At work, we're looking to replace a lab with new computers. These days, that leaves us plenty of options. Normal PC or thin client? Each of those choices has a lot of variants as well. One of the thin client options we're looking into is the HP MultiSeat T100 Thin Client solution. HP's MultiSeat is a pretty interesting setup and falls somewhere between the traditional desktop … [Read more...]
Book Review: CompTIA Strata Green IT
CompTIA just recently announced their CompTIA Strata Green IT certification and as this has been what my job involves lately, I decided to jump on in and see if I could get the certification as soon as possible. The exam certifies that you as an IT Professional have... A specialized knowledge of current IT methodologies The ability to develop, deploy, and calculate true ROI … [Read more...]
Product Review: Sprint’s Airave Femtocell
The inside of my apartment was a cell phone dead zone (cue creepy music left-over from Halloween) and I've written about the problem before. My first attempt at a solution, the zBoost zPersonal Cell Phone Signal Booster, fell flat and didn't do anything to boost my signal (in fact, it was hard to tell if it was doing anything at all). Fortunately, Amazon allowed me to return it … [Read more...]
Product Review: Flip Video
I won a Flip Video a little while back and finally had a chance to really test it out on a recent scenic trip through Colorado. I have the Flip Video Ultra, which I'll be reviewing, and a new Flip Ultra HD version of the pocket camcorder is on the market. Flip Video started off as a creation of Pure Digital Technologies, a company which has since been bought by Cisco Systems. … [Read more...]
Product Review: zBoost zPersonal Cell Phone Signal Booster
It's starting to get cold outside now and that's forced me to finally start looking into a solution to my poor cell reception. The problem isn't my carrier or my phone as I get a good signal right outside my door or right up against the window, but something with the construction of my apartment building blocks the signal. I have been getting "Signal faded, call dropped" … [Read more...]