PCIe USB Card Installation

One of the things that bugs me the most about my computer is the fact that I never have enough USB ports. Sure, you can buy hubs, extenders and all that, but for me that just makes one eye sore of a rats nest to deal with. It is a much cleaner look when you have the USB ports built right into your computer. Now, if you have a standard tower PC or a Mac Pro you are able to do this. All you need is a free PCI or PCIe slot (depending on the model card you are installing). From that point on, everything is very easy to do. This video shows you the process of installing such a card into a 2009 model Mac Pro. Enjoy.

iChat Appearance Settings

Most people that use a Mac use iChat. iChat is the default instant messaging application on a Mac. One thing that most people do not do though, is change the appearance of their chats. Most people don't even know that it can be done. In this video, I walk you through all that you will need to know in order to do this. If you have anything that you want to say, feel free to comment.

Adobe Photoshop Elements Unboxing

Photoshop Elements is a very useful piece of software for you to have on your computer. It is not very expensive and can do anything from simple enhancements to photos you have taken to designing a slick logo from scratch. One thing that I end up doing a lot is designing images to be used on websites, or in videos. Photoshop Elements is perfect for this. Below, is a video of me unboxing it. Review will come, but it will probably be a long time before I can get around to reviewing all of the things. Hope you enjoy, and have a great day.

Hard Drive Upgrade

So, as you might know, I have decided I really want to do something with video editing. Part of video editing is the video, and video takes up a lot of hard drive space. So, I got a new hard drive that I am going to do all my video editing on, as well as storing all my pictures and music. This allows my main hard drive to be for the operating system and programs only. In this video, I am showing the installation process of this new hard drive. I think you will find it very simple.

Fluid: The Site Specific Browser

There are some websites like Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, and others that you might want to run in their own application. I know that it might be more convenient for me to have a Gmail app rather than using Safari or setting up Apple's Mail to access it. The companies that provide these services don't provide a desktop app, but they do provide a web interface. That is where Fluid comes in. Fluid allows you to be able to take that web interface and use it in its own application. You can make an application for any website and it will run just like any other native application on your computer. This is a nice seamless way to integrate online services into your everyday suit of applications. Watch the video below to find out how to set this up. Feel free to comment.

Mini Mixer Unboxing

Any one who follows this blog to any degree should have heard about Southern Fried Geeks by now. We have not had a show in a while, and that is because we are working on some major improvements and changes. One of the main things will be our new set. This is the unboxing video of the audio mixer that will be used to mix the audio for the people on set. Enjoy!

Mac Pro RAM Installation

This Christmas I got a few new things to make my Mac Pro actually be a Mac Pro. Up until this point, I only had 2 GB of RAM. As you might know 2 GB just is not enough to run multiple apps as well as editing and exporting video. So I was happy to get 4 more GB of RAM to add this Christmas. The video below is a video of my installing the RAM. Also, go to Other World Computing to get more instruction on the installation process. Enjoy!

iPod Touch 3g Unboxing

After using my 1st generation iPod Touch for close to three years, I have now gotten a new one for Christmas. This is the thirty-two gigabyte model and I have to say I love having the extra space as the old one was only six gigabytes. This is just an unboxing video, but there will be a review coming sometime this summer from Southern Fried Geeks. I will be alternating between a tutorial and an unboxing until I run out of unboxings. However, your opinion is important to me, so I will ask for it. Do you like the unboxing videos? Do you want me to space them out more? Tell me what you think, and I will try to accommodate it.

Start Screensaver Using Automator

Everyone on Linux will know what I mean when I say lock the screen and start the screensaver. People on a Mac will look at you with a black face. (or at least I think, but hey prove me wrong) Anyway, on a Linux bases OS you can lock the screen, this will basically start the screensaver if you have one set up and require you to enter your password when you go to unlock the screen. On a Mac there is no pre-set way to do this, but you can do it with the powers of Automator. Most people underestimate Automator, and just let it collect dust in the Applications folder. However, I think that every Mac user should have an understanding of what it does and how to use it. In this tutorial, I will show you how to make an application using Automator that will start your screensaver without having to wait for the timer to initiate it on its own. So before I bore you any more with text, please watch the video below to learn how to do this. Oh and by the way if you made it this far in the post good job, I know I probably wouldn't.

Lapel Mic Unboxing

As you might or might not know, I am currently trying to get a tech show off the ground with a friend. The show is Southern Fried Geeks, and I have been mentioning it in the past few videos that I have done. Well in this new year (2010) I I going to really try and get it off the ground, so far we have been doing a bunch of tests just trying to figure out what worked. One thing that we were lacking though, was equipment. So for this Christmas I got quite a few items that will help us out in shooting the show. In this particular case I am unboxing the lapel mic that I am going to use in the show to (hopefully) improve the audio quality. I hope you enjoy, and have a great day.

Magic Mouse Unboxing

So, as most of you probably know, I could be considered a Mac fanboy. Not as much as I used to be, but I still have a bit of a weak spot for the latest gadgets from Apple. Perhaps it is because I have a knack for the latest and greatest, or maybe it is because their hardware is always cutting edge and introduces new things never seen before. The later is the case of this product. A multitouch mouse. The Magic Mouse. This mouse is like a trackpad and a traditional mouse all in one. Now don't get me wrong this mouse is not traditional in any way so, if you are into the original stuff, it is not for you. This mouse is very different and does come with a learning curve, but I do have to say that so far I have been very pleased with it. Now if I could only get it to work on my PC that would be great. The video below is the unboxing video, and there will be a review after I feel I have had enough time with the mouse to actually be thorough. So, enjoy.
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