Technology – Page 22

10/13/200809/22/2013

The Next Leap in Computing

Apple released some new MacBooks this week. Aside from the manufacturing technique there is a new feature of these machines that is not getting much press. For me this feature is more significant than the case. That feature is the GPU.… Read the rest

10/11/200808/27/2017

Chase’s New ATM Deposits

I noted a small sign on the teller machine at my bank. It said that it now accepted deposits. This was not remarkable. I was able to make deposits with my Marianne Card way back in 1983. Back in ’83 the pocess was simple.… Read the rest

10/10/200809/22/2013

iPhone Plug Replacement Arrived

I got a rather large package on my doorstep this morning. It actually was not on my doorstep, the DHL delivery driver was nice enough to toss it in my garden. Fortunately a kid found it. Who know how long it had been out there.… Read the rest

10/03/200809/22/2013

Free AT&T WiFi at Starbucks

I had an opportunity to try the free Wifi service at Starbuck provided for iPhone customers by AT&T. It actually worked pretty well. My experience wasn’t exactlly painless so I wanted to share my experience. First thing I did was look for a wireless network called either Starbucks or AT&T.… Read the rest

09/26/200809/22/2013

Apple ID Troubles

In mid July I was trying to buy some Apps or Music from the iTunes Music Store. It seemed like every day I was getting a message that my account had been disabled for security reasons. It was really annoying. I was having to change my password for iTunes every day.… Read the rest

09/23/200809/22/2013

Motorola H680 Bluetooth Headset

I tried several headsets recently in a search to replace a really simple Jabra headset I had (the ear-hook finally broke). I wanted small and efficient design. I wanted something light that stayed on my head if I am working on my computer or working on my car.… Read the rest

09/21/200809/22/2013

AT&T Wants You to Update Your iPhone

There’s a strange new phenomenon going on. AT&T cares about what version of the iPhone OS I am running on my phone and will actually send me a text message when a new version is available. What’s also interesting is that AT&T sent this to me after I had already updated.… Read the rest

09/15/200809/22/2013

World of Warcraft Battlechest

Why would I buy the World of Warcraft Battlechest above all the other retail packages for WoW? Simple, for about half the cost of buying the original WoW and The Burning Crusades separately you get both in the same box plus some strategy guides.… Read the rest

09/12/200809/22/2013

Guild Wars

Guild-Wars is an awesome online roleplaying game without monthly basic costs. A lot of people compare it with successful “World of Warcraft” (WoW) by Blizzard, but in fact it’s a total different game. Before I come to the pros and cons of the game let me explain what you can expect from Guild Wars: First of all there are 3 different kind of modes.… Read the rest

09/09/200809/22/2013

Initial Impression of Apple’s “Let’s Rock” Event

It looks like the last page refresh has come from engadget.com and live.gizmodo.com and all the news is now news. Kevin Rose’s leaks on the Nano and iTunes were mostly right. The Genius feature looks like the natural evolution of the iTunes MiniStore and smart playlists.… Read the rest

09/09/200809/22/2013

Playing with the Twitter Drupal Module

I’m having a bit of fun playing with the Twitter Module for Drupal. The project has not been updated since July but there is a lot of discussion about how to patch it. For the uninitiated, this module posts a ‘tweet’ on Twitter whenever you post something to your web site.… Read the rest

09/05/200809/22/2013

New Microsoft Ad is Cute and About Nothing

Jerry Seinfeld was know for his show about nothing. Now he and Bill Gates have their first commercial about nothing. While only a minute and a half it has all the elements of a classic Seinfeld episode. There are several elements which seem out of place but recur for comedic effect.… Read the rest

09/04/200809/22/2013

Don’t Buy a Mac (This Week)

I had a friend ask me for some advice on buying a mac for the home. They had already bought a Mac Book and Mac Book Pro and now it seems time to replace that old generic PC in the kitchen with a new Mac Mini.… Read the rest