HD Box from Comcast
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I sat in my home office yesterday waiting for Comcast to come out and replace my 10 year old cable box with a new HD DVR box. My remote on the old box had a MediaOne logo on it (before…
Read MoreProtect Your iPod!
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This past December 23rd, I parked my car in my garage and got to getting ready for Christmas Eve (a Sunday). Well, we had too much joy in our hearts that night. We left the garage door open and thieves…
Read MoreAre You Social Networkinged Out?
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Lately I have spent quite a bit of time on Facebook. I’ve even noticed that the social networking site is my 16 year old son’s favorite. At least once per day one of my friends challenges me to test my…
Read MoreRun Flat Tires
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Whoa is me. I’ve had to endure nice cars for some time. Back in the early 90’s, I bought my first nice car. A 1991 Mercedes Benz 300E. It was nice. But, maintenance was a bear. In 1998 I bought…
Read MoreARGH!!!! Can’t these guys get it?
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It seems that even the best and coolest tech companies DON’T GET IT. I bought a Nokia E61 some time ago to do voice over IP via SIP. What a pain in the butt. The first phone I bought, in…
Read MoreThe Soft and Supple Side
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OK, I’m going to talk about technology that comes right from the earth. Shae Butter. I use it quite a bit as I have psoriasis and have found no way to defeat it. I’ve been to dermatologists and used all…
Read MoreWho’s the top TV maker in the U.S.?
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Who’s the top TV maker selling their TVs in the U.S.? I don’t know who’s number one. Sony, Samsung and others make great TVs and sell loads of them. A few months ago though, I went to Costco and bought…
Read MoreMore Cameras
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I had to recently purchase another digital SLR. My wife and I have to take pictures for the many sports and music events surrounding our kids. As I was headed to Germany a couple of weeks ago, I purchased a…
Read MoreDot Bomb in 2007
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I’ve had two lines in my home since the late 90’s. That second line has been in my home office since that time and has served me well. I switched from Bellsouth to Earthlink Truvoice back in 2005 to save…
Read MoreHold on to your cameras!
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Last year, I justified the purchase of a Nikon D50 digital SLR. I play photographer for the Alpharetta High School band and wanted/needed a good camera. Of course, I couldn’t just get the camera. I had to have a tripod…
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