Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Roku vs. Netflix
28, Sep 2010If we are “friends” on Facebook, then you’ll see that I consistently “Like” Roku products and announcements. I go so far as to link to them when I see them off of FB, particularly when they are on sale. I have two Roku players and love the snot* out of them. They are the best [...]
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Google Dancing Balls
7, Sep 2010Today Google has a very cool image on their homepage. In case it’s gone and you missed it, here’s a little video of the action.
- In: General|Video
- Tags: dancing balls, google, homepage
This is why…
2, Sep 2010This is why you should watch the live coverage of Apple, and other, events on gdgt.com. Yesterday’s Apple event was live streamed so the coverage wasn’t necessarily needed, but it is a must read for the insight and humor. In case you can’t read the caption: “9:54AM – All the players are here. Cook, Forstall, [...]
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- Tags: apple, ipad, ipod, jonathan ive, macintosh, monocle, steve jobs
Which iPod are you?
1, Sep 2010I don’t usually write about these types of things on the blog, but I just finished watching the Apple iPod announcements and had to comment. I don’t use a Macintosh, but I do use an iPhone and an iPod Nano. Both products were mentioned in today’s announcement. First, Steve jobs got on stage and specifically [...]
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Kiss Face!
5, Aug 2010Creepy and awesome at the same time. I don’t have that type of commitment for such things, but appreciate those that do. Kiss My Face! – Funny Gifs by Senor Gif’s Animated Gif Kittens.
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Dropbox Makes Sharing Files Easy
4, May 2010First there were floppy disks for transferring files from computer to computer. Then there were ZIP disks. Most recently flash memory USB thumb drives are the thing to move your files from computer to computer. Now there’s something easier. Dropbox is a service that gives you a 2GB online storage site. Each computer you install [...]
- In: General|Tips and Tricks
- Tags: cloud, dropbox, online storage
Ze Frank Chillout Song
4, May 2010If one of your Luddite friends ever asks you what so damn amazing about the Internet, point them to Ze Frank’s site. Below you’ll find a song that Ze created when a reader/view of his site wrote him. She was looking for a “Song for when you’re overwhelmed”.
Disabling Verizon Redirects
7, Apr 2010A customer called me up recently and said she’d had a power outage and her Internet didn’t work any more. This particular customer is hearing impaired and has a telephone that will show her captions as the person she’s talking to is speaking. It works by way of an Internet connection. She needed help right [...]
SBMC: Love this stuff
22, Mar 2010If you aren’t a reader of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, you should be.
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Amazing Models
2, Feb 2010The artist’s name is Michael Paul Smith. Check out a full size slideshow.