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03/14/2021

Just Say No to Kernel Extensions

I’m generally a fan of Google products. Recent developments in Google Drive have me worried. I’m hoping that Google can fix these issues. Specifically I have talking about the musical chairs game that Google is playing with their cloud storage app.… Read the rest

06/22/201906/23/2019

Harry Potter Wizards Unite

The folks that brought us Pokemon Go have partnered with the Harry Potter and Warner Brother media empire to bring us Harry Potter Wizards Unite. The media says its like Pokemon Go but better with more character depth. I downloaded the free app to try it out but got stuck when I was presented with only two options to share my personal information.… Read the rest

07/11/2015

Google Account Created Using My Email Address

Late last night I received a flurry of email messages from Google welcoming me and asking me to verify my email address. The problem was that I did not create this Google account using my email address and the messages were in Portuguese.… Read the rest

01/28/201501/28/2015

Google Street View Selfie

Does finding yourself on Google Street View count as a selfie? In May 2014 I was hanging out in front of the Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá, near Bógota, Colombia, when I noticed what was obviously a Street View car driving by.… Read the rest

07/26/201209/22/2013

Cloud Storage Comparison

I’ve been trying out DropBox, GoogleDrive and Microsoft SkyDrive in parallel over the last month. The experience has reaffirmed that DropBox is the gold standard for this category. Other entries like Box.net and iCloud do not qualify at this level as they lack desktop integration on multiple OSes.… Read the rest

06/14/201109/22/2013

03/26/201009/22/2013

TripIt is now available as a GoogleApp for to share your travel plans with your domain members

TripIt started allowing you to log into their site using your GoogleApps login. Now you can take that a step further and create a TripIt group that includes all the members of your GoogleApps domain. More information is available on TripIt’s blog posting.… Read the rest

08/10/200909/22/2013

Syncing Contacts with Google Contacts

One of the nice features of iTunes/Address Book is the ability to Sync with services like Exchange, Yahoo! and Google in addition to Apple’s own MobileMe. I decided to try these services at the risk of really screwing up my Address Book.… Read the rest

02/03/200909/22/2013

Bogus Proxy Site Shows Up in Google Results

Yesterday I was doing a search on Google for a person. One of the search results was a link for Facebook. When I clicked on the link I was take to a page that looked like Facebook but actually wasn’t. When I click again I was asked to login.… Read the rest