The iPad will probably be a great device. Someday.

January 29, 2010

I'm not buying an iPad, nor am I buying into the hype about it. I love that with Apple products, folks don't realize that they can't live without something until Steve Jobs tells them what they can't live without.

At this moment we have 5 Macs in active use in our home, 2 iPhones and one [...]

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Facebook fake status spam alert

January 26, 2010

I had a therapeutic ERCP this morning to finally deal with biliary tract issues that have been bothering me since 2003. The fact that I'm still coming off Propofol and Dilaudid is the only excuse I have that I nearly fell for this. I know better. 

Like I needed to be spending the time I should [...]

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Nonprofits: Have we had enough of “vote for me” fundraising yet?

January 24, 2010

This weekend, the winners were announced in the Chase Community Challenge. 

On paper, it seemed simple enough. Chase gives $5 million to nonprofits based solely on the votes of regular folk on Facebook. "Their money, our votes." In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to [...]

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Sprint 3G/4G Overdrive is worth the upgrade

January 22, 2010

I'm dealing with some medical issues again. When under personal stress some people eat. Some people smoke or drink. I buy and play with tech. Can't help it.

After months of debating all the mobile broadband options, and getting thisclose to Comcast's mobile 4G option (which would have saved me $10/month until I found out it [...]

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Awesome file viewer in Box.net

January 21, 2010

via blog.box.net
Finally! Box.net has always had the ability to preview files, but it was through their Open Box system so 1. it sent the file to a 3rd party and 2. it was too slow.
This new file viewer works right in Box.net and is quite fast.
I can’t count how many times [...]

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