Archive for July, 2008
The mouse will be on the outs within five years??
I highly doubt this….. As you may have noticed, we’re not ones to put much stock in analysts’ predictions, especially when they involve the demise of something as entrenched as the mouse in as little as five years. Still, that’s the limb Gartner analyst Steve Prentice has walked out on, sort of. While he first [...]
Bricked!
If you have ever “bricked” a gadget, gizmo, or device, you will appreciate this video.
Slydial Lets You Avoid Awkard Calls, Go Straight To Voicemail
Slydial Lets You Avoid Awkard Calls, Go Straight To Voicemail. Here’s another way for everyone to avoid human interaction altogether! This is where I draw the line with technology. I mean really, what the hell!? This has to be the worst thing since voice mail was invented. To summarize, you can place a call to [...]
WordPress 2.6 Ugrade Complete
This was an easy upgrade and didn’t take more that a half hour. I am happy to report there were no issues so I won’t have to stay up late fixing things :. There are a couple of new features that are good such as being able to save the history of post and publish [...]
Can your iPhone do this??!!
Watch in High Def on Vimeo Surfing Broken Head, Australia from Geoff Charters on Vimeo.
EEE PC 900 and the 100$ Rebate
I have been debating switching from a laptop (HP 6910) over to a netbook recently and have finally taken the plunge. This was mainly due to a change in how and where I work which includes a commuter train and a little walking a few days a week. The laptop is a little heavy to [...]
Rogers caves on iPhone pricing, sort of
Better, but I am still not impressed. We are still locked in for 3 years and the voice plans still stink! Rogers Communications Inc. has bowed to public pressure and temporarily lowered the price of internet usage on Apple Inc.’s hotly awaited iPhone, which is being released in Canada on Friday. The company will now [...]
Spat with Rogers leaves Canadian Apple stores without iPhones
The more I read and compare plans across the globe, the more angry I get at Rogers for screwing Canadians. I for one will be avoiding the Canadian iPhone as my protest to these unfair rates. Hopefully, Rogers will wise up and realize competition could still hit them down the road. We all have long [...]
Microsoft to sell Office, OneCare for $70 a year
Interesting concept…. Could cloud computing be worrying Microsoft? SEATTLE – Microsoft Corp. will begin selling its Office programs to consumers on a subscription basis starting mid-July, in a bid to reach thrifty PC buyers who would otherwise pass on productivity software. The move may also set the stage for Microsoft to offer its consumer-oriented programs [...]