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AT&T iPhone better for media, Verizon better for calls…

by @ Monday, February 28th, 2011. Filed under general

In my review of the Verizon iPhone, I found that its call quality and reliability were superior to that of the AT&T iPhone’s. However, data transfers were significantly slower than AT&T’s, making the AT&T iPhone better for media consumption (watching Netflix, downloading apps, etc.) while the Verizon iPhone is superior for phone calls   http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/02/consumer-reports-verizon/ […]

AdFind is a Trojan according to SonicWALL Gateway Antivirus Service

by @ Wednesday, February 16th, 2011. Filed under general

Just received an email that AdFind is being indicated as Name: (Cloud Id: 4888821) MalUAgent.MIP (Trojan) by SonicWALL Gateway Antivirus Service.   As with my other utilities, AdFind is not malware. In fact AdFind is likely the most benign tool I have available.   Don’t take my word for it, check out what http://virusscan.jotti.org has […]

Bob Muglia leaving MSFT…

by @ Thursday, January 13th, 2011. Filed under general

Thanks for everything Bob. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9204823/Latest_Microsoft_exec_exit_bad_news_for_firm_s_talent?taxonomyId=89 Rating 3.00 out of 5

You can have your own opinions. But you can’t have your own facts.

by @ Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010. Filed under general

A well thought out and well written (at least in my humble opinion) Holiday Message from Ricky Gervais.   If for whatever reason you can’t access the link (twice today it wouldn’t pull up for me), I have the message below.   Why don’t you believe in God? I get that question all the time. […]

Too cool… On the fly foreign language sign translation

by @ Tuesday, December 21st, 2010. Filed under general

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/mobile/12/17/word.lens/ Rating 3.33 out of 5

Airport security checks are not only intrusive, demeaning and a mind-numbing drain on our precious time. They don’t actually work…

by @ Thursday, December 16th, 2010. Filed under general

Interesting article… The system you have in Europe and America is bull****. Unless you adopt an approach that actually works, whatever technology you care to use will make little difference. The terrorists will always be one step ahead,’ says Rafi Sela, a top Israeli security consultant. Through his firm, AR Challenges, he is in charge […]

For the Facebook users…

by @ Thursday, December 16th, 2010. Filed under general

The first thing you probably want to know about Facebook’s new "tag suggestions" — which uses facial recognition technology to suggest which friend is probably featured in which photo — is that you can turn it off. http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/16/5660488-facebooks-facial-recognition-knows-who-your-friends-are- Rating 3.00 out of 5

Silicon Dust HD Digital Tuner on big time sale at Amazon!!!

by @ Monday, December 6th, 2010. Filed under general

I love this thing! Use it with my Windows Media Center 7 but will work with other DVR software as well. On sale right now for $89.99, I bought mine for $149.99. Was going to buy another at that same price and saw it was on sale so did a cartwheel and then ordered it. […]

Not sure what to say about this one…

by @ Wednesday, December 1st, 2010. Filed under general

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/11/get-your-very-own-street-legal-tron-light-cycle/ Rating 3.00 out of 5

Top Ten Arcade Classics

by @ Tuesday, November 30th, 2010. Filed under general

http://www.reghardware.com/2010/11/19/top_ten_arcade_classics/   1. Space Invaders – Love it! I recall playing one of these with the monitor permanently colored so the black and white screen looked like it was in color based on how high up the invaders were. 2. Pac-Man – Ok. I was never so much into this game. I was a science […]

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