So I’ve neglected to write here for a while, primarily because I’ve been living life instead of blogging it (well, that’s not entirely true) – and partly because I have been experiencing a lot of stuff lately that I don’t want to post publically where just anyone can read it. I would do protected posts,…
Save Family Stories with Dragon Naturally Speaking
I don’t know if you’ve tried Dragon Naturally Speaking before – it’s come a long way since it’s inception. It used to be that you’d have to train it and retrain it and then you’d finally get a semi-working program. But by the time you got it working right, you could have just typed it…
Unusual Holiday Gift Idea: Cryo-Cell Gift Certificate
The holiday season is fast approaching, many people shopped early and already have their Christmas shopping done, and most of us are waiting till the last minute to figure out what to get everyone. If you’re looking for something unusual or special to give to someone who is expecting a new baby, there’s a really…
Go Green With Charter and Win a Honda Civic Hybrid
Charter, the company that brings thousands of people internet, television, and phone services has a contest going on now where if you live in one of their service areas and purchase any of their services, you are automatically entered to win a new Honda Civic Hybrid worth almost $24,000. It looks to be pretty loaded:…
Tech Round-Up
There have been a lot of tech news bits and pieces that have been covered in detail elsewhere, so I won’t rehash them completely, but here’s the major announcements from the industry in the last few days: Man denies hacking Palin’s Yahoo Account – The man accused of hacking Governor and VP-hopeful Sarah Palin’s Yahoo…
Promote Your Web Site with Network Solutions
Internet marketing is not a simple science. You have to understand things like web trends, search engine optimization, social bookmarking, social networking, forums, blogs, google analytics, and the subtle nuiances of ad placement and demographic targeting. You’re running a business. Do you really have time to bother with learning all that? You practically need a…
Save Money Buying Your Glasses Online
It’s a pretty big stereotype that a lot of geeks wear glasses. Well, count me in – I usually don’t wear mine during the day, I have contact lenses that suit me just fine. But my glasses were chosen on purpose: they are cheap, plastic crappy frames and cheap, plastic, crappy lenses with no add-ons…
Brick and Mortar Stores Finally Getting It
It used to be only electronics boutiques and super stores had online presences; most businesses didn’t want anything to do with “that confounded internet!” In-store sales were more than sufficient. For some businesses, the online business model just didn’t translate well for their particular business. Others have found a way to make it fit. It’s…
We Get Political, Because It’s Important
Just a reminder, the 2008 United States Presidential Election is Tuesday, November 4th, 2008. Make sure you are registered to vote 30 days before the election, or your vote doesn’t count. Also, be sure to request your absentee ballots if you’re away from home for now. Not sure who to vote for? Don’t take mine…
Set Your DVRs, History Hacker to Premiere Tonight
The History Channel continues to amaze me. What used to be a boring documentary channel is now appealing to younger and less history-obsessed audiences, making topics fun and interesting. In what should prove to be an exciting Mythbusters meets Historical Documentary series, History Hacker involves Bre Pettis of MAKE fame hacking together inventions out of…