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Garmin Nuvi 350 Review
Update July 2023: I completely forgot about this blog! Consider this a HISTORY of technology lesson. 🙂 Enjoy! Rating: 4 WaterTowers To help my wife navigate with out reading a map (like she can do that) and without me….we purchased a Garmin Nuvi 350 GPS (Global Positioning System….hmmmm, in the old days is was Satellite…oh…
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Linksys Wireless Router Installation and Review
Rating: 4 WaterTowers This past week I purchased and installed a Linksys Wireless Router for a client. But before I installed the system at their location, I tried it at home to make sure it worked. It did. Product Linksys Wireless Router WRT54G2 comes in a sleek package looking more like a flying saucer than…
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Netflix Introduces Streaming Video Player
In all my years in a fledgling industry (videoconferencing) I have seen (and experienced first hand) my fair share of innovative companies that have, for one reason or another, flamed out. The general trend is as follows: Great idea–>Lots of seed money–>Marketing Hype–>Success–>Failure to keep up with changing technology–>Market share loss–>Out of business. I can…
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Digital TV Converter Installation
Prologue It is Halloween and I have set up my candy delivery station in the driveway. The station includes pumpkins, our dog dressed up in his Halloween costume, several well placed boxes to be used as tables, blankets, several layers of clothing, and, most importantly, my 30 year old TV so I can watch TV…
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WiLife Evaluation and Review
UPDATE Feb 28, 2019: Time marches on. See what I wrote about the Arlo Pro Security Camera in 2018 / 2019. Quick Overview: WiLife is a home and business camera security system. Before you read watch this wonderfully produced video using video clips from the WiLife security camera. Interesting Experience It all started shortly after…
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VUDU Evaluation and Review
Rating: 5 WaterTowers (nearly perfect) UPDATE Jan 2015: VUDU is now available on most Blu-Ray players, Smart TV’s, and Chromecast (and I’m sure other streaming devices / services). Wal-Mart bought VUDU a few years back. Before you read, you can watch my future Oscar winning documentary on “Using VUDU”. You will not be bored,…
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Meraki Wireless Networking
The December 2007 issue of “Popular Science” Announced their Computing Grand Award Winner was Meraki. Since I never heard of Meraki, and their wireless product sounded interesting, I figured I’d take a peek at their website. Verrry interrresting. It turns out that Meraki is evangelizing wireless networking by, and for, the masses. The Old Way…
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Simple Steps to a Safe Computer
For all the Windows PC users out there here are a few simple steps to help keep (or make) your computer as safe as it can be. 1. Surf carefully. Avoid going to web sites that are not well known or that seem suspicious. Using common sense avoids many problems. 2. Use your internal Windows…
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Are all Wi-Fi Hot Spots Created Equal?
August 2007 The signs of the times! It is apparent that the popularity of “Wi-Fi Hot Spots” is increasing. Although Wi-Fi hot spots never really struck me as something interesting (I turn into TracyReaderDad after working hours), one day I got to wondering just what all the fuss is about. Soooo… Being free, and…
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