OK, I save almost everything techy: Computers, printers, electronic test equipment (stay tuned for an upcoming “Archaeological Dig”), Videoconferencing stuff, CD’s, telephones, well……the list goes on and on and on and on……I got a lot of stuff in that garage. The problem is, I pack the stuff away very nicely, and after 20 years or so, I forget what I
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Gutenberg is the latest blog editor from WordPress. I have been using WordPress since Matt was probably the only employee, and I have stubbornly held onto the past by using the original, old familiar, editor until about 2 months ago. Focusing on TechyMike.com again (hey, once a geek always a geek) I decided to take the time to learn the
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I wanted to see how Google’s ($50) Titan Security Key could work to secure my online accounts. Based upon my past experiences at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, where we tested a separate physical key, I understand how well the security offered by an external physical device can work.
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Our nonprofit (ForCarol.com), my book review blog, TracyReaderDad.com, and this blog need the assistance of Photoshop, almost on a daily basis. BUT…..since I am now fully “retired”, we have to conserve as much as possible, and being on a fixed income (the blogs only cost me money), the $9.99 a month is not something I can afford long term. In the
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We have several generations of Bose speakers. Unfortunately, they are not portable and Lori wanted to bring her music with her throughout the house or yard. The Bose Soundlink Color Bluetooth Speaker seems to fit the bill. Bose speakers, in general, boast great audio in small packages. For us, all of our speakers / radios / HDTV sound systems (even
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I spent a few minutes doing some Internet speed tests here at AltamontCowork. I tested various configurations (wired vs wireless vs different wired jacks vs different wireless speeds). In other words I did a lot of testing……and had some FUN. Here are my tests from this morning (the various options all worked about the same, or, as expected if they were
Read moreYesterday two of us spent at least an hour each trying to figure out another AltamontCowork members network issue. Brand new laptop…DNS issue. Normally, I can try one or two things, and get the computer working. Not yesterday. I quickly reached my limit, granted my limit, in that area, is kinda shallow. We finally threw our hands up in the
Read moreThis is scary. I would not be concerned if he wasn’t sick, and stick thin. But… From my perspective…this is a guy who changed the world more than once, more than twice, more than three times. Simply awesome. He is not afraid to innovate, to try something new, to make it easy, to make it reliable, and then have the
Read moreSteve Jobs (YES!) announced today that the iPad 2 will be released March 11th. I went to the spec page, grabbed the screen shots, and tried to learn a bit more about the cameras (yes there are now two) and video conferencing capabilities. The iPad 2 will come in two flavors: WiFi only (802.11a/b/g/n) and WiFi + 3G (looks like both
Read moreIt looks like Toshiba is coming out soon with an Android based tablet. I love Toshiba computers! See the header picture to see my “Old Faithful” Toshiba laptop (6 years old and still going strong), and am writing this on my new Satellite A665. Lori and Kristen both love their Toshiba laptops… Before buying a tablet (IPad, etc)….I will wait
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