Published July 9th, 2007
in Gadgets, Tech Tips and Technology.
This is something that had been plaguing me for several months since I acquired my Palm Treo 700wx. Overall I’ve loved the device and found it absolutely indispensable. There are of course a few niggling details like the lack of a scroll wheel, but overall I’ve been really happy with it.
One thing I couldn’t […]
Published June 11th, 2007
in Downloads, Internet, Tech News and Technology.
Apple announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco today that the latest version of the Safari Browser (Safari 3) would be made available not only for Mac OS X, but also for Windows XP & Windows Vista-based PCs.
This introduces a fourth viable browser into the latest generation of the “browser wars” with […]
Well after several weeks of trying to work on things (and 10 days of waiting for SourceForge) I’ve managed to get the first Beta-build of PowerTray published and available for download.
The initial version has a few interesting features:
Plugin-based architecture to allow for future feature development
XML configuration file to allow for assignment of Hotkeys
Plugin for […]
Published June 3rd, 2007
in Photography and Technology.
I’ve been considering making the jump from digital point-and-shoot cameras to DSLR for a while now. Recently I’ve been looking more seriously into getting an “entry-level” DSLR camera.
At the moment, two of the major competitors in the 10MP DSLR space are the Canon Digital Rebel XTi and Nikon’s D40x. Each of these […]
Several months ago I picked up a new machine, a MacBook, from which the bast majority of these blog posts have flowed. I absolutely love my MacBook and I can see myself becoming a regular Mac user with future computer purchases. That said, for about the past 15 years, I’ve been a devout Windows […]
Published April 12th, 2007
in Tech News and Technology.
In a somewhat expected move, Apple announced today that their much anticipated next-generation OS will be delayed past the promised “Spring 2007” ship date. Speculation was that the new version of Mac OS X codenamed “Leopard” would be released during Apple’s World Wide Developer’s Conference in June. Ironically, this message is also […]
Published March 2nd, 2007
in Gadgets, Hardware and Technology.
Recently I’ve had the ability to trade in my old cell phone for a new one, and if you’ve seen my old phone you know it was it was a real upgrade.
Working for a company whose public values state that it’s a company with an eye on the future, it was finally time to […]
Published February 14th, 2007
in Blogging, Futurism, Podcasting, Technology and Web 2.0.
This is a simple, and very effective summary of how Web 2.0 is changing the way we manage knowledge in the 21st century.
Video on YouTube
Though it doesn’t get into great detail about the specifics of Web 2.0, it provides some points for thought around how we interact with the web today, and how it […]
Published February 3rd, 2007
in Development, Editorials, Programming and Technology.
These two platforms have been fiercely competing for the lucrative “Enterprise” business customers since the .NET Framework made it’s Beta debut in late 2001. Since that time the debate has raged on in organizations of every size and in Internet forums of every description: Which platform is the best platform?
Pundits from all sectors […]