Archive for July, 2008

App Store: Love it and hate it. »

With the release of the iPhone and iPod Touch 2.0 software update, and launch of the 3G iPhone (I’ll have one soon),  Apple also launched the App Store, where 3rd party applications are sold and distributed for the platform.  This is a wonderful thing as it creates a slick, clean, one stop shop for applications […]

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iPhone + Exchange - what I wish my Blackberry was like. »

The company I work for gave me a Blacberry 8830 “World Phone” not long after I started here.  I’d love to say I was thrilled, but I’d be lying.  I don’t necessarily have anything against BlackBerry, I just don’t really like them all that much. 
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Blogging from the iPhone with wordpress »

Earlier today one of the iPhone apps I’ve been waiting for hit the app store, Wordpress.
I’ve been waiting for it simply so I could have a method of bloging on the go, wherever I happen to be when an idea strikes me.
I’m giving it a shot right now, in fact, and think it’s […]

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Mission: Complete. »

Last week I wrote about how a company I had contracted to do the structured wiring in my house had failed to show up, costing me time and money.
I got ahold of them earlier this week and they claim they left me messages (whether or not I believe that claim I will keep to myself),  […]

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Home Security: now with streaming video »

I’ve had my home security system for a few weeks now,   and let me just say - I still love it.  While I have had some minor issues with sensor placement, the company (FrontPoint) has been very good, thorough and fast about resolving the issues and helping me be sure I’m getting the best coverage […]

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Big day for Apple Fans »

Today is the long awaited release day for the iPhone 3G, as well as the day when MobileMe finally shows up and is accessible (while some were able to get to it yesterday, I was not amongst them). It’s also supposedly the release date for the iPhone 2.0 software update release, though an unofficial leaked version was available early yesterday. A few brave souls decided to take the plunge and install the unofficial version - I’m not that daring, especially with a major update like this. And of course, the much anticipated App Store is now officially online as well.

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I’ve been stood up… »

I wrote in my last post about the structured wiring I am having installed in my house to allow for my home network to properly function.   I was pretty stoked about it since it’d give me gigabit networking to all of the important parts of the house.  I wasn’t really looking forward to the COST […]

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Building the home network »

When I first moved into my house (almost two months ago), I didn’t really plan on having a robust home network - and certainly had no plans on doing any network wiring. I planned on having my home office machines wired to an airport extreme base station, and the remainder of my gear using the airport’s wireless capabilities. That initial concept failed to take into account on very important thing: my servers.

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Evernote Beta: Keeping track of things got a little easier »

Evernote - providing a convenient place to store all the stuff you want to remember, using almost any device.

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