Tag: Tech
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2022 Week 38 – Phone Phreaking
Last week I stumbled upon an old article on Altas Obscura, initially published in 2018, that brought back some fond memories. What if I told you that once upon a time (the late 60’s), you could take a cheap plastic whistle that you dug out of a box of Captain Crunch and blow it into…
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2022 Week 9 – New Mouse in the House
Another ‘Fake Spring” in Indiana with temps in the 60’s followed by below-freezing nights in the same week. The first couple months of the year are my least favorite time of year, and spring can’t get here fast enough… At the recommendation of a co-worker, I picked up a new mouse last week. The Logitech…
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The New (and Improved?) Apple TV
Apple has finally released the first new AppleTV model in several years. What was once considered a “hobby” by Steve Jobs has finally matured into an impressive multimedia device! The 4th version of the AppleTV has a familiar shape and footprint but it’s at least twice the height (and heavier too). The remote has undergone a…
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Big Changes in Formula One This Year!
The first race of the 2014 F1 season is over and it was a very interesting race. BIG changes this year with the cars. The 18,000 RPM screaming V8 has been replaced with a 15,000 RPM turbo charged V6. Totally different sound & lots of reliability issues thus far. The KERS system has been updated…
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Ross Nanotechnology’s NeverWet superhydrophobic spray-on coating
This is some pretty crazy stuff. If it can get implemented into automotive finishes and clothing it will put a BIG dent in the cleaning industry!
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How To: Getting Personal Documents on Your Kindle
If you have a Kindle this is a must read… The Gadgeteer, one of my favorite tech blogs, has a great writeup on how to get just about any document on your Kindle. Incidentally, The Gadgeteer, founded by Julie Strietelmeier, is based out of Columbus, Indiana. Not exactly a place were you’d expect one of…
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Blogs I’m Following (Part 1) – Technology
I’m a hug RSS feed fanatic. As of this writing I’m tracking 199 RSS feeds with Google Reader and using Feedly on top of everything to present it in an organized manner. I read everything from technology to food to entertainment & a few other genres. Over the next few posts I’m going to share…