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Blog posts and ramblings to chronicle my adventures in life. This may contain technology, family, business or products that I enjoy.
About
Hi, I’m Jim. A father, husband, business owner, entrepreneur, and a person who loves technology. I semi-often update this blog.
Contact
Feel free to reach out to me with questions, contact, business ideas, projects or just a random Hello. Located in the Mitten state.
Recent Posts
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… 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… 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… 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… 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…. 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… 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… 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… 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…Protect your iPhone or iPad – GelaSkins
iPad and Microsoft
Secure your iPhone or iPad – Hack your data
Computer Input Devices – Touchpad vs Trackpoint
iPad IT apps
PirateBox and Pineapple
List of applications (2011) – Setup new laptop
Term Life Insurance
Migrate FileZilla ftp info (Not Secure)