Jim Becher - Surfing the Web

So I decided to jailbreak my iphone again. This time I was taking a trip out west SteamBoat and wanted the ability to tether my phone and get internet access. I had previously purchased an iPhone app (iphonemodem) and had success. However, this time I decided to try a new…

It is amazing the number of netbooks and small form factor laptops that were showcased at CES. I am a full supporter of Laptops. I have gone through the process of eliminating as many PC’s in our house as possible and replacing with Laptops. My current need is to replace…

Was checking twitter and one of the people I follow had a link to a sweet laptop bag. I followed the site to see some laptop bag goodness. They make some sweet bags – http://www.booqbags.com/

I’ve been testing mailbrowser (MailBrowser.com) It is a gmail (browser plugin) that allows you to search / file / lookup contacts based on interaction. Similar to Xobni for outlook. I have used Xobni for outlook before and had performance issues. I will update on the usage of this new little…

I have recently started to listen to more podcasts. When training for the Chicago Marathon back in 05 I listened to a lot of podcasts. Here are some that I subscribe to 5 live world football Hak5.org Tekzilla Dave Ramsey What else is interesting that I should be listening to?

I am very lucky to purchase computers. I have a macbook, netbook, toshiba laptop (wife), and my trusty T61 thinkpad. I have realized that I use each device for a specific task. Excluding my wife’s laptop I have found that the macbook and netbook are interchangeable. The small form factor…

I have a lot of storage at my house. I have over 3 terabytes worth of storage available to me. The problem is not space, it’s files. I have files everywhere. The best example I can use is pictures. I’ve got pictures on my computer, my wife has pictures on…

I always seem to have some type of software that I need to install on my machines. This is normally due to re-installing or getting new machines. There is a great site that helps you add all your favorite programs in one install (allmyapps) basically makes a custom installer. You…

There is a sysinternals tool that allows you to take your computer and make a vhd (virtual hard drive) from your system. This is just fantastic. I can’t wait to find a reason to use this. I can see the reasons where you can want to make a backup or…