Hitting Home
by Chris McGinnMoms and dads, it’s time to tune in, turn on and plug in. Find new ways to save time and money and get more out of your digital lifestyle with my tips to make your family-life easier and richer through modern technology, such as the Internet, wireless devices and digital television.
I love this idea–digital photo ornaments that play a slideshow of up to 50 (8MB) worth of photos. While I’m not sure they will last as long as your favorite traditional photo ornament, it is a clever way to share your favorite pics from the year with family or on your own tree.
Tis the season to ring up big energy bills! Do you forget to turn off your outside holiday lights before you go to bed? Do you dislike going out in the cold to plug them in every night? Let technology make your life easier and add to your Christmas cheer.
After Black Friday, it’s time to gear up for Cyber Monday–the online equivalent of the doorbuster deals in brick-and-mortar stores. If you don’t like fighting the crowds in your town, then getting great deals from your office in your pajamas on Cyber Monday is the sale for you.
Fast Track
by Jessie AtkinDoes hip, techy lingo confuse you? Do you wish you were more techno-savvy without delving into the realm of motherboard circuit confusion? That’s why I’m here. This blog focuses on testing the waters. I’ll share what cool, new gadgetry I’ve come in contact with and bridge that learning gap with ideas on what’s really useful, what’s cool and what’s really not.
Billboards are so last week, lets bring television commercial style to the stagnant style of city advertising. That’s just the idea behind a new evolution in New York City Busing.
Well, it’s that time of year again, winter’s here and so is the cold. Well, just as the technical world continues to expand so do those related items that help us deal with them.
It’s black Friday and the holiday shopping season has officially begun. This holiday season there’s no excuse for your average old style gift card gift, things have been upgraded, shop accordingly.
Plugged In
by Richard BlaineWhen your PC is almost 2 years old, do you start to get processor envy? Is your closet filled with the “newest, coolest” gadgets that never lived up to their promises? Do you measure your computer storage in terrabytes? Do flatscreen TV’s outnumber people in your house? Welcome to my world…
Just a quick update on the Great Facebook Experiment:
All of a sudden, all sorts of electronics need to access the internet and they are nowhere near my network. I didn’t hard-wire my living room for ethernet. My media pc is wireless and I never foresaw the need. Now I need multiple net connections and I don’t want to tear the walls open again.
So, as part of the grand experimment in social networking, I’ve been on Facebook for over a week. I have 32 “friends”. Some of those people have over a hundred Facebook friends. I know for a fact that hese people aren’t nearly that popular away from their PC.
