Sylvania Light Flute – LED task light
While strolling the aisles of BJ's the other day, I discovered this great LED task light called the Light Flute. It's made by Sylvania and it is just one of the coolest LED lights I"ve seen. What makes it so great is its overall design and functionality. The case of the light is made of anodized aluminum which is light and strong. It feels very sturdy and the end-cap unscrews to reveal the 3-AAA batteries that power 4-white LED lights. The innovative mounting base allows for several different mounting options... magnetic, adhesive and screw mounting. The slender light is 8.5" long and ...
Apple iPad – Revolutionary, Evolutionary or Neither?
After months of speculation, leaked information, mostly fake photos, incorrect guesses and prognostications, Apple finally and officially announced the product that had been rumored for so long, the iPad. Apple clearly spent way more time developing the product than developing the name... the iPad? Sounds like a feminine hygiene product and I'm not the only one who thinks that way either. Maybe the 64GB version should be called the maxi-Pad? Good one Steve. Really did your research didn't you. Mmmmm, maybe not. If you visit YouTube, you will find a skit by MadTV that lampoons Apple. It's not quite as ...
Quix app packs a lot of tools into a small footprint
Quix, authored by Joost de Valk, is a huge productivity enhancer for webdevelopers, and anyone wishing to have easy access to a plethora of handy tools. Quix is am extensible bookmarklet that you simply drag into your bookmarks toolbar in Safari, Firefox and several other browsers. Then by invoking Quix, a command line opens up in a small window into which you can enter easy to remember default commands to perform a variety of functions. Since it is extensible, you can create your own custom commands as well. [caption id="attachment_263" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Quix command-line window"][/caption] For instance, say you want to quickly ...
HP dm3-1030us touchpad freeze and unresponsive after waking from sleep
What to do about the HP dm3 touchpad that freezes and becomes unresponsive after waking from sleep. I purchased a HP dm3-1030us laptop from Staples recently. For the inquiring minds, I paid $499 after rebates, a price that I am quite content with. All things considered, this is a very nice laptop for the money and I plan to give it a full review soon. One problem I immediately encountered however had to do with the touchpad becoming unresponsive once the computer awakens from sleep. No matter how much force was applied to the touchpad or whether the left or right ...
What’s the big whoop about Woopra?
Having the ability to collect statistics on how many visitors come to your website is crucial knowledge. Ever since Google released its free Google Analytics service, the ability for website owners to access this invaluable information has been made that much easier. Since then there have been a bevy of other companies releasing similar and at the same time more graphically rich and interactive solutions for the savvy webmaster. One of the new kids on the block is Woopra, a powerful, full-featured, statistics and analysis tool. One of Woopra's most compelling features is its Real-time Tracking. This one feature alone will ...
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Sylvania Light Flute – LED task light
While strolling the aisles of BJ’s the other day, I discovered this great LED task light called the Light Flute. It’s made by Sylvania and it is just one of the coolest LED lights I”ve seen. What makes it so great is its overall design and functionality. The case of the light is made of anodized aluminum which is light and strong. It feels very sturdy and the end-cap unscrews to... [Read more]
Apple iPad – Revolutionary, Evolutionary or Neither?
After months of speculation, leaked information, mostly fake photos, incorrect guesses and prognostications, Apple finally and officially announced the product that had been rumored for so long, the iPad. Apple clearly spent way more time developing the product than developing the name… the iPad? Sounds like a feminine hygiene product and I’m not the only one who thinks that way either.... [Read more]
Quix app packs a lot of tools into a small footprint
Quix, authored by Joost de Valk, is a huge productivity enhancer for webdevelopers, and anyone wishing to have easy access to a plethora of handy tools. Quix is am extensible bookmarklet that you simply drag into your bookmarks toolbar in Safari, Firefox and several other browsers. Then by invoking Quix, a command line opens up in a small window into which you can enter easy to remember default commands... [Read more]
HP dm3-1030us touchpad freeze and unresponsive after waking from sleep
What to do about the HP dm3 touchpad that freezes and becomes unresponsive after waking from sleep. I purchased a HP dm3-1030us laptop from Staples recently. For the inquiring minds, I paid $499 after rebates, a price that I am quite content with. All things considered, this is a very nice laptop for the money and I plan to give it a full review soon. One problem I immediately encountered however... [Read more]
What’s the big whoop about Woopra?
Having the ability to collect statistics on how many visitors come to your website is crucial knowledge. Ever since Google released its free Google Analytics service, the ability for website owners to access this invaluable information has been made that much easier. Since then there have been a bevy of other companies releasing similar and at the same time more graphically rich and interactive solutions... [Read more]
iMac slowing down? It’s time to visit the Console
When your computer was brand new, it seemed so fast. Remember? And now, a couple years later you find yourself mumbling and grumbling because everything just seems so slow. Switching apps seems slow, launching apps takes forever, you are constantly seeing the spinning beach ball. There are many reasons why a computer can begin to slow down. Looking in the Console is an oft overlooked tool in diagnosing... [Read more]
Was I hacked? “kosa-target-image” issue
One of my client websites was built using CMSmadesimple. It’s a robust content management system that I enjoy using for the most part. While editing a page on my client site, I discovered some odd code that I did not knowingly insert. The code was as follows… [Read more] Read More →
