The Master Switch
Once in a while, a book comes along that contains ground-breaking insights. Such is the case with a book I’ve listened to over the past couple of days, the Audible audio book version of ‘The Master Switch: The Rise and…
Whistle Free Calling
I recently installed a VOIP phone app on my iPod called “Whistle.” Whistle is gives you a free incoming phone number that can be called from other phones, along with free domestic phone calls within the U.S. Since my Sprint…
Make Your Smartphone Even Smarter
I know you’ve seen it – someone using the “Push To Talk” feature on their company phone that essentially turns it in to a sort of high-tech walkie-talkie. Would you like to be able to do something similar with your…
Seagate Momentous XT Hybrid Solid State Hard Drive
Want to give your tired old computer a speed boost? Listen up — this is a good one! A few days ago my 17” MacBook Pro shut down a couple of times due to overheating issues, so I ended up…
The Art Of The Sale
Since the advent of the VCR, the adage has been to look to the pornography industry to see what would happen – which formats would take off, what business models might work, etc., etc., etc. While the pornography industry did…
Pocket Computers As Learning Devices
Normally I have very little interest in games. However, a friend got me to install an app on my iPod called “Words With Friends,” an iOS/Android cross-platform app that allows games between people and utilizes push notification to let you…
Create Your Own TV Station
One of the problems with watching video podcasts as an alternative to conventional television is that you have typically and deliberately watch one video at a time. On longer videos it’s not as much of a problem, but with short…