Computer Technologies

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 […]