Category Archives: Technology Reviews

My free iPhone 4 case… WHEN?

I think Apple is doing a good thing with “buying” a case for everyone who got the iPhone 4. Regardless of the reason, or the decision process it took to get them there, or if it will even make a … Continue reading

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V

The Sony Cyber-shot HX5V digital camera is unique for its 10.2-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, and prized for its 10x optical zoom lens in a pocketable size. The Sony HX5V’s lens offers a useful 25mm wide-angle to an equally useful 250mm … Continue reading

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Using your current number with Google Voice

Yep, now you can use Google Voice as your primary voice mail with your current cell number. Not sure how well that is going to work with the Visual Voice Mail systems, but we’ll see. Apparently there are some differences … Continue reading

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Dragon*Con 2009 is in the books

This was my first Dragon*Con, but it won’t be my last. From the parade on Saturday to the Word Record (hopefully) Thriller dance on Sunday, this was a great time in Nerdsville. All of the sci-fi stuff aside, there was … Continue reading

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iPhone 3.0 Software Update – iTunes Activation Server Timeout

If you’re trying to get your iPhone software updated, and are getting the dreaded iTunes Activation Server Timeout message, have no fear… we can fix that… Here is how to bypass the iTunes server activation problem. 1) Back up your … Continue reading

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Dreamhost – again…

Okay… I know that it may seem like this is all I post about these days, but I’m a busy camper right now and about the only thing I have time to do is work on client stuff. So about … Continue reading

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I killed my hosting server… again….

Well, once again I’ve managed to overload the server I was hosting my sites on, to the point of it just plain stopped responding… It was my “fault”… or rather, the fault of the popularity of my site… which has … Continue reading

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Dreamhost… A dream come true…

Those of you that have followed my… um… er… exploits (?) over the past few years know the trials and tribulations that I’ve had with a certain hosting provider. Not to name names (cough, cough… GoDaddy)… but that host really … Continue reading

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Google TV Ads

At first I thought this was a joke of epic proportions… but it’s the real deal… Google is getting in to the TV advertising game. Some highlights: Uses the already familiar Adwords interface Allows you to select the networks and … Continue reading

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Google Checkout 401 Errors

There is an issue with the Google Checkout API and IIS servers. While working on a client’s checkout process I discovered that the Authentication method that Google uses is not compatible with the hosting configuration in some environments. Specifically in … Continue reading

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