I was reading flip board app this morning and ran across this article from techcrunch – http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/05/study-61-of-u-s-households-now-have-wifi/ A study shows that 61% of US households have wifi. The US is lower on the list 8th behind the UK and places like Germany. I thought that 61% is a pretty good number. From a security perspective I wonder what percentage of those …
It seems every device you purchase has a web admin page. The little linksys router you purchased, the NAS storage device, your Linux box, etc… The trend is to have any type of appliance have this type of management tool. These tools allow the managemnt of these devices to be done by almost anyone. The challenge is that many people take …
I have often been with group of people and need to share some type of wireless. Frequently I’ve used my phone (iPhone 4 – Jailbroken) and myWi (http://intelliborn.com/mywi.html). However, I have not recently jailbroke my phone after the last update. The main reason I have ever jailbroke a phone was for this feature (a mobile hotspot). In the case where I …
There are a few great posts on the web on how to speed up your phone. I won’t try to re-create them. I personally like the version from lifehacker and the few links they have related to Battery life and settings http://lifehacker.com/5897438/how-to-speed-up-clean-up-and-revive-your-iphone Overall, the idea is to disable anything that is continuously talking or communicating to the web. Basically, notifications and …
I think I will have to drag myself to see this one. Check out the trailer below. I’m not sure if they will make it worth watching, but the preview makes it look good. I’ve been watching a log of biking movies lately. I’ve even re-watched a few old ones. Quicksilver – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091814/ American Flyers – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088707/ A recent TV show …
I am happy to say that my 13th wedding anniversary was this week. As always I get my wife a little gift and a card. Lately when I am in need of cards I have been creating my own. I’ve become pretty proficient with Photoshop (or the equivalent open source GIMP) and make my own. I like the idea of making …
I was in need of a top bar for a WordPress site to communicate news and updates to users. In doing some research there are a lot of options. I ended up settling on wp-topbar http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-topbar/ This plugin is really easy to use and has some great features in the admin section. It allows you to set style and other granular …
I finally purchased a new commuter bike. I ended up going with a Cadent i8 from Raleigh. The local bike shop I use Freewheeler was having a sale this week. They ended up giving me such a great deal. I’ve always been happy with their service and selection. If you are in the grand rapids area, stop over and check out …
I have been using wordpress for a while now. It is one of the best content management systems I have used. Fully customizable and it has a great community of developers to help solve challenges. My favorite plug-in for wordpress is the contact form 7. Contact Form 7 is the most robust and configurable form tool that I have found for …
I’ve been eyeing up different commuter bike options. I have to say that there are a lot of options. I think my criteria narrowed down to an upright position like a mountain bike but some features of a road bike. Similar to a hybrid. There are a lot of bikes out there labeled as commuters or urban bikes, however they seem …
I am looking at gathering up enough cash to replace my commuter bike this spring. While I am a bit price sensitive, after reading this Wired article I think I could be convinced to spend some cash for this bike. ARTICLE: www.wired.com/reviews/2012/02/stringbike/ The string bike is built in Hungary and the writer likens this bike to the Wankel engine. I think …
I’m always checking the number of devices on my network. I have a guest wireless that I have in the past let neighbors use. Since then I have cut them off, but left the network on to see who attaches. For a while I had my pineapple setup to do a rickroll on anyone who connected. Nmap makes it easy to …
UPDATE: I was able to purchase Tea Fillers from Teavana in our local mall My current employer does not provide coffee. So I find myself bringing coffee to work. This is not a bad thing, only that I tend to forget my Thermos at work. They do offer coffee to purchase in the café, but this can become pricy. Overall, I …
UPDATE A recent story on LifeHacker discusses the medical term for this issue http://lifehacker.com/5913334/phantom-cell-phone-vibration-is-a-sign-you-need-a-tech-break I noticed a few months ago an interesting phenomenon. I would feel my iPhone vibrate when I was not carrying it. This strange sensation has happened a few time in the past, but last month it seemed more intense. I found out this is something that others …
I found a great site for creating custom QR codes. I had a project a few years back where I had to generate QR codes, so I wrote my own engine. Then I used the .net framework to impose images on top of QR codes using GDI+. The qrhacker.com site does a great job of putting the elements I did a …