When it comes to cell phones I’m pretty archaic. I’ve never really been into the array of features that get packed into a phone. My favorite phone previously had been a very old Motorola Timeport flip-phone. That phone worked great for making calls, was simple to use and durable. The phones I’ve messed with before […]
Two weeks ago I noticed that the graphic I have on this blog wasn’t loading. It’s stored on my personal web space with Comcast while the blog is hosted fully on Blogger.com. I had just gotten a note that Comcast had upgraded their personal web service from 25 MB to something like 2 GB so […]
The company I work for is a big fan of Macworld so while most companies were off at CES I spent my week in San Francisco at Macworld. I hadn’t been to San Francisco in about a decade and was pretty shocked to find the city had aged pretty badly in that time. Homeless people […]
I’ve been eyeing up VOIP (Voice Over IP) services for quite some time. The technology seems like one of those areas that slowly becomes a solution that works its way into dominance. At the very least it’s a wonderful way to keep competition alive and well. Phone service is one of the great success stories […]
Yes, I know, you’re thinking, “What’s he talking about? Audio downloads have been available for quite some time now.” Well, the fact is that I’ve never been a fan of MP3‘s. The idea of paying a $1 for a song rife with compression artifacts has just never worked for me. I have absolutely no qualms […]
Over the last few weeks I’ve noticed that my Linksys cable modem has been acting screwy. Speeds weren’t what they should be and it was dropping connection here and there. I decided it was time to look into a new cable modem. The funny thing is that the US Robotics modem I had before this […]
Over the years I’ve seen a surprising number of companies make claims that the computer is either nearing the end of its run or will no longer be necessary because of some other new device. Invariably this comment comes from a company that thinks it’s going to change the world with its latest product offering. […]
Well, powered down the computer this morning to go enjoy some great food with the family. Returned home just a few minutes ago. I power up the PC and, surprise! No sound card. Grrr….. Frustration is setting in. I powered down, opened up the PC, popped the card out, blew off some dust and popped […]
I’ve talked about the various problems I’ve had with my X-Fi Fatal1ty sound card from Creative Labs. I’ve gone through several cards that had difficulty and finally thought I’d found one that was trouble-free. I went away to E3 two weeks ago and when I returned I’d found that my computer was acting as if […]
I just returned from E3 (the Electronic Entertainment Exposition) at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Perhaps I’m just getting too old but this year it was a pretty mild event. Truth be told, I’m not a fan of L.A. I find many of the people I encounter to be very superficial. They smile and feign […]
Just sitting here with my broken leg in various stages of pain killer dementia (which I’m going to blame this idea on if it’s a stupid one) and thinking about spam. Why am I thinking about spam? I use a challenge/response system that has pretty much erradicated spam from my inbox but, like most solutions, […]
The FCC just reversed an earlier finding by concluding that à la carte programming, if allowed by cable and satellite providers, should result in lower costs for the consumer. Of course the lobbying groups that are backed by those two technologies disagrees entirely, which is no surprise of course. However, I’ve noticed that not one […]