Category Archives: tech

The Setup

Its been a long process, but I’ve finally managed to set up every bit of my home entertainment center. The biggest pain was running all the cables and trying to find enough power and the best way to have all … Continue reading

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So long HD-DVD, I hardly knew ‘ya

Guess it’s time to put away the HD-DVD player attached to my XBox 360. Why? HD-DVD is going bye-bye. Well, it was fun while it lasted. At least I don’t have to worry about which player to use to watch … Continue reading

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RIP: Netscape Navigator (1994 – 2008)

Starting in February 2008, current owner AOL will no longer support what was once one of the most popular web browsers of them all: Netscape Navigator. The browser will now be relegated to the anals of web history. Although, surely … Continue reading

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One Laptop Per Child

As I love laptops, am also pretty fond of children and education and OLPC seems like a worthy cause, I went ahead and donated. Feeling left out? Want to know how you can do something? Well, don’t worry as you … Continue reading

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Family Business

At the moment, I am dealing with some rather dire family issues so I won’t be back for a bit. I hope everything ends up getting worked out. But in the meantime, here’s a pretty interesting video from Mr. GTD … Continue reading

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Trying Out an RSS Service Thingy (sorry, its technical)

Sorry folks but I’m just doing a quick experiment to see if something works. Afterward I will return you to your regular programming. Thank you for your patience.

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Microsoft Does Something Else Interesting

Well, if you think touch sensitive tables are interesting, that is. Really, I kinda do. Although, Surface, as its called, seems to work much like the screen of the iPhone so I wonder where they got the idea? Maybe it … Continue reading

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Moving Again

No, I’m still sticking with WordPress but I’m moving to a new host that will give me better control over the site. WordPress is a great program and I will continue to use it over at the new host. For … Continue reading

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iPhone – Yes or No?

Over at LAist I’ve written a little piece answering a question from a reader who asks if they should get an iPhone or not. As an unapologetic Apple and Mac fan, I think my answers were put as well as … Continue reading

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Saved by a Prius

[youtube="http://www.youtube.com/v/GkJ109Z3iOg">] As I am a recent, and proud, owner of a Toyota Prius, this video I saw on YouTube give me some comfort that I won’t die if I’m ever in an accident. Although, I have to admit that when … Continue reading

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