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ATT Fuze (HTC Touch Pro)
Thursday November 13, 2008
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AT&T Announces the release of the Fuze (HTC Raphael 101). For those of you familiar with the Diamond that came out not too long know how the new HTC interface, HTC TouchFLO 3D, which is convenient and addicting to use.Sprint released their version of the same device but kept the original name, Touch Pro. For…
3G iPhone Apps A Techie Would Love (and I do)
Wednesday November 12, 2008
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3G iPhone Apps A Techie Would Love. (and I do) From My “Apps of the Moment” file comes, Geocaching app from geocaching.com – go iPhone based treasure hunting at will. Distant Suns , a hand held planetarium, for those “What’s that in the sky daddy?” moments. Ocarina , right outa The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, play and hear others play…
How to Find a Photosynth in Live Search Maps
Tuesday November 11, 2008
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Photosynth is a new technology which takes two-dimensional pictures, knits them together and produces a three-dimensional navigable image set. Because of its three dimensional quality and the viewers ability to navigate through the collection of pictures Photosynth is especially suited for sharing spaces and locations. Microsoft’s Live Search Maps just made finding these synths a…
Webconsuls Live Event Coverage of the Oxbow World Longboard Tour at San Onofre
Monday November 10, 2008
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The Oxbow World Longboard Tour came to town last week, And Webconsuls was there to cover the show. Surf legends and 44 of the worlds top longboard surfers were treated to hot and glassy surf for the entire contest. This year the event was located on the historic Surf Beach at San Onofre, the heart…
There is Nothing Wrong with Change
Sunday November 9, 2008
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I wanted to take this Sunday morning to talk about the recent progress made in the United States of America. I am twenty four years old and I have not seen many monumental things take place, that when I am older I can look back and say, “I was there to witness it”. Barack Hussein…
The new road we will travel…change
Saturday November 8, 2008
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This weekend Dennis and I are attending homecoming at Amherst College. It is a sentimental journey for Dennis, class of 1968. I have been on this campus a number of times over the past 30 years, but yesterday was special for a number of reasons. While taking an afternoon stroll we came across a wonderful…
2008 10 Best Cars
Friday November 7, 2008
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2008 10 Best Cars1. BMW 3-series2. Cadillac CTS3. Chevrolet Corvette4. Chevrolet Malibu5. Honda Accord6. Honda Fit7. Mazda MX-5 Miata8. Mazdaspeed 39. Porsche Boxster and Cayman10.Volkswagen GTIThree basic areas created the evaluation metric for this list (data from ‘Car and Driver’),1st. how well the vehicle performs its intended functions. Sports cars are expected to be fast…
Multiple Computers using Synergy not KVM
Thursday November 6, 2008
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How do you hook up multiple computers with a single mouse and keyboard? You might be thinking of a KVM switch but what if you don’t want to use one monitor for all the computers? Say you have a few computers each with their own monitor but you want to share the keyboard and mouse…
Who is Going to Win the 2008 Presidential Election?
Tuesday November 4, 2008
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True to form Google is prepared for Election 2008. Check out Google’s Embeddable Election Map. Watch real time election results. Use the drop down menu to alternate between Presidential race, House and Senate. Here are some online resources for today’s elections. On the Issues Fact Check Get out there and vote. Don’t forget your “I…
Are Filters Important? Ask Sarah Palin
Monday November 3, 2008
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Spam comes at us from many directions. It is estimated that on any given day 88% to 98% of emails sent across the internets are spam or virus laden. That begs the question, how good are your filters? Do you get 1 bad email a day? an hour? a week? Or has email become such…
Google will Release Third Beta of Chrome
Sunday November 2, 2008
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Google’s user friendly browser appropriately titled Google Chrome is the “Cat’s Meow” of browsers. Your ability to navigate easily coupled with advanced applications makes Google Chrome worth its weight in Chrome. As with every beta project there will always be kinks to work out, and with every subsequent release Chrome can and will only get…
Turn your clocks back at 2:00AM Sunday, November 2nd, except if you live in parts of Arizona or Hawaii
Saturday November 1, 2008
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Coffee-Maker 2008 Daylight Saving Time (DST), aka daylight time, will come to an end on Sunday, November 2nd at 2:00AM**. So if you happen to be awake at 2:00AM on Sunday morning and you don’t live in most of Arizona and Hawaii please remember to “fall back”. Most people will go around their home…