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Falling In Love With My Nokia N95 Again

19.10.2007 12:03

I cracked the screen on my Nokia N95 a few weeks ago when i stupidly slammed my car door on it. Whilst my phone was being repaired a few friends loaned me their old handsets. They were so awful, that when I finally got my Nokia N95 back yesterday I nearly cried. Read more…

 

Computing on the road

19.10.2007 06:01

October 17, 2007 Computing on the road Filed under: Gear , SystemsIt's not exactly breaking news that computers are integral components in cars these days. They've been used since the 80's to handle various tasks such as fuel-oil ratios, performance tuning, transmission control, and so forth. Read more…

 

Test Center Tracker: Microsoft mashes up, gets hung up, and gets caught in the shadow of a cat

19.10.2007 05:11

October 18, 2007 Test Center Tracker: Microsoft mashes up, gets hung up, and gets caught in the shadow of a cat Filed under: Test Center Tracker Paul Krill reports that Microsoft showed off a beta of its Popify Web mash-up software at the Web 2.0 conference in San Francisco. Read more…

 

Sun adds to startup program

19.10.2007 05:11

October 18, 2007 Sun adds to startup program Filed under: PlatformsSun Microsystems is announcing Thursday enhancements to its Sun Startup Essentials program for startup companies, including the addition of a "camp" in New York City. Read more…

 

Preview: Enterprise search gets social with Vivsimo Velocity 6

19.10.2007 05:10

October 18, 2007 Preview: Enterprise search gets social with Vivsimo Velocity 6 Filed under: SearchLike it or not, there's far more to knowledge management than putting up portals and document repositories and then letting users search content – even if you have a pinpoint-accurate search engine. Read more…

 

Cisco reveals entertainment OS

19.10.2007 05:09

October 18, 2007 Cisco reveals entertainment OS Filed under: NoneCisco Systems introduced its Entertainment Operating System (EOS) Thursday, which is intended to serve as an open software platform for creating and managing a community-based entertainment experience. Read more…

 

Dogs and Attention Seeking Behaviour

19.10.2007 04:07

It is because dogs are such social animals that they are our companions. However, there are some dogs who demand an incessant amount of attention. This is the dog who constantly is nudging your hand for some attention - or barking without apparent provocation - or following you everywhere. Read more…

 

Mona Shaw: Takes a Hammer (A Real Hammer) to Comcast

19.10.2007 04:07

Who hasn’t had fantasies like this? - It may be a maddening wait to speak to a real human being at technical support, waiting for a service call that never happens, waiting for a rebate that may or may not arrive… It generates such frustrations. Read more…

 

Yula's Ark - Chapter 14

19.10.2007 04:07

copyright 2007 Brenda H all rights reserved CHAPTER 14 - Scott climbed the hill. He hadn’t talked about Steadman before, and now he wouldn’t talk about the FBI men. The visitors had known about Steadman and hadn’t mentioned it. Of course they don’t trust you. Read more…

 

The Reason Behind So Many Lawsuits - Stagnation

19.10.2007 04:07

Are you wondering why so much litigation is taking place this year? Microsoft is suing Red Hat and Novell. Novell has been suing Microsoft. The RIAA has sued Jammie Thomas. Now the RIAA is testing the waters to see if suing the large binary repositories for Usenet newsgroups is feasible. Read more…

 

BlueAnt Bluetooth Earpiece - I Think I Am In Love

19.10.2007 04:07

As I sit here staring down at a pile of failed Bluetooth earpieces, I cannot begin to express how happy I am with my new BlueAnt earpiece. Read more…

 

I Just Want To Install Ubuntu - Why Won't It Work?

19.10.2007 04:06

Today, Gary asks: I have an old Dell that I have tried to load Ubuntu 7.04 on from an iso on cd.. It takes forever and appears that the OS is running from the cd when it is finished.. Read more…

 

Joe Torre Decides to Leave

19.10.2007 04:06

Joe Torre was offered five million dollars for next year. There were bonus considerations that would have increased the total to eight million, if the New York Yankees kept winning in the post season of 2008. Mr Torre refused - and I am glad he did. Read more…

 

Yes, Wi-Fi Should Be Free

19.10.2007 04:06

Chris Pirillo produced a good video called Should Wi-Fi Be Free? I use wireless often, both in Detroit and Toronto. I’ve never had a problem finding an open Wi-Fi port in either city. Hotels seem to be in clusters with their competition and usually at least one of them has an open port. Read more…

 

YouTube & California Dept of Motor Vehicles

19.10.2007 04:06

The California Dept of Motor Vehicles is now posting driving safety videos on YouTube. This is a great effort in creating better drivers, especially with the young. Way to go California DMV. Read more…

 

My Favorite Free Software

19.10.2007 04:06

I am a HUGE fan of free software, especially when it saves me hundreds of dollars. Here is a list of the free programs I tend to use everyday and continue to recommend to clients and friends. Open Office: - Awesome free equivalent to Microsoft Office. Read more…

 

An Investigation Into Spam, Scams, And More!

19.10.2007 04:06

You’ve probably gotten them: emails offering weight loss methods, enlargement pills, or millions of dollars. For the next 30 days, I will be discussing these, and how to prevent them. Read more…

 

Answer To The "Test"

19.10.2007 04:06

I thought I should send the answer to the homophone paragraph I put in my last post.  If you took the challenge, here you go….the correct answers are in bold… Little Mary decided to go fishing today. Read more…

 

Public Restrooms and You... Yes, You!

19.10.2007 04:06

I hate public restrooms, plain and simple. Nine out of ten times they are filthy, smelly and disgusting. I have to admit that I am a clean freak and germs freak me out sometimes. Read more…

 

Software Crashes? Don't Get So Distressed. Did I Happen To Mention That I'm Impressed?

19.10.2007 04:06

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Two of my regular community members joined me via Skype for this call. The three of us tossed around opinions and ideas regarding software… your choices, differences, crashes, and even updating. Read more…

 

Book 11: Defenders Of Eriador For The Lord Of The Rings Online

19.10.2007 04:06

Codemasters Online and Turbine, Inc. announced the details of the third free content update for subscribers to The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. Read more…

 

Ubuntu Gutsy Wireless Help

19.10.2007 04:05

With the release of Ubuntu Gutsy, there remains questions as to whether or not Ubuntu wireless bugs with once working chipsets have been resolved. In today’s post, we look at what works, what will never work reliably and what you can do to have wireless access with 802. Read more…

 

A Judge Damon J. Keith Quote

19.10.2007 04:05

“Democracies die behind closed doors. Read more…

 

AT&T Tilt Phone Review

19.10.2007 04:05

Earlier this week, we did a First Look at AT&T’s Tilt and shortly after publishing our quick thoughts, it arrived on our doorstep for a full, detailed analysis. As mentioned, AT&T’s Tilt is a mini notebook, and we are not just saying that because of the features it packs. Read more…

 

Hard Drive is Going Bad - Make Sure You Back Up

19.10.2007 04:05

Lately I have been having to help out a lot of people who’s Hard Driveshave been going bad. This has been a lot more than usual. Of course none of these people have complete backups. You are playing Russian Roulette when you do this. Read more…



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