An Oldie but a Goodie
I found my old Kyocera 7135 a few days ago. Actually, my son found it while he was looking for some ‘old school’ video games. It was like I ran into an old friend. It’s deader than dead but it brought back some memories of […]
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2013 will be the year of Microsoft: how the new ecosystem will mark the beginning of an era
2010 will be remembered by some as the year of the Great Patent Wars. After it became clear that Android had really taken off and was making serious money for companies like Google, Motorola, Samsung, and HTC, Apple chose to fight back. Litigiously. From
Tactus is bringing back buttons, making it much easier to type on touchscreens
When I was ready to buy my first smartphone, I chose the Motorola Droid over the iPhone, mostly because the Droid featured a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. I had gotten used to having a full keypad after owning three feature phones that either slid-out or flipped-open
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The Digital Granny
Some time back I wrote about the frustration experienced when going through the process of setting up an iPad, HERE. I’m happy to report that the iPad has now found a new and welcoming home… in the hands of my lovely wife! Now, my wife
Still Paperless
Two weeks and counting, I’m still paperless at work. I have to say that I think it’s getting easier. Taking my iPad to meetings or using it to record information is starting to become second-nature. I am still using Evernote to capture thoughts, meeting notes,
Going Paperless or At Least Trying To
At work, I typically work at one of three sites. It always seems that I never have the right papers, notes, or notebook with me. What I need is always somewhere else. I have thought about ‘going paperless’ in the past but never really put
Printers: The bane of our computing lives?
In most cases emerging technology has been a boon to our computing lives. From enhancements in communications and accessibility afforded by miniaturization and portability to the benefits of improved speeds and data storage capabilities presented by newer protocols and advancements in hardware. Everything, it appears,
HDMI cables – the great ripoff?
I know this is slightly off topic but I’ve been struggling to find any new and interesting freeware items of late, plus articles covering Windows 8 and browsers have been done to death and are beginning to wear a tad thin. Besides, I’ve just bought
Which eReader should I choose?
This is the question I was confronted with just recently. My lovely wife is an avid reader, everywhere she goes she totes a book along with her. She had a birthday coming up early February, after scratching my head furiously, as I do every year
Are You an IT Cave Man? – Part 1: Computer Servers
Are You an IT Cave Man? – Part 1: Computer Servers What’s Ancient, Tired and Wired in IT If you’ve been in a cave for the last five years you’ve missed some amazing advances in Information Technology. Yes, you are now an IT Cave Man!
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An Introduction to World Domination!
Okay, so I was dinking around in my study last night when my wife came in and asked what I was doing. I told her, “The same thing I do every night, Pinky – trying to take over the world!” She just laughed and left
Moving to iCloud
I recently took the plunge and moved from MobileMe to iCloud. My move to iCloud was not urgent since MobileMe will still be available to subscribers until June 30th but I felt it was time to make the move. iCloud was announced by Steve Jobs
Sounds geek to me: decoding HDMI audio formats’ cryptic acronyms and usages
Black Friday couldn’t get me out and waiting in line with the die-hards, but it definitely put me in deal-lookout mode. I spent the whole week leading up to cyber Monday looking for the best Blu-Ray player deal on the net. Of course there were
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A Soupcon of Computer History
History of the Computer “Cogito ergo sum”; “Je pense donc je suis”; “I think, therefore I am” – René Descartes (Mar 31, 1596 to Feb 11, 1650) The human mind, above the mind of all other creatures, always had the capacity to think like a