Nerdnauts

Jul. 30

2011

1:30PM

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TotalFinder = Finder + What it Should Be

by chief

Recently Chris and I were looking into some solutions to optimize our Finder experience in OSX. With the recent upgrade from 10.6 to 10.7 we were left talking about features we liked, features we didn’t like and features we’d like to see. One of the features we thought would be most useful is the ability to have tabs in Finder. Out of curiosity, Chris went and dove into the internet without his wetsuit and came back with TotalFinder. We were both a little surprised we hadn’t found it sooner.

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Dec. 1

2010

12:18PM

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Walking Dead: Episode 5: “Wildfire” Review

by harold

With “Wildfire,” The Walking Dead has taken a monumental leap forward in deviating from the comic book storyline, while still maintaining the gripping, and all too heartbreaking formula its source material has mastered over the last few years.

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Nov. 24

2010

11:47AM

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Walking Dead: Episode 4: “Vatos” Review

by harold

In the now fourth episode of this abbreviated season, The Walking Dead seems to have hit its stride, and it’s in no small part to series creator Robert Kirkman’s turn as writer on this emotional, exciting, and gruesome installment.

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Nov. 17

2010

11:06AM

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Walking Dead: Episode 3: “Tell it to the Frogs” Review

by harold

From the jump, “Tell It to the Frogs” was a marked improvement over last week’s “Guts” in just about every conceivable way. In fact, the episode was such an accomplishment in character work and tone, that it has so far come the closest to truly embodying its source material.

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Nov. 14

2010

1:43AM

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Cheating…In the Future!

by chief

Since Man first created game there were cheaters. Be it by brawn, strategy or cunning, people have always sought a way to beat the system. When games went digital Man came up with Game Genies. When the internet came around Man went to GameFaqs. Now that the internet has put a few years under its belt you can cheat like pros will in the future.

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Nov. 10

2010

10:03PM

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Walking Dead: Episode 2: “Guts” Review

by harold

“Guts,” this week’s follow-up to The Walking Dead’s fantastic premiere episode is emblematic of the tightrope the show will walk as it moves forward on its promised divergences from the comic’s storyline.

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Nov. 9

2010

1:04AM

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Fallout: New Vegas Review: War REALLY Never Changes…

by chief

There’s a good chance every review you see of Fallout: New Vegas will have the epic Fallout series quote in the first paragraph: “War. War never changes…” There’s a pretty good reason for it, because Fallout: New Vegas feeds you more of what made Fallout 3 glorious coupled with all the things that made it prickly.

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Nov. 7

2010

1:03AM

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How to Replace Your PS3 Laser: Part 2 – Replacing the Laser and Reassembling the PS3

by nova

Ok, in Part 1 we took apart the PS3 and removed the disc drive. Here, we’re going to break open the drive and replace the laser. Be careful, the drive has a number of delicate parts and small screws. Be sure to keep track of everything and don’t exert too much force when disassembling the drive.

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Nov. 3

2010

8:50PM

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Walking Dead: Episode 1 Review

by harold

Howard Hawkes was known to say that good movies have 3 great scenes, and no bad ones. By my count, The Walking Dead series premiere had at least 5 great scenes, a few lame ones, but no bad ones, and that’s a terrific achievement for a show whose source material has had my heart for the past 6 years.

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Oct. 28

2010

8:13PM

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How to Replace Your PS3 Laser: Part 1 – Extracting the BluRay Drive

by nova

So basically, while playing my Playstation 3, the laser suffered a heart attack and died unexpectedly. It was past its warranty and the cost to have it repaired was too steep, so I ended up doing it myself. It turned out to be quite simple to tear apart and tinker with. I’ve created this step-by-step guide you through the process of opening your PS3 and resurrecting the laser. In part 1 here, I’ll show you how to open the system and extract the disc drive. BEGIN!.

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