The Apple Collection: A Journey Back
Long time readers know that I’ve waxed nostalgic on the several computers I’ve owned throughout the years. If you’re looking to relive the “good old days” of Apple computing, Philippe Poppe’s …
Early Mac Pro 2008 vs. the Macbeast: Benchmarked
As promised, here are some benchmarks, comparing the early 2008 Mac Pro with my new custom PC build, dubbed The MacBeast. Benchmarks were taken with GeekBench3 from PrimateLabs. First …
Building the Hackintosh Part 2: Installing Yosemite
I love hotrods. Despite the fact that I’m ten thumbs when it comes to working on cars, I get the thrill from watching a souped-up vehicle get built and customized. There’s just …
Building the Hackintosh: Part 1: Adding the GPU and SSD
Instead of waiting for Apple to make a coveted mini-tower, I opted to do the next best thing: make my own. A lot has changed in the PC space over …
Windows 10 is here: Now what?
Windows 10 is now three weeks old as a public release. Privacy concerns aside, Microsoft’s newest OS has been generally well received. But a solid operating system alone does not …
PCW Mailbag: What’s the Best Tablet for Pressure Sensitivity in Adobe Illustrator?
Time for another edition of the PC Weenies mailbag. Got a question related to digital drawing, tablets and the like? Ask away and I’ll do my best to answer. This …
The Windows 10 Start Menu from a Mac User’s Perspective
Here’s the thing. I thought I would absolutely detest the new Windows 10 Start Menu. I imagined the Live Tiles to be a nuisance and fully expected to delete them …
Living with Windows 10: One Week Later
Last Thursday I installed Windows 10 on my custom built PC (aka The WinBeast). Over the past several days, I’ve recorded some notes and observations about Microsoft’s much lauded OS. …
Synergy: Keyboard and Mouse Sharing for Mac and Windows: Review
Sharing a single keyboard and mouse between different platforms used to require a lot of time, patience, and arcane voodoo. Happily, with Synergy, sharing one keyboard and pointing device has …