TechyMike: Your Personal Geek

Desktop Videoconferencing: History and Future

February 12, 2018 Mike Pihlman

I gave my last presentation on videoconferencing in 2009. Here are the slides. I remember when I talked about “mobile videoconferencing” in the last 2

COWORKING in a Small Town: Lessons Learned

January 27, 2015 Mike Pihlman

On May 1, 2009 I opened the first COWORKING location in San Joaquin County and Tracy, CA. A revolutionary concept in office space I was sure

Go here to read Part 2., Go here to read Part 3., Go here to read Part 4. BEEEEPPPP. BEEEEEPPPP. Arrrgghhhh. It’s 5:00 AM and your alarm clock is announcing

Facebook is Down: How’s Everyone Doing?

March 13, 2019 Mike Pihlman

Figured I post something obvious. 😜😎😀 I just tried again, and…..still down. Weds, March 13, 2019 at 3:46 Pacific. Not that I care, but, Instagram

Foldable SmartPhones: Will They Change the World?

March 4, 2019 Mike Pihlman

A few years back, mobile phones had the ability to make and receive a phone call, send and receive text messages, and…..hmmm, that’s about it.

Backup The Information You Have Stored on the Cloud

February 24, 2019 Mike Pihlman

UPDATE 3/15/2019: I finally got back into my “disabled” account and was able to tighten up the account security! I decided to secure some long

Pixel XL & Pixel 3 XL: The Accidental Photographer

February 21, 2019 Mike Pihlman

I have always been intrigued by photography even though I never pursued it besides taking photos during vacation or taking a few thousand pictures of

Cool Technology: Tesla Dog Mode

February 14, 2019 Mike Pihlman

Keep your pet cool and comfortable in, and your windows intact on, your Tesla 3 with “Dog Mode”. Cool stuff! 🙂

iRobot Terra Robotic Lawnmower

February 7, 2019 Mike Pihlman

Reading the IEEE Spectrum this morning, I saw the announcement for the iRobot Terra Robotic Lawnmower. How cool is this? Soon…..I will not only never