Del.icio.us becomes Delicious
Del.icio.us, which we described a while back to explain what exactly the service was. Well, we did that just in time for them to launch their redesign! Nothing like good timing!
For the most part the site still does the same thing it always did, which is work as a social bookmarking site, but it did [...]
Knowing When To Buy Apple Products
There is no doubt that Apple makes ridiculously cool products, but there is a definite art to knowing when to purchase them.
Almost as soon as any new Apple product is released, Apple fans begin the countdown to the next iteration of the product. In the case of the iPod Touch, which was first released in [...]
What Is A Wiki
When most people hear “wiki”, they immeidately think of “Wikipedia“. Well, there are many more out there than that, and we hope to let you know a bit more about what exactly they are.
Essentially a wiki is a website that is made up of a series of web pages that are editable by multiple people, [...]
It Never Hurts To Have An Old Phone
I was prompted to write yesterday’s post, Electronics And Storms, because of all the storms and flooding we’ve been having in my area. Well, one important thing I forgot to talk about was phones.
While we have discussed the wonders of VoIP before, and people have cordless phones coming out their ears, all of these items [...]
Electronics And Storms
What should you do about your electronics when a storm is coming? Well, that’s easy and it isn’t.
We’ve talked before about how you should have power back-ups, but those aren’t always going to protect you from electrical surges that can accompany a storm. A good example was in 2002 when my house was hit [...]
Keep Your Software Updated
We’ve talked briefly before about the importance of keeping your software up to date, but this is so important, it deserved it’s own post.
Software updates can be minor fixes, but sometimes they can be extremely important secuirty updates, and those are the ones you have to be most mindful of. Once a security hole has [...]
What To Do With Your VHS Tapes
With each passing day your VHS tapes are getting more outdated, but what can you do to get rid of them without hurting the environment?
There is certainly nothing wrong with keeping your VHS cassettes if you want, but if they are just taking up too much room in your life, what can you do with [...]
Discover Who Is Calling
Ever gotten a phone call that you have no clue it is from? Your caller ID shows a number you don’t know, but you have “Unknown” as the name. Well, oddly this is something Google can solve for you easily.
All one needs to do is head over to the popular search engine, type in the [...]
What Is A Thumb Drive
They have many names such as thumb drives, jump drives, memory stick, USB drives and more, but they all serve the same puprose, and that is being very useful.
These drives have been around for quite awhile, and while they started off as a niche item, they have grown more and more into the mainstream for [...]
WordPress Application For iPhone
The WordPress app for the iPhone and iPod Touch has finally been released.
For those of you with a WordPress powered blog, this will allow you to access your admin section, edit posts, upload photos and even publish new posts to your site from the convenience of your device. You will need to be running [...]
