Category: Web/Tech
Finding the right Router
I have had the same router for probably 3 years now, which, in terms of routers, is a pretty good amount of time. I bought a Linksys WRT54G in 2008 and it has been great for us in terms of speed and coverage, as well as reliability. Now, part of the reason why it has…
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Documenting your sleep
I have written before about how bad my sleeping habits apparently are and how I do bad things while asleep. I think sleep is very important, and if you don’t do it right, then you can really be in for a terrible time down the road. Ever since I read Four Hour Body by Tim…
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The best uses for Google TV
Last July, when Logitech put the Revue on sale for $99, I jumped on the opportunity and bought one. I wanted a way to watch web video on my TV without hooking up my laptop every time. I waited patiently and got it 2 days later. It was a really neat device, and I was…
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My thoughts on Google+
For almost 2 weeks now, I have been using Google+ as my primary social network, only checking in from time to time with facebook since, right now, that’s where the users are. What is it? Google+ is Google’s answer to Facebook/Twitter. Now, typically I would compare it to one or the other, but the truth…
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My Ideal Home Device
Over the past few months, while sitting on the couch watching TV, I jump back and forth between devices depending on what I am wanting to do during that time, or sometimes what is closest to me. If you asked me what was the perfect device for home use, I would have to get a…
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The Hidden Costs of Corporate Email
Microsoft’s Tom Rizzo this Wednesday wrote a blog post about the hidden costs of Google Apps. Now, does he do this out of the goodness of his heart? No. Does he do this just for fun since “Google is failing in the enterprise” and Microsoft feels absolutely warm and fuzzy about their place in the…
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My HP e-Print Printer (and all its wonders)
I have been big on these e-print printers ever since HP announced them last year. The thought of being able to send an email to an email address and it automatically print was a very neat concept. Plus the fact that it was wireless at my house made it even better. That way I wouldn’t…
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Ideal Small Business Network
So I was thinking the other day about my Ideal Home Network post the and I thought it might be nice to do a post on what I believe is the ideal small business network. Most small businesses over-invest in IT hardware and software, as well as create too much complexity for less than 10…
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How to get more out of uTorrent
So, you use uTorrent for your torrenting needs of things like linux iso’s and various other items. But it is kind of a pain to remote in to your home PC and add the torrents if you aren’t sitting at the PC yourself. So here are a few tools that can make torrenting that much…
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Amazon Cloud Player
This morning, the Amazon Cloud Player launched, and I must say, I am impressed. As with most things Amazon, they went all out. It launches with 5GB of storage out of the box just for having an amazon account, an Android app, as well as a nice web player that works quite well. All of…
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