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[ Evan | 17 Sep 2008 | One Comment | 3 views]
So you’d like to…start your own blog (Part 3)

So by now you’ve got your own domain and a host but you don’t know what to do with it. If you are us, then the first thing you do is install WordPress, the platform we use at Just Plain Tech. The good hosting services will have a 1-click install feature, GoDaddy does this and so do Blue Host and DreamHost. Now WordPress isn’t your only option, but it is the only one I’ve tried. Other platforms include MovableType, which from what I’ve read is more difficult to use …

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[ Evan | 16 Sep 2008 | No Comment | 6 views]
So you’d like to…start your own blog (Part 2)

Welcome to part 2 of our blogging how-to.
If you’ve decided you are a little more serious about the whole blog thing and want to start throwing some money into it then you are going to have to find a hosting service and a domain. Now finding a good domain that isn’t already claimed is probably the toughest part about starting a website. Luofei and I literally went through a bajillion domain names before we settled. If you’re serious then don’t settle for anything less than a .com, maybe a …

Featured, Rumor Mill, Tech News »

[ Evan | 15 Sep 2008 | No Comment | 20 views]
Rumor Mill: BlackBerry Storm for Verizon

Information about RIM’s new touchscreen BlackBerry is out, click to find out more.

So you'd like to... »

[ Evan | 15 Sep 2008 | No Comment | 6 views]
So you’d like to…start your own blog (Part 1)

If you’ve ever wanted to start your own website or blog but can’t figure out where to start then click here to find out how.

Cage Match, Review »

[ Luofei | 14 Sep 2008 | One Comment | 33 views]

At first glance, this seems like a fight between the weird, loser kid everybody picked on in high school and the cool, popular guy who everyone liked and actually was a nice guy.  But perhaps, there is more than meets the eye here.  This fight is actually closer than most imagine.

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[ Evan | 14 Sep 2008 | No Comment | 5 views]

We’ve hit 100 posts, click here to find out more and what’s coming in the near future.

Featured, WTF is...? »

[ Luofei | 13 Sep 2008 | No Comment | 2 views]
WTF is… Podcasting?

Podcasting is a combination of internet radio and RSS feeds.  Podcasts are recorded segments of audio or video that listeners can subscribe to and have delivered to their computer whenever a new episode appears.

Free Game of the Week, Headline »

[ Luofei | 12 Sep 2008 | One Comment | 57 views]
Free Game of the Week: Desktop Tower Defense

Our “Free Game of the Week” series is back with this addictive strategy game where you protect your desktop from invaders by building towers that fire weapons.

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[ Evan | 11 Sep 2008 | No Comment | 9 views]
Dropbox out of private beta

The amazing file syncing program is now available to the masses. Click to find out more.

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[ Luofei | 11 Sep 2008 | No Comment | 19 views]
VirtualBox reaches 2.0: better than before

We talked about VirtualBox before as a free alternative to Parallels or VMware Fusion.  The new version 2.0 makes it more compelling than before.