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Blog posts filed under "technology"
Sprint's Facebook page: Social media messes the 4G message
March 26 — No Comments
A Sprint 4G ad brought me to their Facebook page -- full of random and negative messages.
WordPress CMS alternative: SilverStripe open source content management system
November 24 — 2 Comments
Until last week, WordPress was the best solution I had seen for small, owner-editable websites.
Clicky Web Analytics: Website stats in depth, in real time, with Google Maps
November 8 — 2 Comments
I still love and use Google Analytics, but I also have a shiny new toy, and its name is Clicky.
Netflix million dollar prize overlooks the obvious
September 21 — No Comments
Netflix could give much better movie recommendations if they ditched their 5-star rating system for the standard 4-star system.
Time Warner Cable bill payment still questionable
September 11 — 2 Comments
I blogged about a significant flaw in Time Warner Cable's PayXpress bill payment system. Three months later, nothing seems to have been fixed.
Mac Snow Leopard upgrade: Preorder Mac OS X 10.6 from Amazon.com right now for just $29
August 3 — 1 Comment
Apple's Snow Leopard release date won't be until September, but you can preorder the upgrade now for just $29.
Who called us? FedEx Office? I'll take Google Voice to block
July 11 — 5 Comments
How Google Voice can block annoying, silent calls after using FedEx Office.
Time Warner cable online 'PayXpress' bill payment issue results in $30 bank fee
June 29 — 7 Comments
All about my error in paying through Time Warner Cable's billing system, and how they resolved it.
Flip Ultra HD: Our first camcorder
June 1 — 3 Comments
After a couple of days of playing around with it, I really like the $200 Flip Ultra HD camcorder.
Drowning in Google Reader, I paddle back to Delicious
May 28 — No Comments
I was subscribed to way too many feeds. Now I read as I please and share via Delicious bookmarks.
Free Coldplay, WMYX loses Jane Matenaer, original Twitter, morel mushroom festival
May 15 — 6 Comments
Four items spotted this morning on Twitter, including Jane Matenaer's departure from WMYX.
Epic fail: Twitter mutes @replies, squelches 'social' networking
May 13 — 1 Comment
Twitter has made a colossal blunder by muting tweets to the friends of your friend.
The new yellow pages: Google advertising shines in NPR segment
May 6 — 2 Comments
'All Things Considered' looks at how small businesses are using Google Adwords to attract local customers.
'Tweezing': How to pluck yourself big money from Twitter
April 22 — No Comments
Carve out an exciting a new career in the 140-character economy.
Will Wisconsin's Time Warner Cable customers soon see Road Runner caps?
April 6 — No Comments
In some cites, Time Warner Cable is reportedly going to start charging premiums for Internet bandwidth usage. How does $200 per month sound to you?
TweetGrid running in Prism as a TweetDeck alternative
April 1 — 5 Comments
An ingenious way to follow all sorts of things on Twitter.
Word-of-tweet recommendation for local business excellence
February 25 — No Comments
I was happy with Hoernel Key Shop so I Twittered that, and people responded.
I'm a PC?
February 9 — 4 Comments
I never thought I would be saying this, but I want a Windows laptop.
How Jerry Taft and TweetDeck found me fresh eggs, dead body
January 25 — No Comments
During a movie intermission, I try out TweetDeck's 'search' feature and find a dead body and fresh eggs nearby.
MSNBC: Interactive inauguration, complete text and video
January 20 — No Comments
MSNBC's 'Explore' feature is a cool new marriage of online video and text.
Wisconsin's million-dollar Web designers depict Minneapolis skyline
December 30 — 2 Comments
Why is there a picture of the Minneapolis skyline on the Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System website?
Could free TV make a comeback?
December 17 — 1 Comment
Our neighbor gets plenty of digital channels -- for free -- on the same old TVs she has owned for years.
Y2K fake protection packing
November 20 — No Comments
Y2K fake protection packing. You just feel so much safer knowing that people somewhere are doing their best to ensure-- something or other.
Four weeks wandering Web 2.0
September 11 — 1 Comment
My four weeks playing with Twitter, Rejaw, Ping.fm, Delicious, Digg, StumbleUpon, MySpace, Facebook, Google Reader, FriendFeed and etc.
Campaign robocalls: Mosquitoes of the political world
February 14 — No Comments
Political calls are annoying in the extreme, and it's time to ban them.
'The Story of Stuff' with Annie Leonard
December 31 — No Comments
A 20-minute video looks at global consumerism, limited resources, and waste.
Free directory assistance: 1-800-FREE411
March 8 — 1 Comment
Yes, you do have to listen to a short ad, but otherwise it is free.
Movie review: 'Blogumentary'
February 11 — No Comments
Watch the full movie online -- a look at the blogging phenomenon and a number of the most well-known bloggers.
NOAA Weather Radios with SAME technology
February 9 — No Comments
One of these radios could save your life, or the lives of your loved ones.
Trying on music
December 28 — No Comments
I already like all the songs in my iTunes library. Where can I discover new music to like?
Faster, faster, the lights are turning red
December 13 — No Comments
Why do places like Reykjavik and Slovenia have Internet speeds 100 times faster than the USA?
What's on my iBook?
November 9 — 6 Comments
I depend on my iBook for a lot of things. When its screen died, Vine Viewer helped me backup my files via VNC.
You've got weather
August 24 — No Comments
I recommend using Weather Underground and My-Cast to stay updated on weather conditions.
Steve Jobs and the triumph of the Jedi
June 14 — No Comments
How death is life's change agent, clearing out the old to make way for the new -- like Intel processors.
