http://www.1to10reviews.com We rate stuff on a scale of 1 to 10. That's not too complicated, is it? Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:49:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On a scale from 1to10, the new Apple TV is a set-top box. Apple announced today the new version of Apple TV, a tiny little device for streaming HD movies to your home television.  This is very cool - the form factor looks awesome and beautiful, as we might expect of ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2010/09/appletvsettopbox/ On a scale of 1 to 10, the Smart Alec from Tom Bihn is smarter than I am. Tom Bihn is a boutique bag maker.  Our senior correspondent, Sol, remembers Tom Bihn from his college days in Santa Cruz in 1995, though now the company is based out of Seattle, WA.  As ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2010/08/please-be-a-smart-alec/ On a scale from 1to10, I just can't decide what this means. In my email today (picture below) I got an email from Apple, pushing the new Adobe Creative Suites software.  In the midst of the brouhaha over Apple trying to kill Adobe's Flash software, they're still pushing other Adobe products.  Is this: Apple ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2010/05/irony-or-the-all-might-dollar/ On a scale from 1to10, it's hard to justify a $600 purchase of a device for which I don't have a clear purpose.  That didn't stop me from buying it anyway, but since making my purchase I've struggled to find new ways to make use of the iPad. It's awesome for ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2010/04/whyiownanipad/ All of these are, on a scale from 1to10, quotes that make me smile for one reason or another. "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend.  Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." - Grouch Marx "I don't want the world.  I just want your half." - Ana ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2010/03/funquotessaturday/ Shooter Jennings has a new album out.  On a scale from 1 to 10, it's fair to middling. For the uninitatied, Shooter Jennings is a musician, and the son of former outlaw country star Waylon Jennings.  I say "former" because Waylon sadly passed on about 8 years ago.  Nevertheless, his music ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2010/03/shooterblackribbons/ Picture yourself in 2006.  Social networking was... nascent?  Maybe.  At the very least the whole space was still figuring itself out.  Lots of different networks were available.  MySpace was the biggest kid on the block.  Facebook was for students only - and only students at certain schools.  Bebo, Hi5, even ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2010/03/tagworlddone/ I read in Techcrunch today about Google's plans to offer broadband Fiber-Optic service to select communities.  Google has requested that people offer submissions advocating for their communities (they suggest pictures, YouTube links, etc.)  I thought, what better way to advocate for Foster City (where I live) than a blog post. ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2010/02/google-fiber-optic-service-should-come-to-foster-city/ On a scale of 1to10, palindromes are neat and a little trippy. Since we've been talking about dates anyway, and my buddy Jim just brought this to my attention, I thought I'd share it with you. Today is January 11th, 2010. 01/11/10 011110 Sweet. I've always liked palindromes. ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2010/01/011110-palindromes-are-sweet/ On a scale of 1to10, the Google Nexus One is a sexy bitch.  Sol decided to pick one up on the way to Vegas (he lost his iPhone in Kettleman City) and had a Nexus One overnighted to our hotel in Las Vegas where we're staying for the Consumer Electronic ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2010/01/nexusoneunbox/ On a scale of 1to10, I deserve a 2. At best. On January second of this year (about a week and ago) an amazing opportunity arose. My good friend Jeremy pointed it out to me. The date, January 2nd, 2010. Or, written another way: 1/2/10 So cool. ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2010/01/1-2-10-an-opportunity-lost/ On a scale from 1 to 10, I'm talking about cleaning up poop. We got a dog recently, and adorable Golden Retriever puppy we've named Cash. He's a part of this family, and 100% awesome.  But he's got a weak tummy (or worms) and he's lost control of himself a couple ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2009/11/bissellspotbot/ On a scale from 1to10, I'd say probably not all the way.  But still, spam accounts are becoming more prevalent on Facebook. When I first joined MySpace in 2005, it was relatively new, and allowed me to connect with a lot of people I hadn't seen a long time.  Facebook was ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2009/10/facebookintomyspace/ On a scale from 1to10, this Best Buy kiosk is experiencing a serious fail. The Best Buy Kiosk is a great idea.  People like to make awesome, spur of the moment gadget and electronics purchases.  Those not least when traveling and on vacation.  Doubtless Japan has been doing this for ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2009/10/bestbuykisoskfail/ On a scale from 1 to 10, Time Machine can really save your bacon. Mac has a very cool program that fits seamlessly into September's theme on data backup and protection. Not September anymore you say? Well, things have been busy. :) Nevertheless, for those who haven't ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2009/10/timemachine/ Disclosure: I am involved with the 12seconds team, and I work with the company promoting 12seconds and their technology. Today 12seconds launched a new app in the iTunes app store. It's called 12mail, and you can download it from iTunes here. I know that I'm biased, being that I work with ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2009/09/12mail/ On a scale from 1to10, I'm a strong believer in redundancy. It keeps you alive when you're setting rock climbing anchors, and it's extremely valuable when it comes to digitally stored data. I have 2 hard drives inside my PC. The two are mirrored (RAID 1 - see the Wikipedia link ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2009/09/redundancy-peace-of-mind/ On a scale of 1to10, Google Chrome just got cooler. This post is off-topic.  Meaning, it's outside the scope of "storage" month. But I'm excited about a new feature of Google Chrome, and that's inspired me to write.  M.G. Siegler at Techcrunch wrote a post today about Google Chrome's latest update ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2009/09/chromeisfluid/ It's September, and that's storage month on 1to10.  This post is about using storage to serve both your backup and media needs.  How do you watch movies and TV shows?  Broadcast television?  Cable television?  Over-the-top (OTT) services like VUDU, Netflix, or Amazon Unbox?  Yeah, me too.  But on a scale ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2009/09/maxtor-to-xbox/ On a scale of 1 to 10, an external hard drive is a excellent beginner solution for basic backup and storage. I'm a strong believer in the KISS principal: keep it simple, stupid. There's lots of complex and confusing ways to backup your data, including a Network-attached storage (NAS) box, a ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2009/09/kiss-my-hdd/ On a scale of 1 to 10, more people should really be backing up their hard drives. You know you should.  We all know we should, but most of us rarely do.  If you go into a room of 10 people and ask: "Do any of you back up your hard ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2009/09/backitup/ I've wanted an Emerson for about 5 years now.  Specifically, I wanted a CQC-7B with a partially serrated blade and a satin finish.  I wanted one ever since Earl bought one for Joel as a birthday present, and I got a chance to play with it.  On a scale from ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2009/08/emersoncqc/ On a scale of 1to10, this is the greatest Twitter feed I've ever read. Cautionary note: this post contains profanity. A 28 year-old guy named Justin is writing down the things his 73 year old Dad says and sharing them on Twitter. His feed is titled "Shit My Dad Says."  ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2009/08/mydadsays/ On a scale of 1to10, it's annoying as hell to have a messed up XBOX 360. I got the red rings of death about a month ago.  It's a well documented (and sucky) phenomenon that afflicts older XBOX 360's.  Basically, if three red lights come on around the power switch you ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2009/08/death-of-the-three-red-rings/ I just got a Benchmade Griptilian knife.  On a scale of 1 to 10, this knife is hot. This blade from Benchmade features a lightweight molded handle, ambidextrous thumbhole, a combo edge and a sheepsfoot blade shape.  The blade shape is gorgeous, with a gentle belly and and a good cutting ... http://www.1to10reviews.com/2009/08/benchmadegriptilian/