November 23, 2014A Square Monitor
The first monitors sported the same aspect ratio as a TV set. That made sense because the CRT was already being manufactured, so why pay to develop something new? And the format was accepted. But a square monitor? One with an aspect ratio 1:1? That’s weird! November 21, 2014PC on a Stick
Hot dog on a stick. Corn on the cob on a stick. Even Twinkie on a stick. Now comes the computer on a stick, although it’s not something you’d want to put in your mouth. I’ve Killed the Wambooli Mobile PageBeing trendy, a while back I looked into creating a special web page to greet users of mobile devices. Just a few days ago, I killed it off.
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November 19, 2014Re-Associating a FileWhen you use a program to create a file, that file is associated with the program. The link is made based on the filename extension, which is the last part of the filename appearing after the period. For example,
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November 18, 2014November 17, 2014RIP Google GlassAccording to an article from Reuters, Google co-founder Sergey Brin showed up at a recent event minus his ever-present Google Glass headset. O the horror. November 16, 2014Airline’s Wireless Fees: $1,171.46
I’ve dabbled with in-flight Wi-Fi before. On a 4-hour, cross-country haul I forked over $10 (or something around there) so that I could enjoy the Internet aloft. Many airlines offer this service, but apparently there are some surcharges with some airlines that you really need to look out for! November 14, 2014Mechanical Keyboard Review
I’m a proud keyboard snob, and I’m a big fan of the Das Keyboard line of (expensive) mechanical computer keyboards. Wired has reviewed the available lineup of mechanical keyboards, including some brands I’ve not heard of.
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Booty From the PastRecently I retired a few electronic goodies, sending them out to my office boneyard in the garage. While rearranging items to make room, I found an old IBM Laptop case. I became enchanted. “Hey,” I thought, “I wonder what’s inside?” November 12, 2014Hidden iOS Apps
Pray tell, what? Apparently a host of apps are available to iOS and only the Apple Geniuses know about them.
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