Computer Technologies

I have a favor to ask my fellow Lockergnome bloggers.
My office has been trying MS’s Exchange program for about three weeks now. So far it hasn’t worked properly yet, but that’s not even my issue. I was willing to give it a try based on the recommendation of the local computer tech company that our [...]

How about doing something this holiday season to lift a fellow Earthlings spirits? NASA is offering the opportunity to send a personal message to the ISS. How cool is that? When you really think about it, this is a very cool thing to be able to do. Just go to the NASA home page at [...]

I wanted to share these links from my Wserver newsletter subscription. The discussion is the beta testing of the newly released service packs for Vista and XP. I thought this might prove to be useful information. The opinions offered have reinforced my belief that I’ll stick with XP for a while longer.
Windows XP SP3 Boasts [...]

I felt compelled to split this article into two parts. It was getting too long for a single read and I didn’t want to bore anyone. So without further ado, I give you part two. Heh, a rhyme.
I want to mention what I think is the coolest of new technologies. Wireless electricity! [...]

As an apprentice architect (I have to call myself that legally) and technology geek, it’s no surprise that I really like new cool “smart” technologies. Here are a few new things that have caught my attention recently.
Smart floors will probably become a reality. There are some MIT researchers working on the theory. The friction between [...]

I’d like to chronicle my experience with HP over the last four weeks. Any feedback would be appreciated. I’ve been having a hard time with HP regarding a laptop sent in for service.
Four weeks ago I send a co-worker’s laptop in for service. The power plug had come loose and needed to be re-soldered to [...]

I’ve had a lot of problems with importing and exporting contacts. I’d like to pick the collective brains of my fellow gnomies on this issue. Specifically, I have problems with importing to Google, my Palm Lifedrive and Thunderbird contacts. I use Thunderbird for work mail and Google for my personal mail. I’ve been trying to [...]