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Glitches of the Week

Glitches of the Week

ET Loyd's Zune mysteriously loses 90% of its space, HP Vista drivers won't install under Windows 7, and other technical conundrums.

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Storage

Loyd Rejuvenates a ReadyNAS 600

After reviewing four NAS drives my ReadyNAS started to die. Was it telling me something?

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Gaming Shops

Where Do You Get Your Games?

Analyst Joel Durham Jr rents, buys, and trades games to find the best way to source his favorite pastime.

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The Curmudgeons Among Us

One of the strengths we have as humans is adaptability. But as some of us grow older, maybe we don't want to adapt.

The Pathetic State of Broadband in America

ET Editor Loyd upgrades his broadband connection, only to find it's slower than Japan or Korea--and more expensive.

ET Editor Loyd Case--the Wimpy Gamer

I used to be hard core. I read manuals, dived deep into strategies, and worked to master challenging games. These days, I'm more into lighter fare.

Is "Good Enough" Good Enough?

Are we entering an era of diminished expectations for PC performance? Or have we finally hit a plateau?

5 of My Favorite Web Sites

Analyst Joel shares some of his best finds on the Web, including the site for which the entire Internet was created in the first place!

The Future of Content

User created? Pro created? Mashups? Aggregated? What's the real future of content, be it video, film, music, or gaming?

Loyd's Windows 7 Big Rig, Part I

ET editor Loyd Case sets out to build a Windows 7 system. As with all his own systems, the situation escalates.

If You Love Music, Don't Buy it from Zune Marketplace

Or, how to unintentionally rent an album you had originally intended to buy.

The Real Cost of System Memory

Confused by the various prices of memory? Is DDR2 really cheaper? Have we reached the point where DDR3 is a valid choice?

Peggle is Pwning My Wife

Peggle. It's an addiction. Joel's wife is the latest in a long line of people lost forever to its charms.

Glitches Shape the Geek

Some products work well out of the box. Other products are control freaks, demanding your time (and sometimes blood) before they work.

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