I've gone and done it again... Changed phones, that is. Last year, after loosing my Blackberry 7100g to a tragic water accident, I purchased the Samsung Blackjack. At the time I thought it to be a great, great phone. Well, needless to say, things started to break down. To avoid a long story, I went through 3 warranty replacements and one warranty "upgrade" (they upgraded me to the Blackjack II) none of which were any better than the other. So, rather than continue to flounder with … [Read more...]
Blackberry Bold Release Set… Again
According to the The Boy Genius Report it appears that there is a finally another release date for the new … [Read more...]
Segway in the WILD
Well Folks, here is a new one for me. While having Breakfast at "Ye Ole" Waffle House I saw a site I never imagined seeing in Greater Knox-vegas. A Segway! What is a Segway you ask? Well, a Segway is a personal transportation device that does not use gasoline. And they are pretty darn cool, I think. Well, we were sitting there enjoying our grease filled breakfast when looking out the window I saw a Meter-Reader zipping past the window. Looking more carefully, I saw that he was riding a … [Read more...]
Microsoft Zune Update
Attention all Zune owners out there! I just read over at the Supersite for Windows that Microsoft will be releasing the Zune 3.0 software/firmware update on September 16, 2008. The update adds some interesting features to the player. One makes use of the built-in FM tuner. Supposedly, if you are listening to the FM tuner on the Zune and hear a song you want, you will be able to tap the pad and purchase the song via wi-fi through the Zune Market Place. Another new feature is the addition … [Read more...]
Remote Desktop Slow in Vista
I am using my Vista Ultimate machine primarily now for day-to-day work.. And everything is running quite smoothly to be honest. No crashes, no freezes, no spyware.. Everything is great. I help manage SEVERAL servers across my WAN and use Remote Desktop to great effect. But, last week a new Server was added. I logged in with my trusty Remote desktop to start setting up an SFTP server. Only, this time everything was WAY WAY WAY Slow... I mean I was waiting a good thirty seconds between clicks. … [Read more...]