by jtpratt | May 25, 2010 | google, resources and tips, web
I haven’t heard much about the fact that Google recently launched encrypted search. It’s pretty easy to use, all you have to do is go to https://www.google.com to encrypt searches (just add the “S” to make it secure to the http part). What this...
by jtpratt | Dec 4, 2009 | networking, resources and tips, ubuntu linux, web, windows
You can dump Comcast DNS for Google Public DNS for a much faster Internet on your computer! I’ve been a staunch Comcast cable Internet subscriber for nearly a decade now. Probably because I live in a small town and there’s never been anything else here but...
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 | Aug 18, 2009 | computers, resources and tips
I’m hoping that my “Back to School Laptop Buying Guide” will be a post I can point all my friends and family to when they barrage me with questions about “what laptop should I get” for my son, daughter, friend, parent, co-worker, etc. It...
by jtpratt | Jul 28, 2009 | cell phones, gadgets, resources and tips
Do a quick search of “Jesus Phone” on google and you will see why its the iPhone’s nickname. Okay so the iPhone is great on its own, but you can open a whole new world of possibilities by doing a hack know as “jailbreaking.” Basically jailbreaking is a process...
by jtpratt | Mar 19, 2009 | diy, linux, resources and tips, tutorial, ubuntu linux
I came across this great article full of “Linux Terminal Shortcuts” this morning and thought I would share. Well the title of the post was actually “50 ways to impress geeky linux friends”, but I think there were some good tidbits in there for...
