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Near-Perfect Laser

July 19th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Hardware Reviews, Published Articles, Tech Reviews | Leave A Comment »

Near-Perfect Laser

With its fast speeds, low print costs, and excellent print quality, this is a near-perfect monochrome laser printer. Read my review of the Oki Data MB491 in Computer Shopper.

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Living on the Edge

July 18th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Classic Films | Leave A Comment »

Living on the Edge

Only Angels Have Wings (1939) is one of Howard Hawks’ best and most personal films. Hawks was a master of taking on the conventions of a genre and adding deeper meaning to its clichéd elements. At the same time, he was able to reinvigorate the entertainment aspects of the genre, so the end result is [...]

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A Rousing Good Time

July 1st, 2012  |  by  |  published in Classic Films | Leave A Comment »

A Rousing Good Time

Captain Blood (1935) is the first of three exceptional swashbuckling films from an unlikely trio: director Michael Curtiz, composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold, and actor Errol Flynn. While the other two films — The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and The Sea Hawk (1940) — are better known, Captain Blood is in many ways the superior [...]

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Powerhouse PC

It’s the most powerful and expandable workstation that’s currently available.

Read my review of the HP Z820 workstation at StudioDaily.

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Better Fit

The Intuos5 is a better fit for creative professionals who want to use their own high-end displays.

Check out my review at StudioDaily.

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All-in-One

They said it couldn’t be done. HP has managed to squeeze a true workstation into the back of a monitor.

Read my review of the HP Z1 at StudioDaily.

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Keeping it RAW

Is this new photo editor powerful enough to compete with Lightroom?

Read my review of Corel AfterShot Pro at DigitalCameraReview.