It’s funny as I type this, as I had been occasionally searching for the video that John Pozadzides shot at WordCamp 2008 in San Francisco, but I couldn’t find it (yet), which I totally understand. Then I did a search tonight after posting this, and many of the sessions are now available on video.
Created by Mike Pilley I wrote an article earlier this year about using WordPress as a digital scrapbook. Although it has been a while, I finally put an example together based on my original thought. My son and I recently went camping, so I put some of the content from the trip together in a …
NASCAR just doesn’t get it when it comes to independently created content. In a move similar to the faceoff between Hasbro and the ever-popular Facebook application Scrabulous, NASCAR has shut down an iPhone application by Michael Stambaugh called iNASCAR.
Stockcarzone, a Podcast for NASCAR fans, was a great experiment. I had ideas of grandeur when Corey Costelloe and I first started the podcast–but reality was, it was a lot harder to make money than I thought. The podcast really turned out to be more of a hobby than a money maker, and this year …
Afterthoughts of Creating and Producing a Podcast Read More »
I got a call from a client who needed to quickly convert a Word document into a PDF, and they really did not want to have to install an additional application to accomplish this task. I found that Google Docs offers the ability to do just this. All you need is a Google account.
At one point during WordCamp 2007, there was a woman sitting in one of the front rows who explained that she was using WordPress as a blog to capture moments in her niece’s life. I thought, how cool is that! WordPress could be used like a digital scrapbook.
One of the things I find interesting during second in-home break/fix calls, or a recent follow-up of another technician, is how lazy PC technicians have become when it comes to a general cleaning. I have been in the business for quite a while, and I am amazed at how much positive feedback from after service surveys when doing a general …
PC Technician Best Practice: General System Cleaning During Service Call Read More »
Recently, some friends asked me about installing a wireless router on their network. The need was to get an Xbox 360 connected to Xbox Live. My friend currently uses a cable connection through Brighthouse Networks, and after doing some research via Google, I was shocked to find time-after-time in multiple areas, Brighthouse Networks is trying …
Brighthouse Networks Charging for Home Networking? Read More »
A few years ago after becoming active in the Kern County community, I found this report titled, Conectados: Connecting Los Angeles Underserved Communities, which was completed by The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI) in April 2003. The TRPI is a Latino think tank that is a free-standing, nonprofit policy research organization which is headquartered at the …
For those field engineers and technicians who may be starting out and building a bag of tools, you may be surprised to find that The Home Depot has a great selection and decent prices when it comes to various network-related tools and products.
