Archive for the ‘Computer Tech’ Category
Thursday, June 28th, 2007
One of my favorite Mac productivity applications is Quicksilver. It's awesome. This afternoon I was changing some settings when I clicked on the "About Quicksilver" menu item and this gorgeous screen popped up. It's the most elegant "about" screens I've ever seen. The Lao-Tze quote is pretty deep, too. ...
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Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
I've heard countless stories about people's laptops being stolen. Thefts apparently occur in all types of places - airports, offices, restaurants and even coffee shops. With all the hubbub, you'd think that people would pay a little more attention to their computers when out in public. I ...
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Tuesday, February 6th, 2007
Remember this fun game? (Requires Flash v6 or higher.)
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Friday, October 21st, 2005
Woohooo! I waited for this day for a long time. Apple released the Video iPod and it's just the coolest thing ever! Of course I got one for myself... but what's better than a new Video iPod?? Two! Yes, I got one for Codi, ...
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Friday, October 7th, 2005
I found a cool site that integrates Yahoo maps and the inherent photo gallery capabilities of color iPods. The site is iWay and it's easy to use. Just type in 'from' and 'to' addresses and you get a batch of images to upload to your iPod. ...
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Monday, October 3rd, 2005
Codi and I have had Comcast highspeed access for about 2 years. With no notice, our service was cancelled. It seems that a service tech turned in disconnect notes for the wrong address and they pulled the plug on us. After a while on the phone (I'm ...
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Sunday, October 2nd, 2005
I was talking with my friend Joe about telecom services when I was reminded of my early days in Russia when the Telex machine was the high-tech way of communicating. It was before Russia got fax, email, IM, etc., and it was long before 'efficiency' or 'speed' were ...
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2005
Today only, you can get a free version of DivX Bundle for making DivX video files. Normally $20 - don't pass this up!!
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Thursday, September 8th, 2005
Well, the iPod Nano has arrived and I brought one home this afternoon! I heard the Apple announcement on the 7th like everyone else, got all excited about the iPod nano, then found out there were none - nada nano - in the stores. I was very ...
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Sunday, August 21st, 2005
I performed my first 'complex' hardware hack! I recently read two nearly identical articles at Download Squad and Engadget which described how one could hack the new CVS One-Time-Use video camcorder on sale for $30 at CVS pharmacies. The hack turns the $30 "throw away" camcorder ...
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