by jtpratt | Nov 9, 2009 | distractions, gift ideas, resources and tips
46 Days. To some that means nothing, but to millions of Americans 46 Days means they had better get a move on. 46 shopping days left until Christmas seems like a lot that is until you’re buying gifts for people at Walgreens on Christmas Eve. Why not get a move on...
by jtpratt | Oct 26, 2009 | tutorial, ubuntu linux
Have you had problems playing .wmv Windows Media video files, or AVI’s after upgrading to Ubunty 9.04 Jaunty? I sure did, and you know I never had these problems before the upgrade at all. Totem would crash immediately on opening a video file, it would just...
by jtpratt | Oct 14, 2009 | distractions
I’m sorry – this “homeless and hungry – will work for paypal” pic is so funny I burst out laughing. I mean, really – WTF? Is he going to the library to check his balance at the end of the day?
by jtpratt | Oct 14, 2009 | gadgets, hardware, windows
Believe it or not, the keyboard and mouse are outdated. I mean, come one – I’m 40 years old and I’ve been using a keyboard and mouse since I think 1981. That’s 28 years, and only two things have improved. One – my mouse is now cordless....
by jtpratt | Oct 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
NPR reports a Stanford University professor has created a “Frankencamera” – which may well turn out to be the next generation of digital cameras. Imagine a camera that (like the iPhone) can have applications downloaded to it and installed (open...
