Monthly Archives: January 2007
Zink No Ink Printer
Have you ever gone to a movie on a Friday night? The place is abuzz with the frenetic social interactions of young people. It’s funny to watch the girls twirling their hair at the boys, and the boys trying to act like they’re not interested. Can you imagine if they had an ultra portable printer … Continue reading
Jinzora Means Media Galore
One of the things that I will be looking at soon is a network media solution. I just got finished putting the junction box in the basement for ethernet, coaxial, etc. Another part of that piece will include HD TV in the future. It’s funny because I really don’t like watching television, but I’m putting … Continue reading
Supersonic Ear Eavesdrops
This is another fun tool from Edmund’s Scientific. If your child is scientifically inclined or just loves spy stuff, they will like the Supersonic Ear. I did a little experiment. I set this toy out with some friends to see if any of the kids would enjoy it. It was like moths to a flame. … Continue reading
If You Can’t Beat Em – Cook Em
Raytheon Corporation employs 80,000 people worldwide and had annual sales in 2005 of $21.9 B. As they put it, they are trying “to be the most admired defense and aerospace systems supplier through world-class people and technology.” I have posted on Raytheon in the past, when they released their Excalibur GPS projectile. That is impressive … Continue reading
Windows Networking Troubleshooting
One of the most infuriating aspects of having a home or small business network can be the network itself. Sometimes you run into snags. This can be caused by many, many factors, but let me run through some of the more common ones.
PC in the Wall
Most women hate the bulky look of a computer box sitting on a desk. And honestly, I can’t blame them. A lot of training facilities and institutions hate the cost and administration of having full blown PCs around. Again, I don’t blame them. Chip PC is aiming to comfort all these groups with a ridiculous … Continue reading
Kids at the Aquarium
This post is a little out of character for this blog, but I have my reasons.� I told this story to some people and they insisted that I post it for more people.� I guess they thought you would enjoy it.� Let’s see if they’re right. A friend of mine had some friends who were … Continue reading
Fixing WinSock and TCP/IP Meltdowns
Not long ago I was working with a client on a support issue. This person was having all sorts of interesting problems with their computer. She couldn’t see websites, had various error messages, and other frustrating issues. She had a problem with her winsock due to some spyware that she had. Other clients have had … Continue reading
Find Out Who is Giving your Gmail Address Away
If you are wanting to use a gmail account to see if people are farming out your email address, then this little dittie can be for you. Remember, this is best done if you use a junk gmail account because you will receive junk email possibly. I found this on a forum and posted by … Continue reading
