Tag Archives: Tech

HowTo: Put Virtual Santa in your Window for Christmas

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

(Ed. Note: When I first posted this in 2009, I had no idea how popular it would become.  For 2011, I’ve updated the content to reflect updates and new options in the market.) (Ed. Note 2: Thanks to Techradar for … Continue reading →

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What are the Best Speakers for my PC?

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

DigitalTrends has a wrapup of the Best Speakers for your PC.  My personal favorites are the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 – we took these through their paces in Windows Media and they were well received, even among the audiophiles.

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Addicted to BBQ (and Grilling Tech)

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

I have another addiction beyond digital media – BBQ and Grilling and yes, there’s a difference.  BBQ is generally speaking cooked “slow and low” over smoke with chicken, pork, ribs, and brisket being the most popular types/cuts of meat.  Grilling … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Brand/Franchise name? The Droid Challenge

Posted on May 28, 2010 by

Last week while driving into work I heard a local rock station Radio DJ talking to a call-in listener who was chastizing his “fanboy” status of the iPod/iPad.  “You know, there are other operating systems out there too, not every … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Tag comes out of Beta, over 1B served so far

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

Microsoft Tag is an interesting barcoding technology that works with your mobile phone for instant access to information, websites, videos, phone numbers, and more.  Smaller than QR codes and capable of embedding more information into a branded image. All you … Continue reading →

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