Computers are not pretty things. A few years back the all-in-one PC became a big thing and I feel many people were clearly misled. The pictures of the computer were sleek and untangled. The thing is, it worked! I heard people exclaim that they would love to get an all-in-one PC to do away with all these dreaded cables.Then you start plugging in your keyboard, mouse, speakers, … [Read more...]
What is the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS)?
In an update released to my wife's phone today, the changelog listed the Commercial Alert System (CMAS) being activated. With a name like that and little elaboration, I had to do a little research to find out what it meant. … [Read more...]
From CES 2012 to the Shopping List
I have been in the market for a new laptop for a little while. Between delays and the holidays, it came to be 2012 with no new laptop. Then I wanted to wait for the CES so I could see what be coming onto the market and now I wonder if it is worth it to wait until mid-2012 to get a new laptop that comes with Windows 8 and an Intel IvyBridge processor. From all the CES coverage … [Read more...]
Hexadecimal Numpad eases your IPv6 conversion
IPv6 is here and it is the result of lots of hard work, deep thought, and planning ahead so we don't run into the same situation we have now with IPv4. However, one thing that was not considered in its adoption is our faithful keyboard. IPv6 expands beyond 0-9 and incorporates hexadecimal so we have to wander our keyboards for 0-9 and A-F. The shift key also gets a work out … [Read more...]
Product Review: Garmin Forerunner 405CX GPS Watch
I picked up my running this fall and ran a couple of 5K races. I was mostly running a fixed distance (a loop of country roads around my house) and wanted to work on improving my pace. Other times, I would try to increase my endurance by running longer distances. By tracking my distance with things like GMaps Pedometer and gauging my time, I could calculate my overall pace but … [Read more...]