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April 2004

94 posts

To test Software on a clean install or a old one?

I think the article from ZDNet has hit the nail on the head when it comes to talking about testing software on a fresh install of windows or one that has seen a 100 installs and de-installs of applications. Which brings up another good point if anyone ever truly comes out with a product that cleans up the mess some

10 Dumb pieces of advice about not offering a newsfeed

Their is 10 pieces of advice on why you should not offer a news feed. I had to laugh was this guy trying to create a parody or was he serious. My hit counter is proof why you absolutely should offer a newsfeed from your site. [Geckotribe]

The Difference between Business and Coach On United

I used some frequent flyer miles to upgrade from Coach to Business on my flight to Japan yesterday. I usually fly Coach as it helps save the company money and on short hauls it is just a waste of cash but that 10 hour flight had me cringing of sitting in coach. As a frequent flyer I have experience monthly

Short trip to Japan

Hi folks well I am off to Japan tomorrow for a few days and will be back here in Hawaii Monday morning, I will be in Okinawa for about 72 hours. Very quick trip but it will be long enough to head to the computer stores and score some new tech stuff.. Back online in about 15 hours!

T-mobile WiFi Hotspot

I arrived here at Honolulu International a little earlier than I wanted to this morning as my wife had to take the kids to school. As I entered United Airlines Red Carpet lounge I noticed a T-mobile WiFi Hotspot. I usually fly coach and have been disappointed that HNL does not have WiFi in the rest of the terminal. This

Spyware research turns into a nightmare

Let me say this don't be as stupid as this guy was. If you are doing research on viruses and spyware put together a bare-bones test machine and isolate it on the network. I do a great deal of beta testing and I have 2 guinea pig machines that I do all software testing on. I also build a nightly

Gmail’s terms of service

Privacy advocates are getting all riled up over Gmail "terms of service". I kinda of had to laugh as if Hotmail and Yahoo have any less interesting "terms of service" I have always been concerned about privacy and I host my own e-mail server. It sites in my house and I pay commercial rates to the cable company for the

Improve your WiFi Network

We have all had problems with our WiFi Networks being I was a early adopter most of my neighbors where not affecting anything but lately it seems that I can login to about a dozen WiFi hotspots from my backyard patio. So if you are having issues PCWorld has a really good article making recommendations to alleviate your WiFi Blues.

Lower your Phone Bills!

If you are a penny pincher and spend a lot of time on the phone you may want to check this site out they show the rates for a lot of companies that offer 1010 type services. My wife uses a 1010 service to call Japan and gets a rate of about .03 cents per minute. Be sure to shop

Traffic lights that stop you from speeding

Imagine your late for work and you are driving well above the speed limit and much to your frustration every stop light you come up to turns Red. Would this frustrate you even more? I know it would me in some towns in America they have just such traffic lights. [Techdirt]

Looking for Cheap Flights pull them down in your Aggreator

As many trips as I go on that are short notice I usually have to pay full fare. But once in a while I get a chance to shop around. Well what better than cheap airline fares that are being published via RSS that you can pull down daily. Great catch by [Lockergnome]

World’s smallest 512mb USB Flash Drive

While in Japan I am going to buy 4-5 of these to put on Key Rings they are small enough that they can be carried around in my pocket easily. [Engadget]

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