It seems like just yesterday I upgraded to Vista x64. It was a pain in the rear, display drivers did not work, things were a little difficult to get intalled (sharepoint development environment). Some of the main software I used did not work, like screen (screen capture app), pdfprinter, and even simple things like Cisco VPN. It took some time …
I was doing some quick calculations in an excel spreadsheet and wanted to multiple a value around the number of seconds in a year. I did not know the number off the top of my head. So the simple way to solve that issue was to do a fast google search. I love the type ahead answers and google just …
I am very pleased with my newer T410 laptop. The only complaint I have found is the resolution. It is set to 1280 x 800, which is not bad. It is a wide screen but not too high of a resolution. I was used to a T61 with a 1680×1050 resolution WSXGA+. It is amazing how you can miss that real …
I was at teched 2011 and almost every presenter at the conference did a quick zoom in on a section of code or area of their screen. I thought it was on of the simplest and best things I had seen in a while. I know that Win7 has a zoom feature, but this was different. An example I give is …
As I was looking at an old cell phone that my kids use a a toy, I have realized that I’ve owned a lot of mobile phones. Here is a quick look in my phone history: OKI 1300 series (Circa 1995) : This was my first phone and my first cell phone. I took my first job interview on this …
I am not one to have a belt clip for my phone. One of the main elements of having a phone for me is to be able to fit without being seen in a pocket. I currently have an iPhone 4 and like the size and function it has (don’t like the weight – remember I keep it in my …
I am currently at microsoft techEd in Atlanta. Microsoft has some great things going on. Any time you put 10000 geeks together you see a lot of tech. The main take away I found was that the iPad has won. I see as many iPads as I do laptops. That is interesting especially at a Microsoft conference. This simple observation tells …
I am always interested in how secure my devices are? Is my data safe, can people get to my info, am I at risk of giving out any private information. The iPhone /iPad has proven to be pretty secure if you take precautions. Lock your screen and keep sensitive data out of the clear. The one interesting item you can hack …
I have been looking at new a new laptops and have been watching how people use them. My reasons for this are simple. I am a firm believer in the trackpoint, the little joystick thing in the middle of a laptop keyboard. Particularly on the IBM thinkpad laptops. The new laptop I will be using is a Dell and may or …
I have a lot of apps loaded on the iPad. Many of these apps are games, productivity, social media, and just entertainment. However, there are a few that are really tech and work related. Since I am in the IT field I found a few apps that I would recommend. Remote Desktop 1. winadmin – $8.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/winadmin-ipad-edition/id364898965?mt=8 This is the most …
I’ve got a few hacking items I need to eventually get to. First I’d like to make a Pirate box. I think the concept is great for parties, groups and overall travel. Pirate Box (http://wiki.daviddarts.com/PirateBox) I also have not used my pineapple in a while. If you are not familure head on over to hak5 to read. http://www.hak5.org/store/wifi-pineapple-version-2 I’ve demo’d this …
I recently purchase a new (to me) laptop. I now get the fund job of installing all my favorite software. I’ve been tracking what I use for the last few years and have a few basic apps that I install right away. Below is my list. One addition this year is I am using allmyapps to install the latest releases. Here …
I recently decided to keep my new years resolution and get more life insurance. Now that there are 4 children running around at our house it is important that they are taken care of in the event that I pass away. I listen to Dave Ramsey and he is a believer in term life insurance. I would have to agree. Term …
I use Filezilla as my main FTP client. It is a wonderful tool for ftp, ftps, scp (sftp) and other transfer protocols. I am getting a new laptop and needed to transfer / backup my settings. I have a lot of sites stored and did not want to go looking for all the username and password information. Filezilla allows you to …
I love technology. I love how the process of doing tedious tasks can be simplified. I can remember when creating an favicon was a true task. You had to download some type of app that would transform your image to a PNG then do some maniuplation to make it the right size. Today there are some great sites that take your …