Category Archives: Technology

Little fires

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Kevin

When we use fossil fuels for energy, we leave a carbon footprint. Even though I drive a Prius, it still burns gas. But what got to me was when I realized the carbon emissions from everything else I do. I … Continue reading →

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Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete under Windows 7

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Kevin

With great trepidation, I embarked on what I figured would be a painful journey trying to get my favorite game working under Windows 7. I thought I would be clever and install it under the “Windows XP Mode” virtual machine. … Continue reading →

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FireFox browser trashes Windows users

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Kevin

A tiny group of FireFox developers have pushed out a blocklist that automatically installs itself without permission, that cannot be rejected and cannot be removed. And by so doing, they knowingly prevented mission critical applications based on Microsoft’s Windows Presentation … Continue reading →

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I really like my new iPhone

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Kevin

I particularly like the ease with which I can find and download apps. It has an iPod built in. It does lots of stuff. I didn’t think it would be as useful as it it. I’ve had phones with Internet … Continue reading →

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I like Windows Vista.

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Kevin

I got a new laptop a couple weeks ago, a Dell XPS M1330. Sweet machine (Windows Experience Index 4.0). It has Windows Vista on it. Many of the things that frustrated me in previous versions of Windows have gone away. … Continue reading →

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New Computing Paradigm – Ultraportable PC

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Kevin

I believe I have found something that will change the way I use my computer. Two technologies have converged: one is the really-cheap USB flash drive (I saw a 4 Gb drive on sale for $30 in a local store); … Continue reading →

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Auto Cool [not]

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Kevin

What a cool idea! What a lousy product! The Auto Cool is a solar-powered fan that’s supposed to keep your car cooler inside when parked in the sunshine. It mounts atop the side window. Here’s what’s wrong with this cool … Continue reading →

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