by jtpratt | Apr 7, 2009 | gadgets, hardware, household tech, web
If you get a wireless Skype phone chances are you’ll ditch your landline for VOIP (if you haven’t already). A lot of people have switched over to Vonage already, and it appears that the idiot proof gadget the “magic jack” has sold millions as...
by jtpratt | Apr 4, 2009 | google, opinions, web
Ahhh – Google Street View. Remember when it first went online and it freaked everybody out and there were all kinds of privacy concerns? That didn’t seem to last very long did it? Now it seems like when I get directions I always check out street view so I...
by jtpratt | Jan 7, 2009 | computers, linux, liveCD, ubuntu linux, web, windows
PC Mag online has a post about the Phoenix Pre-Boot shell that’s pretty cool. Some computers and laptops have had pre-boot environments for years but they were proprietary to that make and model computer. Now Phoenix has launched downloadable versions at CES...
by jtpratt | Aug 22, 2008 | distractions, gift ideas, household tech, web
Amazon is having a 50% off Blu-Ray Movie sale! It’s really funny too, since just yesterday I blogged about the LG Blu-Ray player. I checked my email this morning and saw this sale, and wow – it couldn’t be more timely! I don’t know how much...
by jtpratt | Aug 19, 2008 | diy, resources and tips, web
My “Free Online Storage” review of 10 different online backup services shows you how you can protect your digital photos, mp3’s, multimedia, documents, and more online (for free!) A co-worker recently told me that he had two external hard drives that...
by jtpratt | Aug 10, 2008 | distractions, web, youtube
This is crazy – I don’t even know how to describe it. In this latest bout of stupid human tricks, a couple guys decide to jump a homemade cart with one of those ATV carts. Do they make it? Oh they make it all right – you just won’t believe what...
