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Cutting the Cable »

A new year, a new decade, a time to trim the spending.
We have had Time Warner Cable as our cable television, internet and phone for the past few years under the “all the best” plan. According to Time Warner the “all the best” plan is a cheaper alternative to have TV, Internet and Phone service, [...]

PayPal’s Major Flaw – Bank Transfers and Bad Design »

I shop on eBay about once a month and normally pay with PayPal in the last 6 years making and receiving thousands of transactions, using PayPal I have had a few small issues but nothing that could not be cleared up by a phone call. But my last experience with PayPal will change the way [...]

Project Code Yellow: Engine Cooling »

Living in southern California it can get quite toasty in the summer but up until now we haven’t had a day over 75, but last week we had a triple digit day with it peaking to around 105. This uncovered a hidden issue with the Jeep, as we where driving though Thousand Oaks we noticed that the coolant temp was pegged at [...]

Project Code Yellow: One Year Later »

One year ago at this time I was looking at a project Jeep to purchase, it was in poor condition to say the least and would not move under its own power.
I then spent a long few months rebuilding it and transforming it into an off road Jeep. Tomorrow December 20th is exactly one year after [...]

5 Reasons You Should Use Google Apps »

This week Google has launched a new advertising campaign using billboards in four cities, San Francisco, New York, Boston, and Chicago, each day the billboards will display a different message promoting Google Apps. I have been using many of Google’s products for the past few years, I also have helped many others setup and use [...]

Samson Now Shipping Go Mic Globally »

Hauppauge, NY – August 4, 2009 – Samson Technologies, an industry leading audio technology manufacturer, is thrilled to announce shipping for the Samson Go Mic. Go Mic is a USB condenser microphone designed to record professional quality while providing maximum portability.  Its unique design provides the user with a built-in spring-loaded laptop mount or [...]

BFG Technologies, Liquid Cooled GTX 285, GTX 295 Graphics Cards »

Lake Forest, IL – (August 4, 2009) – BFG Technologies®, Inc., the leading North American and European supplier of advanced NVIDIA-based 3D graphics cards, power supplies, and the Phobos™ High-Performance Gaming/Home Theater System, announced today the BFG GeForce® GTX 285 H2O+™ and GeForce® GTX 295 H2OC™ graphics cards with ThermoIntelligence® Advanced Cooling Solutions—saving customers time [...]

Build your own home network, Part 2. »

In part two of this article I am going to be talking about each piece of networking equipment and how it interacts with the network and its importance.
The basic goal for any network is to create a reliable, fast and easy to maintain infrastructure. Our network had the following criteria:
All Television, Telephone, and Internet is [...]

Cash for Clunkers, a Flawed System. »

Thousands of Americans are rushing out and trading in their old cars to receive a $3500 or $4500 discount towards the purchase of select new cars. This may sound great at first but there are many hidden facts the majority of the population may not be aware of.

The program is designed to get old cars up [...]

Unemployed Silicon Valley Techies Walk Away From Tech »

For most Silicon Valley jobless workers, remaining in tech is often the first choice, but with the economies current state and unemployment rates skyrocketing some are choosing to switch to clean-energy or health-care industries. Some are shifting even further afield, looking for jobs.
in teaching or financial consulting. People are leaving tech as “more tech companies [...]