While the implementation of Google Fiber might make you think otherwise, not all gigabit cities are on smooth sailing. Google has the magic combination of offering fast speed at a low price. Others, like Chattanooga, TN, have gotten the speed but not the low price. While some states have even implemented anti-municipal broadband laws for some unknown reason, some cities are … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2013
Latest Chrome experiment brings skee ball to your phone and computer
Previous Chrome Experiments have included sporting events and a Super Monkey Ball knock-off. The latest experiment is called Roll It and allows you to play skee ball using a smartphone and your computer in conjunction. Bring the boardwalk to the browser using Chrome and your phone’s accelerometer to recreate an arcade classic across two screens. Similar to the previous … [Read more...]
A script to report all local accounts and details about them
As the old management saying goes "You can't manage what you don't measure". A lot of scripting solutions I have been utilizing lately have been all about inventory. Having the right information at the right time can give you a true picture of your organization and the areas you might need to work on to simplify support, improve security, or a little bit of both. The beauty … [Read more...]
How to fight a Lithium-Ion battery fire
Reddit user vizionx1208 posted about their Samsung Galaxy S III exploding and catching fire while being charged recently. The pictures show the battery afterwards and the case being charred. You can see more pictures of the case and aftermath or more pictures of the battery. As a result of the topic that was popular a few years ago coming up again, the topic of Lithium-Ion … [Read more...]
Fancier Author Box for WordPress
A previous theme of my WordPress site did not have a byline or any information on the post itself to state who wrote the article. As this is a requirement to being compatible with Google Search Authorship, I sought different ways to correct the omission. I could edit the theme to add a simple line to the post's meta information or include a line with each post. Instead, there … [Read more...]