I recently purchased an ip camera for the house. I have wanted one for a long time and finally made a purchase. The reason for the camera was to monitor the kids and also the garage. The camera I purchased was a dlink DCS-930L. It was on sale at Best Buy for about $55. The reason I chose this camera was …
My wife went to a seminar today and came back with a good idea. That she and I should have an emergency contact card in our wallet. She also mentioned an ICE contact for our phones. I had not heard of ICE contacts, “In Case of Emergency” – here is a quick blurb from lifehacker – How to add an ICE …
This new year I plan on blogging more. For one reason, it is a good stress relief. The other reasons revolve that I like to do it. To make the process easier I plan on utilizing Windows live writer. The reason for using live writer is the simple ease of use and great layout functions it allows. I currently use WordPress …
Headphones while biking Since my last post I have been getting email and real life comments from people about using headphones while biking. So far my back of the napkin calculation is that it’s 60/40. 60% of those I talk to say it’s OK, and 40% are concerned. It is all over the map in regards why people are either for …
There is a fantastic photo that shows all the statistics of what is happening on he web every 60 seconds. The article is title “Incredible Things That Happen Every 60 Seconds On The Internet” The internet is so vast that everyday people use it for so much. Imagine when you extrapolate that 60 seconds for the entire day. The youtube videos, …
I am a fan of Hak5. I’ve been watching them for a few years now. Darren and Shannon do a great job with a show for tech lovers. “Your Daily dose of techno-lust”. Recently Paul, who runs their AV and does all the behind the scenes work did a segment on what is used to record the show. I’ve always been …
I am not a designer. In fact, I’m pretty bad with design. However, I can tell when something looks good. It is just my way of saying I appreciate good design, I just suck at it. Here is a great video showcasing how design (brands) work. This is great work done by Erica Gorochow The Fundamental Elements of Design from Erica …
It is that time of the year. I love Christmas. I just realized at work that the the only pictures of the kids I have are getting pumpkins and a Christmas tree (multiple years). Yesterday we went and got the tree. It is always a fun event, and we have had snow each year we go. We have been going the …
Every year I take the opportunity to do some winter cleaning on my computer systems. Clean up directories, remove unused applications, and backup. I typically choose Black Friday for this event because I can run out and get cheap storage (Hard Drives). Last year I purchased 2 portable drives and an internal drive. This year, I did not want …
Remote PC support has come a long way. It used to be a long phone call and people would explain what they were seeing. Then we added remote desktop sharing tools like VNC. Now many sites and applications have these features. I have discussed remote desktop sharing / support apps before – http://jimiz.net/2008/07/open-source-applications/ Since then I have tried many versions. Go2MyPC, …
I updated all devices at our house today. Ipads, iPhone 4, and iPhone 4s. Everyone now has ios 5 and all devices are backed up and have iCloud working. If you have not ever heard of all the “i” things can you imagine what I just said. Before the iPhone people did not even know what an app was… now we …
Here is a great video tour of Artprize 2011 from people in the crowd. What a great video. The Art of Inspiration from Bill Bergen on Vimeo.
I have started biking into work again. It has been enjoyable and an interesting adventure. This time around I’m using my commuter, a converted mountain bike (Schwinn S9five6 – Purchased in 1995). This is one of my favorite bikes, I’ve had a great amount of fun over the years with this bike. In the last 5 years it …
I’m not a huge person on fashion but I do like watches. I have always had a thing for a good watch. The problem is how you define a good watch. When I was younger it was the most features wins. Stop watch, timer, multi time zones, etc… Now I’m more focused on style and function. For the last 3 …
I currently have many things that I would love to acquire. Some of these I consider great design and others I find as great tools. Seating: Eames Aluminum office chair – a great office chair that is comfortable and also good looking: http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Eames-Aluminum-Group-Management-Chair Eames Lounge – I have wanted this chair for years. It would be a great addition to the …