to get a gift for. This guide is for the non… Continue

[Heads up, this is a re-post from my personal blog at http://www.mashedbuttons.com, if you like it please go to http://www.mashedbuttons.com/index/main/Hardcore_Wii_Games_to_Watch_in_2009 and click the link to vote it up on Digg, Reddit or Mixx.] Today, Nintendo released a list of launch windows for game in early 2009. Surprisingly, it's not all the same dredge th… Continue

So, I've been running a video game blog for over a year now. I've never really done the whole personal blogging thing. Then I signed up for this site tonight and witnessed one of the strangest things I've ever seen. I own a small orange hamster. I am 25 and live with a roommate, I work a lot, so a hamster was what I went with. On Tuesday I was going to clean her bedding since it had gotten rank, but she jumped out of my hands. I grabbed her, she freaked, she bit me super deep. I hadn't had a tet… Continue