The goTenna pairs with your phone using Bluetooth-LE and then allows you to communicate with other GoTenna users over 3 miles away. That range will increase with height but decreases with environmental obstructions. At first thought, you might say I can communicate around the world, why would I need goTenna? The beauty of goTenna is that it doesn't rely on your cell phone … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2014
VMware Kilby ads are full of stereotypes
The guy always on the phone, the IT guy can't get a girlfriend, and other stereotypes run rampant in this video series from VMware. Usually when I go out with co-workers, it's mandated to not talk about work. IT Pros are still humans that have interests outside of work like family, TV, movies, and sports. There's more to talk about than the same thing over and over, apparently … [Read more...]
Chatting with BitTorrent Bleep
An invite to try out the pre-alpha version of BitTorrent Bleep arrived today. This early access is missing some features but gives a general idea of the software's plans. The most exciting features of the BitTorrent Bleep chatting service is that it is encrypted and decentralized, so your messages don't bounce across middleman servers like AIM or Yahoo Messenger. At the … [Read more...]
Stop 0x50 BSoDs for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 following August updates
Via Microsoft's Community forums, there are a number of reports that people are experiencing the blue screen of death with a Stop 0x50 error following the install of August's Windows Updates. The August updates were where Microsoft said they were going to incorporate Windows 8.1 Update 2 into the regular updates but this error is also affecting Windows 7 with reports of Windows … [Read more...]
Using IFTTT to establish a subreddit for your site
IFTTT, or If This Then That, is an online service that enables easy automation of systems that might not normally interconnect. For example, you can have an RSS feed from a website automatically send an email, or marking a video on YouTube to watch later save it in another service. There are tons of objects you can interact with that aren't even computer-based like the weather … [Read more...]