Every weekday, our guide to the Web takes care of business, tackling tech topics that really matter to everybody. From topic definitions to topical rants, Dan Gray’s pieces inform as much as they entertain.
Talk to any group of happy go lucky bloggers for any length of time and you’ll inevitably touch upon the very unhappy topic of comment spam. What’s that, you ask? More net buzz that needs definition? Plain and simple, comment spam is the scourge of the democratization of media, a systematic shotgun blast at the [...]
Rumor has it that Spinal Tap, stars of the 1984 classic film “This is Spinal Tap” and everyone’s favorite (hey, don’t call them “mock”) heavy metal band, will reunite at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 7th, for the Live Earth concert. Now I could go on and on about the monumental importance of the band [...]
The brand-spanking new OQO 02 Windows-based handheld computer is shipping (so say the good folks at news.com) and I’m dying to get my hands on one of the nifty little beasts. Just take a look at the tiny model 02 and tell me you wouldn’t want to take it for a spin around the block [...]
“Not wild about what you hear when you’re in that tele-communicated purgatory we call ‘on hold’? Neither are we and we want you to change it.” says Magic Hat. My fave Vermont-based brewery is holding a “Solid Gold on Hold” contest with a $1,000 grand prize shopping spree at Small Dog Electronics. Death to mundane [...]
Every once in a while, I get the urge to write a piece of inflammatory prose. Like poking a pack of caged tigers with a stick, these pieces never fail to elicit a response from a select portion of the Gnomisphere. For the most part, sage Gnomies simply mutter, “he’s up to it again,” to [...]
There’s a crazy price war in the LCD TV marketplace and its been set off by a company you’ve most likely never heard of. Tempe, Arizona-based Syntax-Brillian Corporation’s line of Olevia LCD TVs have slashed the price point for 42-inch and smaller screens, causing a general ruckus in the market. What’s that? You’ve not familiar [...]
It’s been hard to write this week. I’ve been glued to the tube, watching reports from New Orleans and the surrounding area, wishing there was something I could do to help …
While there are lots of cool high-tech careers, video game design holds a distinct allure that falls somewhere between Hollywood and Silicon Valley. I started thinking about the topic of video game design (again) when Chris interviewed animator and 3D artist Danny Ngan last week. Today’s kids don’t want to head off to Tinseltown to [...]
I confess … I didn’t go to see Revenge of the Sith at midnight. And I had an invitation to go, from a fellow geekbook author, no less …
Okay, so you haven’t forgotten that Sunday is Mother’s Day … but there’s something monumental happening on Saturday that just may have slipped your mind …
In a business whose existence depends on the goods it purchases and the products it ships, supply chain management software is the vital link that ensures that a well-oiled machine is well-oiled. Whether you need to keep an assembly line rolling or a chain of retail stores humming, supply chain management software controls the complete [...]
Have you ever wanted to run a background check on someone? Perhaps an odd neighbor, new suitor, or potential babysitter? Running a background check isn’t tough these days. Thanks to the magic of the Internet, you can dig up that dirt with a handful of clicks. If something just doesn’t seem right, you don’t have [...]
Point-of-sale (POS) software and hardware have transformed the common cash register. Spurred by the PC revolution, point-of-sale systems changed the nature of the sales transaction, from the smallest mom and pop shop to the biggest mega bigbox conglomorate store. Sales data is instantaneously captured, as credit transactions are authorized and inventory levels are updated. As [...]
I’m going to take a break from the standard Technobabble articles today to urge you to get out and vote this Tuesday, November 2nd. Now I’m not going to get political on you … I won’t (really) start ranting and raving about the two-party thing. After all, on my local sample voting machine ballot here [...]
Sure, there are zillion places to spend your cash online, but the Internet makes it easy to save money, too. Over the past half a year or so, I’ve spent a bit of time writing about ways that you can save online. I’ve compiled some of my favorite money-saving links for you to [...]
Just now, a student loan consolidation pop-up appeared on my computer. I happen to think that student loan consolidation is an important subject. But I’m just not sure why this appeared in front of my face at this very moment. I’ve been fastidious about running my new favorite programs to avoid seeing things like this. [...]
Plasma screen televisions are the coolest. They might not run the coolest, but man, Plasmas sure look the coolest. I’ve wanted a plasma screen television since the very first time I saw one. I’m not positive what it was that first attracted me, but I’d reckon that it was the flatness of it all. I’ve [...]
Want to cut your electric bill? Check into compact fluorescent bulbs! They can save a dramatic amount of energy in the long run. After procrastinating for years, I’ve bitten the bullet and installed compact fluorescent bulbs in almost every light fixture here at ranchero indebto. And I’m reaping the benefits in more ways than one. [...]
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