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Tris revealed in a post last week that Apple has gone and upgraded the basic white 13" MacBooks with some increased juice and closet space. This is good news, for those who hang at the bottom of the product line scale. I'm with you down there. Last week my 2 year old MacBook got an upgrade as well, but mine came DIY. Read more...

Acronym alert! NAS (Network Attached Storage) is in your future. If not, it should be! It's one of the easiest network upgrades you can make to your home computing environment. Read on and I'll show you how and why I use it in mine. Read more...

Continuing on the theme of laptop gear and accessories, especially for travel, let's talk laptop stands and desks. In case you hadn't noticed by now, your laptop gets might warm the longer you use it. The reason is simple, heat is generated by the processor and other components as the laptop runs. The harder it has to work, the more heat generated. You've probably heard your fan come on periodically as you're working. That is the laptop's way of pulling cool air into the machine and expelling the hot. Here's the problem, if your laptop is on a desk or your lap, it can't breathe very well and can start to get pretty toasty. There is a simple solution to this: a laptop desk or stand. Read more...