Religiously evangelizing the commited tech faithful

Archive for December, 2005

A Bad Day at the Computer

Friday, December 30th, 2005

Ever had a day like this? When everything you do at the keyboard goes wrong?
Man, that's what the last few days have been like as we tried to migrate this Typepad blog over to a new host and the WordPress 2.0 platform. There have been bugs and glitches and at the end of three days, […]

Things you can do in a car

Friday, December 30th, 2005

Maybe we’re taking this convergence idea too far: Microsoft, Nissan Put Xbox In A Car.
Information Age tells us that Microsoft and Nissan have jointly developed a concept car that’s equipped with an Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system.
The URGE car enables people, while parked, to play the game “Project Gotham Racing 3″ using the vehicle’s […]

Big News coming from Microsoft and Apple

Friday, December 30th, 2005

January is going to be a huge month for tech news, with two major technology exhibitions and two major keynotes from the world’s biggest tech titans.
Next Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft chairman and founder Bill Gates will do the opening keynote for the seventh year in a row. The following […]

Browser Toolbar Glut

Friday, December 30th, 2005

This is getting ridiculous. Between Google and Yahoo! and MSN and AOL and their various messaging applications, my browser’s toolbar is seriously bloated, taking up five rows of valuable desktop real estate. No matter how much I try to delete or uncheck as many options as I can find, the links and icons and buttons […]

Protopage makes for a fine start page

Monday, December 26th, 2005

Web sites that try to suck you into making them your home page have been around for years and I’ve never found one compelling enough to cause me to even consider their offer. Except for a new one I found over the weekend. It has no ads, offers total customization and, for now, anyway, has […]

Gifts on fritz? Try the Web

Monday, December 26th, 2005

Link: MIKE WENDLAND: Gifts on fritz? Try the Web.
It’s the day after Christmas and all through the land, one phrase can be heard, with phone in hand: Argghhh!
That’s the sound of frustration born out of long hours trying to get that high-tech gizmo or gadget to work.
And also because of all the agonizingly long wait […]

Slingbox is one of my devices of the year

Sunday, December 25th, 2005

I don’t know how many got one of these as a Christmas gift today but it you haven’t yet heard of Slingbox, you will. This is the year it just started to take off. It is one of my devices of the year picks for 2005. It will, I predict, be as big or bigger […]

Dr. Luke’s account of Christmas

Saturday, December 24th, 2005

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of […]

Watch out for Santa Claus IM Worm

Saturday, December 24th, 2005

Here’s one we better pass around today: Link: PCWorld.com - Here Comes Santa Claus Worm.
A new instant-messaging worm called IM.GiftCom.All is making the rounds this holiday season. Rated as a "medium" threat by IMlogic, the worm attempts to get users of the instant-messaging networks run by America Online, Yahoo, and Microsoft to visit a seemingly […]

Google Earth to Track Santa

Saturday, December 24th, 2005

Flash… starting around 2 pm ET Christmas Eve, Google earth will track Santa’s journey.

Cheney has his priorities right

Friday, December 23rd, 2005

Who’d think Dick Cheney is an iPod guy? Apparently, he takes it seriously, much to the frustration of journalists aboard Air Force Two. Cheney’s iPod Takes Top Priority on Extended Flight.

Favorite tech gifts?

Friday, December 23rd, 2005

So what are YOU hoping for this Christmas?
With one day left, what tech gift would you most like to find under the tree?
For those glazed-eyed last minute shoppers, your suggestions could be a big help.

PC Mike Twitter Tweets

    follow me on Twitter


    Click to see Mike's You Tube channel

    Google
    Web pcmike.com

    Technofolk

    BlogRoll

    Subscribe in NewsGator Online

    Add to Google