Toilet texting on the rise
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012I would have posted this a few minutes ago but I had to grab my android phone and head for the john first.
Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Windows Server GUI On the Way Out
Friday, January 13th, 2012I cannot tell you how many times I’ve had Microsoft fanboys knock Un*x systems as outdated and archaic due to the lack of a GUI… After years of this Microsoft Server GUI is officially on the way out. Go figure.
Looking Back on the Commodore 64
Thursday, January 5th, 2012If you ever used Commodore machines then this look back at the Commodore 64 will offer a bit of nostalgia.
Windows 8 to include built-in Reset
Thursday, January 5th, 2012For years Microsoft fanboys have challenged me when I state flatly that Microsoft Windows workstations need wiped and reloaded from bare metal about annually if you want to keep the performance you had when you first finished loading everything. Yet what is Microsoft including in Windows 8 but built-in Reset, Refresh, and hard drive imaging functionality. [...]
Obama Campaign Collecting GOP Emails
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011We now have a Spammer in Chief…
End of Daylight Savings Time
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011In case you’re not paying attention this weekend marks the end of DST. I only mention it for two reasons: We Hoosiers aren’t all that used to this musical clock thing and, if you use your iPhone for your alarm clock (you know who you are) might make sure you have a backup just in case.
Apple’s Jobs wasn’t hero in selfless way
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011Some people are so stupid I wonder how they manage to tie their shoes in the morning.
Phone Scam
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011Apparently there is a new phone scam going around. I just received a call from a woman who knew all my information (name, address, etc). She said she was from IT Support something or other (Indian accent but understandable) and was calling to give my PC or laptop an “offline checkup” because their systems were [...]
Union Workers sabotage Communications
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011While their communications union strikes Verizon reports 12 cases of sabotage in 4 states. May IBEW and the Communications Workers of America become synonymous with PATCO. I can dream can’t I?
Goodbye Toshiba
Thursday, April 21st, 2011An LCD television should last more than 3 years. Our previous Toshiba tube television, an expensive “black stripe” model didn’t live to 9 years. And a Toshiba DVD player that was almost twice the price of the average player lived all of 18 months. Yet I have a 22 year old Emerson VCR that still [...]
