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Archive for August, 2009

18 Aug, 2009

Palm Pre – First Impressions

Posted by: Albee In: Geek|News Items

I crossed paths with a couple of these babies last week – definitely some interesting stuff. Here’s another installment of the good, the bad and the ugly. Good: 1. The much ballyhooed multi-tasking. Switching apps is a breeze and you are right where you left off when you come back. Come on, Apple! 2. A [...]

Fed’s RFIDiocy pwnd at DefCon This is funny, because I immediately knew what it meant, making me extremely rare (and geeky). Let’s unpack it a little. Fed – the federal government RFID – Radio Frequency Identification – a small embedded computer chip that contains information that can be scanned by a multitude of electronic equipment [...]

This is one sweet ride – and you can plug it in to any electrical outlet. 300 miles on a charge and 0-60 in 5.6 seconds – Yee Haw! 5 adults + 2 kids! 17″ Infotainment TouchScreen! What the hell is that!? I have no idea! Downsides – this baby runs $50 Grand and won’t [...]

05 Aug, 2009

Clear Wire – Any Good?

Posted by: Albee In: Geek

I have a client that recently moved their office – have had Comcast Internet for many years and wanted it in the new space. Comcast assured us that it would be no problem – they scheduled the install for 5 days before the move date. They show up at the scheduled time, and after 1/2 [...]

02 Aug, 2009

iPhone 3GS – Report

Posted by: Albee In: Geek|iPhone

Well, I took the plunge and upgrade my 2-year-old original iPhone to the 3GS model. Here’s the good, the bad and the ugly: Good: 1. WAY FASTER – especially on cell data – I was trying to get my mail on the Edge network and it took forever – the 3G network and faster hardware [...]


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Having spent many years doing IT for non-profits (and small businesses) I have my finger on the pulse of cheap IT - what's the most powerful and cost-effective use of technology for cash-strapped organizations? That is the question I am constantly trying to answer.

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