GWP 2011-02-23 #177: A little about Wisconsin…
I take a minute to talk about the issues in Wisconsin right now. It’s been a powerful week where a lot of people could be loosing jobs. After that I get into the weekly content. The response from the OTT was pretty good – now it’s time to build on that. Not sure about SXSW […]
OnStar in Any Car: Aftermarket OnStar System Announced
During CES, OnStar made a great announcement. They are now selling an aftermarket OnStar system. The mirror you have seen in all GM cars can now be installed in your Ford, Toyota, Honda or even a Yugo. You can even upgrade your older GM vehicle. The Aftermarket system will be available at Best Buy and […]
Intel Integrated Graphics in i3, i5,i7
Intel was showing off the newest improvements to the i line of processors. The i3, i5 and i7 processors now have the Graphics processor built right in. The idea is to make graphics process faster. Jeffrey Powers talks with Mike from Intel about their processors and how the graphics are included. Watch for the yellow […]
XRocker – Bean Bag Entertainment Chairs for Man Caves
Need furniture for your Man Cave? What about Bean Bag Chairs? Maybe a Bean bag chair shaped like regular chairs and couches? XRocker, the maker of multi-functional furniture for gaming, music, and DVD, has introduced a great addition to your man cave. A three piece set that is great for gaming or watching TV. This […]
Smartphone, Tablet Stands from 3Feet
Albert was on a flight. He was tired of holding on to the tablet to use it. So when he got home, he developed 3 Feet. 3Feet is a tough stand that folds up nicely for easy storage. The stand sets up in multiple positions if you need to change the angle. The cusions keep […]
Installing Fedora in Virtual Box #2: Booting the CD and Preparing the Installation.
Part one is here. In Virtual Box, you can link either to a physical DVD/CD drive and boot from a disk or link to an image of the CD (*.iso) and boot directly from the file. (Note: If you do the latter, you must later unlink from the *.iso file, just as you must remove […]
Rugged Tablets from Motion: CL900
Motion creates scanners and tablets for those in the commercial and industrial areas. Rugged devices for the construction workers, medical professionals and those who need a mobile solution in their jobs can use these tablets to keep up with the work. The CL900 is one of those tablets. The 2.1 lb tablet contains a 1.5 […]
Samsung Super AMOLED Screens
Screens inside phones like Samsung Galaxy S, are called “Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED)”. These flat screens give you a high quality in such a small device. The screen is so thin, it can be bent – if needed. At CES we saw the Super AMOLED screens outside the devices. You can touch, […]
24 Hour Podcast 2008
You can watch the whole 24 Hour Podcast live on Dec. 20th 2008. Show starts at 11 AM EST, 10 AM CST, 6 AM HST. I will be on with Andy McCaskey at 8 PM EST, 7 PM CST, 3 PM HST. We’ll be talking CES and what we’ll be doing there. The whole day […]
iPhone vs. Android vs…. Blackberry Storm? Bitstrips
Last Sunday I was at a dinner of local geeks. The big thing was Abrahams’ new Developer G1. Besides the iPhone and the G1, I was the only one with a Windows PC Smartphone. So I actually made that comment and it actually went down this way. Don’t worry. I am not buying a Blackberry […]
Online Ads – Crossing the Line?
Ads. They’ve been part of our lives for years now. Web ads have evolved since the web became commercial. From Text ads to popups, overlays, javascript and cool little flash pages. Ads are all over sites and can be either non-obtrusive, or very annoying. Last week I wrote an article about a Match.com advertisement where […]
Am I Drunk? Where’s My iPod?
I have seen and heard of many devices that will tell you what your Blood Alcohol Level is. From the machine you have sitting next to the gumballs at the front of the bar asking for 50 cents to tell you, to small keychain devices that work off a watch battery. Breathe and hope you […]
Geekazine Podcast 12-17-08 – Cold and Snow Edition
I didn’t know I liked Tea – COLD – Full Moon – Who really needs to Shop? I will be on the 24 Hour Podcast this Saturday. Try GoToMeeting free for 30 days – No CC needed: GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts. Get IT Certified – Careersaver.com – 25% off with Code “Geekazine” 877-654-2265 Give to the Salvation Army […]
Review of the Android G1
I got to play with a Developer Android G1 on Sunday (Thanks Abraham!). It was an interesting experience and something totally different from the iPhone. Here is what I saw:
LIVE Show – 12-15-08 – With Peter Radizeski and Jaki Levy
This week’s LIVE Show, we invite Peter Radizeski – http://www.rad-info.net/ and Jaki Levy- http://www.arrowrootmedia.com/. We talked about cell phones, the data on them, elections, Yahoo email, the Palm Nova and a whole lot more. About 10 minutes into the show, the ustream connection reset. Therefore the 1st video is introductions, while the 2nd video is […]
Week In Tech History – 12-15-08 – Kevin Mitnick is Charged
Brought to you by Gotomeeting. Go to Gotomeeting.com/techpodcasts for an Unlimited free trial. We are back on the wagon, it was a tough WITH to produce because of this cough.Nonetheless, we found some great history and are reporting to you. December 16th 1988, Kevin Mitnick is charged for breaking into and stealing software from DEC. […]
Comcast to Roll D3 in Chicago, Atlanta, Ft. Wayne and Baltimore
Customers in Chicago IL, Atlanta GA, Ft. Wayne IN. and Baltimore MD. are going to get a boost from a technology called “DOCSIS 3.0″as Comcast is rolling it out to those areas. It is part of a 10 city initiative which will also include the Twin Cities MN, Boston (Metro) MA, parts of southern NH, […]
A Personal Apology to All…
I am now closing a 3rd week of being sick. The interesting part is it’s not the same symptoms as when first got sick 3 weeks ago. This last week has been a lot of coughing – otherwise, I feel drained, but fine. Although I am not a doctor (nor play one on TV), I […]
Computer Hacking – Bitstrips
Still not 100%. Yeah, I should go to a doctor. A lot of Nyquil and Cough Drops for me. ITM, I’ve got to get back to work. Got to get back to…. ZZZZZ. Huh? oh. Here’s this weeks Bitstrips:
Podcast Episode 63 – 12-10-08 – With Less Cough
Still ill – SNOW! – CES issues – Last weeks Show Apology – ATI cards not that great. Try GoToMeeting free for 30 days – No CC needed: GoToMeeting.com/techpodcasts. Get IT Certified – Careersaver.com – 25% off with Code “Geekazine” 877-654-2265 Give to the Salvation Army All Show Notes are also on Delicious