Jim Becher - Surfing the Web

I have been using vista for a bit now.  I have not been too impressed.  A few great features are locked in vista.  Many things that are added are items I never use (Sidebar, graphics, etc…) the look and feel stuff.  One thing that came with vista was a performance…

The first week of using the blackjack has shown me that a full keyboard is really useful.  In the past my previous smart phone (Cingular 2125) did not have the full keyboard, and I would typically use it for just reading email.  Now I have found myself being productive when…

If you are like me you probably are installing some freeware apps and also some new beta software to try.  You have no doubt ran across an installation error or corruption, either adding or removing these programs.   Microsoft has release a tool that will help fix corrupted installs or removals….

I have always been a fan of compression on IIS.  I have written a few posts on how to actually do compression on IIS6 and II5 (http://www.iisinformation.com/blogs/jimiz/archive/2007/04/30/iis-6-0-compression.aspx).   The problem with the built in compression is that you do not get any stats or results of what is actually happening.   The…

Well my previous phone Cingular 2125 died on me over the weekend.  I was without a phone for a few days.  What a horrible thing.  You realize how dependent you are on a cell phone when it is your only means of communication.  I travel from client to client frequently…

I am a true believer in VOIP. I use Vonage at home and have used SKYPE before that, as a phone system in my house.  I love our country where competition allows for the prices to stay low and technology and creativity to flourish.  However, one down side is when…

The guys from spout have a post out at techcrunch Spout: MySpace + Netflix Take a look

Here is a great article on how to setup and configure compression in IIS 6.0 http://www.iisinformation.com/ I have used IIS compression many times to decrease bandwidth and improve end user performance.

Great post on lifehack.org (http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/digg-life-how-social-media-will-change-the-world.html)  Discussing how social media will / could change how we get information.  To some extent I agree with the post, but I do still like my Sunday paper (old school media) to catch up on local information and also to have something physical to read….