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How to share a iTunes library between OS X and Windows using Windows Home Server

Tarun — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:11:06 +0000

I am sure this topic has been written about to death since I finally got around to doing a search and trying to get it done. There are multiple steps involved and I could not find one solid piece that discussed them in their entirety; thus the post. The objective here is to have your [...]

The Google Nexus One

Tarun — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:15:32 +0000

The Nexus One by HTC/Google was announced on January 5, 2010; my unit arrived the day after and I immediately set it up to see what the hype was about. I have now had it for well over 7 days and decided that I would share my experiences thus far. If you are here looking [...]

United We Geek!

MRigsby — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:13:16 +0000

Disclaimer: The opinions in this post are those of the original author and in no way represent the views of 2s2d.net. First off, some disclaimers for the sake of liability and not meaning to piss off anyone. 1. This blog entry is my own personal opinion. If others share that opinion, that is their right. [...]

Firefox 3.6 Release Candidate 1

Tarun — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:02:46 +0000

Firefox 3.6 RC1 is now available for download. Below are the FTP links, once browsing be sure to select the language of choice and the proper download: Windows Mac Linux As always, be aware of using new software and use release candidates at your own risk. I have been using the beta versions of Firefox [...]

How to enable GOD mode in Windows 7

Tarun — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:56:53 +0000

There has been a lot of hullabaloo about the recently discovered ‘GOD’ mode in Windows 7 and thus I figured I would help spread the knowledge. Below you will find instructions on how to enable this mode and a few screen shots of what you will end up with. Enjoy. Create a new folder on [...]

Microsoft Office 2010 Pricing

Tarun — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:07:59 +0000

Microsoft, via the Office 2010 engineering blog, announced pricing for the upcoming Office 2010 today. Here are the details: How much will Office 2010 cost? In addition to the great momentum statistics, we are also releasing Office 2010 U.S. retail pricing today. Office 2010 will be offered in four versions, to make it easier to [...]

Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year!

Tarun — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:14:23 +0000

Seasons Greetings and best wishes for a Happy New Year. Thank you for being a part of 2s2d.net and for helping me realize that a blog can be fun.

Knowyourcell.com

Tarun — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:07:43 +0000

I have been so busy as of late and have not had time to update the site, for that I apologize. However, I wanted to make sure I put up a quick post about a new and very exciting project for me. I was recently asked by Knowyourcell.com to be a contributing editor for cellular [...]

The Drobo Elite

Tarun — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:22:20 +0000

Datarobotics (DROBO) released the Drobo Pro in the summer of 2009 and it was a very welcome product by many, including yours truly. However, they have now outdone themselves with a new line of products, one of which is the Drobo Elite. The ‘Elite’ is geared towards a small to medium sized business and offers [...]

The Blackberry Bold 9700

Tarun — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:21:15 +0000

Here we are on a dreary Saturday afternoon, in NJ, thus my desire to do my first ever video. It is pretty bad, but hey…there is a first time for everything. The Blackberry Bold 9700 was released by T-MOBILE in the US and available for pre-order by businesses on November 9, 2009. I was lucky [...]

Google Voice Fails on Motorola DROID!

Tarun — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:35:32 +0000

The Motorola DROID, with Android 2.0 was released on November 6, 2009 by Verizon Wireless. Google Voice is free call aggregation service which requires that you verify your various telephones. Once you have added a telephone, cellular or pots (plain old telephone service) to GV, you are asked to verify it by having the service [...]

Technet Windows 7 Anytime Upgrades!

Tarun — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:58:02 +0000

I recently received a new laptop with Windows 7 Professional x64 preloaded. However, the inner geek in me decided that nothing less then Windows 7 x64 Ultimate would suffice. I decided that I would get the laptop completely setup, install whatever updates were available, and eventually run the Windows Anytime Upgrade tool. For those that [...]

The Motorola DROID after 48 Hours!

Tarun — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:46:47 +0000

I am not going to try and review this product again as I feel that the reviews out in the world have already given it the attention that it deserves. The purpose of this post is to simply convey my thoughts on the device and my experience with it in the past 48 hours. If [...]

Windows 7 – The OLD is NEW Again!

Tarun — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:49:47 +0000

A friend came to me and asked if I would help by upgrading their laptop to Windows 7. My answer was naturally yes and off I went. Much to my surprise the hardware was a Dell Latitude D600 with a Pentium-M processor at 1.3ghz and 512mb RAM. Fear had now set in and simultaneously the [...]

Windows 7 – The Launch!

Tarun — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:47:43 +0000

Windows 7 finally launched on October 22 and yours truly had the privilege of attending the launch party/event in New York. The privileged invitation came by way of an offering from Richard aka ‘The Windows Observer’ (@winobs on Twitter). It was truly a pleasure to meet Richard and see the faces that we all are [...]

Climate Change : Blog Action Day

Tarun — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:33:31 +0000

Did you know that today is Blog Action Day? If so then congratulations on your awareness…if not then head on over to their website: blogactionday.org What is it? “Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with [...]

HP Photosmart A646 Portable Photo Printer

Tarun — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:33:04 +0000

The HP Photosmart A646 Printer is a good compact photo printer for every day small photo prints around the home. Notice the key word being GOOD, it is not GREAT but it does work and for what it is it works perfectly fine. Whats Included: Printer Handy Padded Nylon Bag Documentation One packet of 5×7 [...]

Green is in! – Power Savings Done Right!

Tarun — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:19:09 +0000

The challenges that face our population today are mostly revolving around our consumption of engery and how we can all make a difference. The solution is quite simple: If you don’t need it, TURN IT OFF! However, as simple as it may be, is there an easier way to accomplish such a task? The answer, [...]

Windows 7 x64 on the Lenovo X301

Tarun — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:55:02 +0000

Windows 7 has been my operating system of choice for a very long time across various hardware. However, there is one system that stands out in terms of use and performance; the Lenovo Thinkpad x301 – my answer to the netbook. The specifications are as follows: Lenovo x301 Intel Core 2 Duo U9400 at 1.4ghz [...]

VMware Fusion 3.0 Beta with Windows 7 x64 Ultimate

Tarun — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:45:08 +0000

VMware has been hard at work to release the new VMware Fusion version 3 for OS X (Snow Leopard). The beta is available to people registered in the beta program and thus I have been testing it. The first goal was to install Windows 7 x64 Ultimate Edition and gauge the new performance that VMware [...]