Category Archives: Commentary

How Do You Do?

I have a smartphone. I have SkypeIn/Out. I don’t have a landline, Not had one for over 6 years now. Had Vonage for a while, but Skype is cheaper. I have Google Voice. Now let’s see. I have a GV … Continue reading

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Twitter Over London

Geotagged Tweets over London, England Share this:

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Does Twitter Encourage Disloyalty?

A few days ago I read a comment from Jesse Stay in which he was suggesting that Twitter encourages Disloyalty?. He feels that Twitter encourages potential blog subscribers to not subscribe, but rely on Twitter links instead to reach the … Continue reading

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Comcast Complaint

I’m not by nature a particularly secretive person. In fact, I probably talk too much. I’ve got nothing to hide; no skeletons in the closet,  but I do like to decide what I tell people about myself, and what I … Continue reading

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Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing. Share this:

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Installing Hauppauge PVR-250 in Windows 7

I had such fun with this. NOT. I spend a fruitless evening trying to get this to work.  The card isn’t certainly a new one, but it works, and it’s good enough for the occasional use that I give it. … Continue reading

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Installing HP Officejet 5500 Series AIO in Windows 7

It’s simple! There are no Vista Drivers for this printer, let alone Windows 7 ones,  so don’t waste your time going through thdrop down options at Hp.com. Instead go here: ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software8/COL18679/dj-48308-1/HP_Vista_SF_Ph2A.exe Download this, run it, and your HP 5500 Series … Continue reading

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Check Out Musical ‘Twitter’

Want to micro-blog messages with your favorite songs attached, and follow others that like similar music to you? You need blip.fm Ok, it’s not exactly a new concept. There’s already Pandora, and Last.FM about, and others besides. What is cool … Continue reading

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Do You Think Minimalist Is Best?

If you’re a regular reader in here, you’ll surely have noticed that the theme has changed. Now, I’ll fess up here. I’m all for content. I want to read when I go to a blog. OK, an image or two … Continue reading

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Kick Ass Windows Security At a Kick Ass Price

I have been using Sunbelt VIPRE Security suite for a number of months now, having tried out the beta version, and then moving onto the paid version when it was released. I wholeheartedly recommend this software. It’s light on resources, … Continue reading

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