Hardware

Technology is creeping ahead…quickly. iPads are making it off the shelves in massive numbers, and…yes, there is a security issue. Interesting, isn’t it: The more connected we become, the more we are “exposing” our information. And, as the old saying goes, you can make mistakes with computers so much faster and [...]

Update: Well…the YouTube video was pulled…it was funny, but now it’s gone…
Click the “Read More” button to see a cat using and iPad!

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Ok, here it is….post #1 in a series to…well…video blog.  Simple, easy, to the point.

Title: How not to video blog. Lesson number 1 is to pay attention to your “environmentals.” That means, the light and the sound, and anything that will be in the frame of the camera’s view (like the cat..a [...]

Object lesson today. He had backed up about 2 weeks ago to the nice, sleek, 2.5: external hard drive. Yesterday a virus ran amok and the advice (from another source) was to restore the laptop to a factory new install condition.
When we go the email account data set back in place, and then [...]

I’ll say this:  I’m waiting for the Dell “Slate” to hit the streets as my PDA, cell phone and non-existent air card service.
I’ve suspected, at the barely conscious level that when we all grab our ‘driods and tap into “all you can eat” web surfing, the networks will begin to wheeze.
What next?  Well, as consumers, [...]

I have managed to breathe life back into several year old computers on many occasions.  I enjoy the challenge, but some computers people are using are just getting to the point of “beyond economical repair.”
I recently worked on a 9 year old Hewlett-Packard Pavillion.  I’ve been “managing” this computer for a client for almost a [...]

New acronym to absorb: “WUW” – Wear Ur World.
 

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As technology allows components to get smaller, and more powerful, the “geeks” among us come up with ways to apply them to practical problems. In this case, it’s a project called “SixthSense.”
I have dabbled in voice recognition as far back as the Apple [...]

Black Friday is coming….are you ready?
Just what do I mean by that?  Her’s some information on the basic cycle of the electronics industry tha will help you each year, about this time, to make some great decisions on how to spend your money.
The sales are great this time of year.  Beginning with Black Friday, you [...]

Technology is both a curse and a blessing. In the case of the Soldier’s Angels VALOur-IT, it is a real blessing. Think about sitting at your computer, looking at the screen, and, if you choose, leaving me a comment on this post. If you can use your hands, even if you are [...]

On Wednesday….but…here.
What’s your computer doing when you’re not working on it, and that even means in your mental pauses? Using electricity and waiting for you.
How would you like to help with solving some interesting scientific questions when you’re not crafting how to make your business huge?
Well, you can and it’s as easy as getting [...]