New MacUpdate Promo – Back-to-School bundle

Mac Update have released a new Bundle. The bundle should cost $326 but this bundle costs only $49.99 a savings of over $276.86. How it works When you purchase bundles now, you’ll be the immediate owner of Bookends, Norrkross Movie, Mellel, DEVONagent, Periscope, Alarm Clock Pro, and HookUp. MacJournal, Contactizer Pro and LightZone are to […]

Learning FreeNAS Book Now Available

Hi, My book Learning FreeNAS is now available. The book is guide to the FreeNAS software and teaches you how to turn a PC into a Network Attached Storage server. This book will show you how to work with FreeNAS and set it up for your needs. You will learn how to configure and administer […]

The $199 iPhone 3G is a Myth

The iPhone will become available on the 22nd August in several new countries around the world. This is part of the grand Apple roll out of iPhone in over 70 countries. I watch the original announcement by Steve Jobs said the iPhone 3G 8GB model would sell for $199. He said “We think the iPhone […]

Preview of ZFS on FreeNAS 0.7 Server Video on YouTube

I have created a new FreeNAS tutorial video previewing ZFS on FreeNAS 0.7. It has been uploaded to YouTube. Following the success of the RAID5 FreeNAS tutorial video this next video is a sneak preview of ZFS which is coming in FreeNAS 0.7. ZFS is a file system designed by Sun Microsystems for the Solaris […]

The Mac Cool Factor

John Martellaro of MacObserver writes, “Linux just doesn’t have the cool factor to make switching worth the risk, but the Mac does. That’s why Linux works in the enterprise where cheap and boring is okay, but not with consumers who have come to expect more.” Yes, it may be less expensive to install Linux in […]

10 Coolest Devices Running Linux (Updated!)

As you all probably know Linux is not limited to just desktops. It’s far reaching, actually. Not that you’d have a Terminal app on it or anything, but you could. Some of you may have a mobile phone running Linux and you probably don’t even know it. The most popular phone in the world runs […]

RAID 5 video on YouTube

Following the launch of learnfreenas.com I have created a tutorial video about configuring RAID 5 on FreeNAS. I have also uploaded it to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8-DrhYKTFE Thanks, Gary

MacUpdate releases new Promo. Get $265 of software for just $64.99

MacUpdate has partnered with 10 Mac developers to bring us the MacUpdate Parallels bundle. The Deal: When you purchase bundles now, you’ll be the immediate owner of Hazel, Art Text, MenuCalendarClock, Leap, StoryMill, Typinator and DVDRemaster Pro. Then when the Mac community spreads the word and reaches 5,000 bundles sold, Sound Studio will be unlocked […]

Jap version of I’m a Mac, I’m a PC

I’m a great fan of the Apple adverts commonly known as “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” in which two actors play a Mac and PC and they discuss the relative merits of either platform… Being as they are adverts made by Apple the Mac tends to come out better… Anyway I just found some […]

New Technology Blog

I’ve got together with a few friends of mine and we have started a technology blog called the Hi-Tech Squad. We are officially launching it this week but as with all web ventures it will take time to grow in popularity, reputation and content… Come visit us if you are interested.