After my last experience with a tablet computer, I knew I wanted one. It just had to be better than my first cheap attempt. As a software developer, it was really important that I get some hands on experience with these units. That said, I sure didn’t have $500 to spend. So, I was really… [Read More]
Not Human??
Sadly, I have failed the test – I am not human. I thought I was but apparently not. I tried to register myself on a forum/message board today and could not pass the two “prove you are a human” questions. They seemed easy enough but after SIX attempts, I gave up. I’d tell you which forum… [Read More]
Internet Speed Test
My current home is in a rural area south of Albuquerque, NM. Century Link (formerly Qwest) is the only land-based Internet service provider. They charge $76.80 per month for a “High Speed Internet” DSL line. All of my neighbors complain of terrible performance and we all suffer from terrible performance after any good rain. The… [Read More]
Velocity Cruz Tablet Update
I tried. A lockup/restart problem finally took it’s toll on me so I have returned the tablet computer that I described here (kind of a review). The Velocity Cruz T310 Google Android 2.2 7″ tablet pc (pictured here) was a pretty good deal considering the price. I knew it was not the best nor highest performing unit. If it… [Read More]
Velocity Cruz Tablet
I really wanted to get some experience with tablet pc computing. Actually, there was some “need” for this based on my profession and the desire of some of “my” customers to work with tablets. I have been using my Samsung Galaxy S 4G phone for about six months now and love it. I could easily… [Read More]
Computers!
A friend of mine asked me to help him with his laptop. It seems his wireless network was no longer working. HP online support had tried to resolve the problem, the Staples “geek squad” had given it a try, and nobody could find the problem. I didn’t hold out much hope as I am far… [Read More]
URL Tutorial
What is a URL? I recently gave a little tutorial on URL’s and thought I’d share it here. Most developers that I know have had this burned into their brains for years but it seems that there are many who have not been so fortunate. 🙂 Let’s start with the basics. A web page or… [Read More]
Print What You Like
I recently found a really slick printing utility. I do not print many things – very few, in fact. Occasionally I would like to print portions of a web page but certainly NOT the whole thing (header, menu, navigation columns, etc…). When this happens, I zip over to http://www.printwhatyoulike.com/. It has certainly saved me some… [Read More]
SEO
The Internet is a pretty cool deal. The quantity of information available on line is astounding. As a developer and database “guy” – the recording/indexing of all that information and the ability to quickly search for it is even more astounding. Don’t get me wrong, I am not awe-struck over “computers” as get to see the some… [Read More]