After reading a Journal entry the other day on home automation using a Mac, I decided to give it a try, and further geekify my home. So I went and bought a starter kit, some light controllers, a few ...

We’ve all been there - you’re working on a project or discover something interesting online, and your computer just isn’t moving as fast as it should. Slow computers can be caused by a variety of ...

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