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Hard Drive Supply: We’re not quite in the clear yet.

Friday, December 23rd, 2011 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

There has been another development in our ongoing coverage regarding how the flooding in Thailand has been affecting the hard drive industry. With the waters receding and the supply chains starting to open back up, the prices on drives have started to level off. We were expecting them to return to pre-flood pricing somewhere around the middle of 2012.

However, widespread migrant workers strikes in China may now cause another blip in the overall availability of completed drives. Article Continues…

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Last Minute Shoppers Rejoice!

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 | Author: OWC Laura

The OWC elves, I mean, employees are all working twice as hard to make sure no order is left behind this holiday season! Since we understand how quickly ‘Eve’s’ tend to sneak up, we’re here to make sure it’s not to late for us to help all your holiday wish lists come true too!

Since it is now Thursday, December 22nd, your best option to get everything you need on time is our Overnight and Priority Overnight delivery services!

We offer this service through both FedEx and UPS to suit all of our customers needs. Overnight delivery is guaranteed to deliver the next day by end of day by both carriers and picks up at OWC as late as 7PM(FedEx) or 7:30PM(UPS). Priority Overnight delivery (also known as AM delivery) is also guaranteed to deliver the next day and picks up at OWC as late as 7:30(FedEx) or 7:45(UPS). This service is great because it typically delivers before 12pm! Article Continues…

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OWC Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G SSD For 2010-2011 Apple MacBook Air Named Visionary Products Awards Finalist At Storage Visions Conference

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Other World Computing announced today that its Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G SSD was named a finalist in the Consumer Storage Device category of the Storage Visions 2012 Visionary Products Awards program. The awards program, being held January 8, 2012, at the 11th annual Storage Visions Conference at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, recognizes companies advancing the state of the art in storage technologies utilized in consumer electronics, the media and entertainment industries, and visionary products for the digital content value chain. Article Continues…

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Quick “Stocking Stuffer” Tech Tips from OWC

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Are you a new Macintosh user? Perhaps you’re just new to Lion or maybe you’ve been using Macs for years and you just want to brush up on things? Whatever the case, the OWC Tech crew have gotten together to bring you some quick tech tips – kind of a  “stocking stuffer” of sorts.

Comparing Prices/Products? Swap back and forth easily with Tabs. (OWC Laura)

Tabbed browsing isn’t anything new, but it sure makes switching between one page or another a lot easier. Interestingly enough, the command for opening a new tab in your browser window is the same in Safari, Firefox, and Google Chrome. A simple Command-T in any of these will open up a new tab, leaving the other page as it was. You can also Command-click on a link and it will open up the link in a new tab – incredibly handy when you’re not finished with the page you’re on.

Quick Switching Between Open Applications (OWC Ben P)

Want to switch between programs or close a bunch of programs at once? To switch programs quickly, hold the Command button down as you tap the Tab key. Tap Tab repeatedly to scroll through all your open applications. Once the app you want is highlighted, release the Command button and the selected program will move to the front. Article Continues…

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Hear Your iDevices’ Full Potential

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 | Author: OWC Mike H.

Grado SR60Little known and less often written about is the sound quality that the iPhone 4, iPad, and the latest iPod touch are capable of outputting. Apple must’ve upgraded something in the hardware or software design because these iDevices can output near laptop quality sound. The only thing holding the iDevices’ sound quality back is a full blown custom equalizer, like that found in iTunes, which would allow you to “tune” your iDevice to sound as good as a dedicated CD transport. (Audiophiles debate that all you want. I’ve got my iTunes tuned to match my audiophile CD transport and I could A/B test anyone to guess the wrong source.)

The main point here is if your using the original headphones that came with your iDevice you’re missing out on all that yummy sound quality, and the difference is breathtaking. Article Continues…

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Adventures in creating an OctoCore Mac Pro – A Brief Interlude

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 | Author: Guest Blogger

Considerations in Application of a GeoThermal Heat Exchange for Environmental Comfort Following the Upgrade of a MacPro1,1 with Two Over-Clocked Intel X5350 Engineering Samples that Necessitated the Addition of a Water Cooling System

Part Trois

or- “Everybody Loves it When the Fat Lineman Makes a Touchdown”

By Robert Bruce Campbell, DO
(Sorry for the delay but I was just out walking my rat and seem to have lost my way…) -Robert

 

Image of “That 70s Show” everyman Steven Hyde redacted for SOPA compliance.

Everyman

Yeah, that’s who we are.

You were thinking when you started reading my first article that this was about how to do an upgrade. In Texas, we have a word for folks like you – “El Stupido”.

No. Absolutely not.

This has all been about railin’ against the man and keepin’ my money in my pocket. It’s about righteous indignation—ours. All of ours

It is about the fat lineman, slaving day in and out, for the good of all. Smart, quiet, humble. Over and over, taking vicious blows for no glory at all. Left out there in oppressive heat doing battle because the Head Coach is an idiot. Or maybe the QB is a pretty boy that can’t make a decision. Or how about when your Halfback is afraid of taking on that big, mean Defensive End?

It’s when you’ve been out there for 37 of the last 44 minutes, and by the Grace of God, been able to stop them all but once. But you know that you’re done. Pain is everywhere and indescribable. The only thing dripping faster than the sweat from your brow is the blood from your nose. Your heart feels like it’s going to explode and you’re sure your lungs are two sizes too small.

When you watch the offense break from their huddle and begin to turn toward you there is a flash of fear… Article Continues…

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There’s Still Time for Great Gifts from OWC

Monday, December 19th, 2011 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Christmas is just around the corner, but there’s still plenty of time for you to get your order from OWC in time, if you act quickly.

If you order from us and have your package shipped UPS or FedEx Ground tracked services (non-postal supported), about 80% of those in the contiguous USA receive delivery from us within 1 to 3 days. Our online system gives pretty safe estimates during checkout for the different ground options and for most, orders placed today or tomorrow via the above Ground Shipping methods should have no problem reaching you by Friday and still have a little extra buffer for weather or other carrier-related delays.

Not quite sure what you want yet, and can use a little time? Second Day Air service, which delivers on weekdays, is available through Wednesday for delivery by Friday. Shipping options from FedEx and UPS ordered before 10:30PM on Wednesday can still be there by Friday. Article Continues…

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Yes Virginia, Being UL Listed Does Really Matter

Friday, December 16th, 2011 | Author: OWC Grant

While I edit many posts behind the scenes, I haven’t flexed my writing chops here in a while. The introduction of the Power2U™ AC/USB wall outlet yesterday provided the impetus for me to return in a very visible way. And the time of season certainly provides the theme for a post headline. ;-)

You see, I’ve been a part of the development of this product for the past two years so I’m feeling like a proud papa. Heck, I even christened it…it offers two different ways to power/charge & has two USB ports. Get it?

The reason it took this ship take so long to sail is we realized beyond all the product’s functionality, convenience, and downright coolness, there was one key element that could not be comprised: your safety. Article Continues…

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