TessCulver commented on What's Your Search Engine of Choice?

"To this day I still prefer Altavista (apart from the period when they became a portal), especially the image search which seems better than Google."

TessCulver commented on Were Gadgets More Reliable 30 Years Ago?

"I have a 30 year old Nikon FM camera that works A1. All metal, no plastic."

TessCulver commented on Palm Pre Users Complain About Lack of On-Screen Keyboard

""One of the biggest, loudest complaints about all-touchscreen phones like the iPhone is its lack of a hardware keyboard, and now a survey shows Pre users most want a soft keyboard." First I laughed long, then I laughed hard, then I laughed loudly... I love the iPhone touch keyboard."

TessCulver commented on Ensure Your Car Rental Goes as Planned

"Agreed!"

TessCulver commented on Ensure Your Car Rental Goes as Planned

"My pet hate with rental companies is the "or equivalent" description in the online booking system. You book a "standard convertible" which shows a picture of a Mustang and says "Mustang or equivalent" and when you get there, never, and I repeat *never* do they have a Mustang."

TessCulver commented on The OS X Alpha Geek Desktop

"Clever, but should look polished, like a Mac. It looks like what I imagine Windows "windows" look like underneath if you peel off the aero front, exposing the DOS underneath... "

TessCulver commented on Take Great Panoramic Pictures with Any Camera

"I did this one using the Photoshop CS4 Photomerge option: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hardrockcamaro/3455127975/sizes/o/ It seems to work really well."

TessCulver commented on DIY Bicycle-Powered USB Device Charger

"I built one using a Minty Boost hooked up to a 6V Shimano hub generator."

TessCulver commented on How to Make Your Own Solar iPhone/iPod Charger

"I experimented with solar powering my iPhone some time ago and came to the conclusion that in the UK at least, in winter, I would need a 13W solar panel to allow for my average daily usage of the phone."

TessCulver commented on The Problems with a Hackintosh Netbook, Six Months Out

"Giant "I told you so" from me. Macintosh is a platform, hardware and software combined."