Personal Technology Tips in Plain English
Archive for January, 2008
Totally Useless Post of the Day
Jan 26th
Sometimes you need a break. Sometimes it’s worth looking the beauty in technology.
Today, I stumbled upon a very simple flash-based website that can not be categorized into any category except “TWMYS” (this will make you smile).
A totally addictive site for no good reason — I now share it with you:
http://home.planet.nl/~borst595/pEngine246.swf
Enjoy. 
TIP — if you click fast and enough in pure volume, you’ll see that you can “pile up” the blocks “below the screen” to a point where they build up and you can start to create piles above the bottom border…
First Looks: Samsung Blackjack II i617 Reviews
Jan 25th
Yes, it’s finally here. I just saw the Samsung Blackjack II (Samsung i617) on the AT&T Wireless network in person at the store.
Although I just ordered a brand new Samsung Blackjack i607 from the recent limited recall that should arrive within 5 business days for free, I’ve been eyeing the new kid on the block to see if it’s worth the upgrade.
By the way, the $0.00 price tag on the Samsung Blackjack II at http://www.adviceonwireless.com/ makes any potential purchase decision much easier. . . Read the rest of this entry »
How To Get A Free Replacement Samsung Blackjack i607 From AT&T Wireless
Jan 24th
If you’ve had your Samsung Blackjack for a couple of months, no doubt that you’ve been eyeing the new Samsung Blackjack II that just came out. My Blackjack wasn’t damaged or broken, but I was frustrated with the AT&T network for dropping calls here and there.
Of course, I just blamed the cellular network and reception, but my wife’s AT&T Blackberry never drops calls and she would be on the phone in the car at the same time as when I would have questionable reception during a call.
I recently found out that there was a “recall” of sorts from Samsung for Blackjack i607 handsets manufactured between NOVEMBER 2006 and FEBRUARY 2007. As long as your current handset is under the 18 month warranty, AT&T will initiate a “warranty exchange” to give you a shiny new Blackjack handset. You won’t even have to suffer without your phone at all for a day. They mail you a new phone, you swap it out with your old phone and mail your old phone back — all free.
Here’s exactly how to get a brand new phone and what to expect in the package that arrives. Read the rest of this entry »
Details of Official Samsung Blackjack i607 Windows Mobile 6 Upgrade
Jan 23rd
Time to stop holding your breath.
It’s finally here! Samsung Blackjack users now can officially upgrade to Windows Mobile 6 on their Samsung i607 handsets!
If you have no clue why you should be upgrading if at all, check out this handy comparison chart of Windows Mobile 5 vs. Windows Mobile 6.
Here’s the “official” highlights of WM6: Read the rest of this entry »
Google Makes Travel Easier
Jan 20th
Google upgraded their flight stats search feature recently. (Did you even know Google HAD a flight stats feature?).You can now get real time status and info on your flight immediately on the search results page. A very handy feature to know about to get the most up to date information on your flight (airline status data is from www.FlightStats.com).
Just type the name of the airline and flight number (e.g. Contintal 292, co 292) into the search box and you’ll be pleased with the information you get in return . . . Read the rest of this entry »
Use Your Verizon Wireless Cell Phone To Talk To Your Tivo
Jan 15th
Yes, you read that right. You can now communicate with your Tivo when you’re stuck in line at the grocery store or elsewhere.
You bought your Tivo to save time and make your TV viewing time more productive. Now you can use your downtime when you’re out to find and schedule new TV shows from your Verizon Wireless cell phone.
It’s a great way to set your Tivo to record new programs while you’re out and about. Here’s details of how to set it up. . . Read the rest of this entry »
Is 46% Taxes Reasonable?
Jan 10th
VoIP is one of the best things that the Internet era has brought to the world, even if Vonage is having trouble right now staying afloat.
While it’s here, you surely should look at Vonage and other VoIP providers for cheaper long distance for your home or business. That’s one of the main reasons why you get a broadband phone line – save money.
But after looking at your bill, you may not think that VoIP is really there to save you money. Take a look at one of my VoIP line bills that I received from Vonage recently:
I love tech, gadgets and the web. Hope you pick-up a useful tip or two here today that helps you use technology to your advantage! Better yet, why not share your own expertise in a comment on a post today to help the other readers that land here for answers!