The saga continues… The carmax purchased gti surprised me with a caution light on the annunciator panel on 295 today. Looks like a motor. # My plane came online march 14th.. The seat still has some squish to it. # So they like …continue reading
The Tech Behind Weather Alerts
After reading Chris’ post on preparing yourself for severe weather, I thought I might go ahead and chime in with some thoughts of my own regarding the tech behind keeping yourself prepared.
Using a NOAA Weather radio with S.A.M.E. technology. I have to agree …continue reading
ubuntu uncracked
At this year’s CanSecWest conference, would-be crackers could try their skills on three separate laptops: One running OS X, one running Ubuntu, and one running Vista. At the end of the three-day security conference in Vancouver, Canada, last week, both the Mac OS X Leopard …continue reading
High Wattage: Is It Necessary for Quality Reproduction?
So many people today are trying to help the planet by trying to be green. energy saving is usually a good thing, as it means less heat is being produced, and less carbon is being emitted as carbon dioxide during the production of that energy. …continue reading
more generic tsa fun
TSA throws away passenger’s toothpaste, freaks out over his JBL On Tour speaker system, and lets him pass through with a lock-knife keychain, twice
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Creative Has A V8 Moment
When I discovered this post, it became fairly apparent that Creative has completely screwed themselves. Not with their market share, as the rumblings on the Internet will not have as much impact as those angry about the driver issue might like. But with the …continue reading
Breaking News: Apple to Release Version of OS X 10.5 for “Regular” Intel PCs
April Fool’s! Just keeping you guys alert for obvious fake stories you will encounter throughout the day. I wonder what Google is going to do today? It is always the best at April Fool’s jokes. Also if you find any April Fool’s jokes online please …continue reading
Warning: Tomorrow’s April Fool’s Day!
Just as a little friendly reminder, tomorrow is April Fool’s Day.
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is: We’d all love for Nintendo to suddenly give everyone who clicks a link a free Wii, but face it, it doesn’t seem …continue reading
Sudden Strike 3 Ships To Retail Outlets
cdv Software Entertainment USA and Fireglow Games today shipped their exciting WWII RTS — Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory — to North American retail. Sudden Strike III is the latest in the critically acclaimed and best-selling series of Sudden Strike WWII RTS games that …continue reading
Is Graphene The New Silicon?
Research results from University of Maryland physicists show that graphene, a new material that combines aspects of semiconductors and metals, could be a leading candidate to replace silicon in applications ranging from high-speed computer chips to biochemical sensors.
The research, funded by the National Science …continue reading
Ski Resort Data Breach
Hackers have compromised a computer system at a ski resort and thousands of credit card files may have been exposed. Okemo Mountain Resort is reporting the security breach:
“…The ski resort said Monday that hackers broke into its computer network and potentially gained access to …continue reading
What Are You Doing to Save Energy?
It’s all about the green. We’re all getting squeezed these days. Even if you’re not worried about the environment, you’ve got to be concerned about the green that’s flowing at an ever-increasing rate from your wallet.
Kids can be forgiven for their cluelessness when it …continue reading
MySpace, A Lawsuit, and Personal Responsibility
A lawsuit against MySpace may go forward. A judgment is pending in an Appeals Court. It is a horrid crime. However, the onus of responsibility is debatable:
“NEW ORLEANS – The family of a teenage girl who says she was sexually assaulted by a 19-year-old …continue reading
USB Hubs
If you are like most geeks, you probably have many USB devices. Once you get too many USB gadgets you will need more USB ports on your computer. An easy solution to this problem is to purchase a USB hub. A USB hub plugs into one port and splits …continue reading
Tips Before buying a printer
Tips before buying a printer.
Make sure you are not being ripped off. Don’t buy a crazy expensive printer unless you are sure it is the one for you and that it’s the cheapest price you can find. Search the internet to prevent having …continue reading
5 Tips on how to keep your computer running like new
Here is a list of five tips on how to keep your p.c. in tip-top shape:
Have good anti-virus software – have some good anti-virus software such as Norton, McAfee, or AVG. Most anti-virus software is inexpensive and it is well worth it to …continue reading
Best Printer Brands
What is your favorite printer? There are many to chose from. Some of the most popular are
HP Epson Fuji Dell Lexmark Cannon
My favorites are Epson and HP. I have never tried any of the others but I do have a story about …continue reading
Windows XP May Have A Long, Long Life Expectancy
Microsoft is soon going to be faced with a very interesting problem that will require a command decision by the higher ups. Should Microsoft keep Windows XP around for awhile longer or just give the mini-laptop market to Linux? As part of their game plan, …continue reading
Inkjet printers vs. Laser printers
INKJET Most inkjet printers are inexpensive, most sell for $20.00 – $150.00. Ink cartridges are inexpensive upfront, but they need replaced frequently. Inkjet printers have great print quality on new cartridges, but print quality dramatically decreases as the cartridge ages.
LASER Most monochrome (black only) printers are expensive, most sell for $100.000 – $500.00 Most color …continue reading
Gamefly Launches Beta Trade-In Program
I was a lucky (not sure how lucky, but “hand” selected sounds good) recipient of an invitation to try Gamefly’s new Trade-In Beta program which offers credit in return for your possibly already used games.
As a long-time member, you’ve been hand-selected to participate …continue reading
Internet Explorer 8 Beta is out
Microsoft has released the first beta of the next version of Internet Explorer. Will IE8 fix all the plug-in bugs from past versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer?
Click Hereto try out Internet Explorer 8.
You Have Just Lost The Game
The objective of The Game is to forget that it ever existed, and that’s it. The longer you forget, the better you are at The Game. But as soon as you remember about The Game then you lose. There are only three rules when playing …continue reading
Webcam Software
If you are like most geeks, most likely you have a webcam. Here are some programs for enhance your webcasts:
Many Cam – This program is very basic and lets you add basic effects to your webcast. Webcammax – This program is more advanced than Many Cam, …continue reading
Webcam Software
If you are like most geeks, most likely you have a webcam. Here are some programs for enhance your webcasts:
Many Cam – This program is very basic and lets you add basic effects to your webcast. Webcammax – This program is more advanced than Many Cam, …continue reading
Doing Backups With a Virtual Hard Drive
Doing backups is a weekly routine for me. I do backups of the desktop hard drive more frequently if there are some important changes on the files that I have used. Because external hard drives are so small and are plug and play on …continue reading
Hewlett-Packard Scanjet G3010 Photo Flatbed Scanner
The Hewlett-Packard Scanjet G3010 Photo Flatbed Scanner makes your photos, documents, slides, and negatives look great, thanks to 4800 x 9600 DPI resolution and 48-Bit color. Plus, you can remove red eye and brighten dark areas of your photos with HP Real Life …continue reading
Hewlett-Packard Scanjet G3010 Photo Flatbed Scanner
The Hewlett-Packard Scanjet G3010 Photo Flatbed Scanner makes your photos, documents, slides, and negatives look great, thanks to 4800 x 9600 DPI resolution and 48-Bit color. Plus, you can remove red eye and brighten dark areas of your photos with HP Real Life …continue reading
Comcast Rescues My Customer From DSL Hell
I’m not, repeat NOT, a Comcast fanboy. Far from it. But it did come to the rescue of one of my small business clients. In February, I posted about this client and their saga of slow DSL.
I am happy to report that …continue reading
