Taking the Plunge?

Maybe it’s “Smart phone envy” I’m getting from seeing all of the iPhone coverage (none of which I’ll link here). For the record, I do not like the iPhone. I think it’s too expensive, and too…for lack of a better word, ‘trendy.’ Or maybe it’s the fact that I am growing tired of my Treo 650. I like it. It’s…

My HDTV

In my quest for all things tech, I made a serious purchase a few weeks ago. My friend and I were talking about HDTVs and he mentioned he got a good deal for one on ebay. Usually skeptical of purchasing things on ebay, I decided it can’t hurt to look. I searched for the same thing my friend got, a…

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Treo vs. iPhone

Today I read a post at Treonauts.com comparing the Treo and iPhone. As a Treo user (and a bit of an Apple hater), I was curious to see what they had to say. While I do find the Treo better, I felt the comparison was pretty biased towards the Treo (even for a site dedicated to Treos). They break the…

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Security vs. Usability

A problem that all web developers people in the computer field face is security. When creating your application, website, server, you have to take into account what kind of security measures you must take to protect yourself and your users. However, you have to make sure that these measures don’t horribly inhibit the users. Twice over the last couple of…

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Xbox Marketplace gets better

One of the selling points of the Xbox 360 was free access to the Xbox Marketplace, where you could download game demos, new levels, trailers, etc. This is called the “Silver Package” on Live. Since November 22nd 2006, one year after the 360 came out, you could also download TV and Movies (available in HD as well). You use Microsoft…

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Creative Zen Vision:M

I recently got the Creative Zen Vision:M for my birthday and I’ve got to say I am very happy with it. It has been about 2 years since I got an mp3 player, and following trends, it was about time for a new one. I needed something first of all, that held more than 5GB. With a music library of…

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Canon S3 IS

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about “the 2 year swing” and my intentions to buy a new digital camera. Since then I purchased the Canon Powershot S3 IS and could not be happier. I liked my Nikon Coolpix 4100 for what it was worth, but the Canon is just so much more powerful, with a multitude of shooting…

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The 2 year swing

It is no secret that I am kind of a tech geek. What this means is I ‘need’ lots of cool gadgets all of the time. This also means I need the most recent gadgets all of the time. Laptops, Digital Cameras, amazing smart phones, etc. What this amounts to is what I call “The 2 year swing.” The 2…

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New Computer

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about getting a new computer. Well since then, I picked up the Gateway MX6455 Laptop and I couldn’t be happier. It’s much faster than my old one, bigger and lighter, with an incredible display. I have been able to run notepad, my FTP program, Photoshop, an IM client, Windows Media Player, IntelliSync,…