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Technology That’s Fit For A King (Sized Bed)
Aug 21st
Technology is a good thing, right?
Hey, I believe that technology should serve the master, not the other way around.
Yes, we all get frustrated when seeing how, say, Microsoft Windows or other really bad examples of technology are launched into the world out there.
But there are times — albeit rare moments in time — when we are simply awed by how technology is put into place.
Sometimes you just have to sit back and respect it for what it is. I mean, when you just sit back and think, “why didn’t I think of that?!” or better yet when you instantly just know for sure what you want for Christmas next year.
Case in point — check out the product in this video below where it really takes the title of “KING” (sized bed)…
Yup, that’s a 50″ plasma HDTV lift custom fitted to a king-size bed.
QUESTION: WHAT OTHER EXAMPLES OF TECHNOLOGY CAN YOU THINK OF THAT FUNCTION SOLELY TO SERVE THE OWNER?
How To Get Free Access to 3 WiFi Hotspot Networks
Aug 12th
Last time, I blogged about getting access to Comcast’s WiFi hotspot network for free. It’s a little known secret that the marketing department over at the cable internet company hasn’t really pushed for some reason.
But today, I found out that there’s more to the story!
Comcast customers now get free access to two other cable internet wifi networks, completely free…and vice versa.
If you are a Comcast Internet customer like me, all you have to do is log onto one of the three wifi networks: xfinitiwifi, optimumwifi or timewarnercablewifi with your comcast email address and password like you do with your own Comcast wifi network
If you like Free, this is like FREE TIMES THREE.
If you don’t believe me, just look-up the coverage map for Optimum Online’s WiFi network and Time Warner see for yourself!
This is a huge win especially those that live in the tri-state New York City area since each company dominates different geographies around the City. So now when you travel about the region, you are most probably near either a Starbucks or McDonalds — or one of the three major wifi cable company wifi networks — You’re covered!
Check out this quick video that shares the details of the wifi network collaboration, worthy of to be called the real triple-play deal!
QUESTION: IS IT TRUE? DO YOU SEE ANY OF THE THREE WIFI HOTSPOTS IN YOUR AREA? LEAVE A MESSAGE TO SHARE THE RESULTS IN YOUR AREA!
How To Get Free WiFi Hotspot Access If You Are A Comcast Internet Customer
Aug 10th
Ever been out and about wishing you had a wifi connection?
Of course you have!
Instead of trolling for open wifi signals, you might want to consider a more reliable solution. Of course, you could sign-up for Boingo, Wayport or other WiFi networks, but if you are a Comcast Hispeed Internet Customer (randomly branded Xfinity recently to confuse customers as much as possible of course), you might want to check out this option before you go out and spend any more money.
I recently found out that I can get access to a free WiFi hotspot roaming account just because I’m a Comcast customer — and so can you!
In fact, through this largely unpromoted feature of Comcast Internet accounts, you already have it! There’s no need to turn anything on, upgrade or change anything on your account.
If you take a look at the coverage map of NYC and the Tri-State Area, you’ll see that there are TONS of Free WiFi Hotspots available for you to connect to in almost any general vicinity.
Check out the quick video blog update below which I recorded today and uploaded using the free WiFi connection that details how to get free WiFi access across town and while traveling:
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When Geek is Cool
Apr 27th
Imagine having to go to a Math class the last day right before vacation. . .
Would you be paying attention?
Or would you be thinking of all the fun stuff you’re about to do during break?
And especially if it was MATH class. . .
Well, here’s one case where skipping class might have meant you missed out on something worth the time. Imagine if this teacher spent this much energy for the last day of class, how would his lectures be throughout the semester? I bet they would be worth every minute.
Don’t you wish your math teachers were as cool as this guy in this video clip below?
QUESTION: DID YOU HAVE ANY TEACHERS THAT HAD A SENSE OF HUMOR?
Add to the conversation and add you comment below!
Nokia Everyone Connect
Apr 12th
There’s some mighty good buzz for the latest Nokia event/news that’s coming out April 13 about Nokia Everyone Connect.
Some report that it’s about OviMaps being integrated with Nokia Messaging – thing FourSquare Live on your phone or something like that.
Others have pondered that it is about Nokia’s recent launch of unlimited DRM-Free mp3 music downloads on their handsets (which can be transferred easily to any other pc or device platform).
Still others say it’s the latest n8 handset that’s being announced.
Whatever it is, it’s costing them a pretty penny to get the word out.
Today, I got a DHL express package in the mail today from overseas which contained a snazzy buzz-worthy invite. The DHL delivery guy said that the express envelope costs at least US$40 to send overseas. And judging by how many people know about this event worldwide, DHL’s April revenues will be a good sum this month…
This is totally random, but you’ll notice that the countdown to this Everyone Connect event is posted to their main http://twitter.com/Nokia account and their Nokia Messaging Twitter Account, but not their OviByNokia Twitter account. . .
QUESTION: Do you own a NOKIA mobile phone? Yes or No?
How To Schedule Meetings Without Pulling Your Hair
Apr 1st
“Let’s do lunch sometime…”
“Do you want to grab some coffee soon?”
“When can we get together?”
This happens all the time. And of course, it never happens…for the majority of people you hear this from.
Here’s a neat little web app that’s good at what it does. It is simple and straight-forward. Introducing. . . Doodle.
A cute little, easy-to-remember name too!
Basically, you go to www.Doodle.com and set-up a mini “poll” where you can enter the topic, location, and then as many options as you want – with a label for the day & time. It auto-generates a neat little web-form that your friend or associate can respond to with their best options available.
What I love about Doodle.com is:
- It allows you to ask the receiver about a *more than one* potential meeting times
- It allows the receiver to input *preferences* for each time proposed that’s very easy to do. No more strings of back-up options explained in long, lengthy, sometimes confusing emails (I can do Tuesday from 1-2p and then again from 3-3:30p but if that’s doesn’t work, Wed and Thurs from 10:30-11:30, and Wed only at 4pm-5pm. . .yada yada yada)
- It’s easy and free.
You can probably see how practical this is for setting up your next meeting, group/committee session time, etc. No more hair-pulling stress going back and forth and back and forth between the team members. Hope you can find some good use for Doodle.
Try it, you’ll like it!
Here’s some more reasons why you’ll like it!
- There’s an iPhone app
- You can use doodle from within Facebook, iGoogle, and other places
- Words with Outlook Calendar, Google Calendar, iCal, Lotus Notes, Y!Calendar and more.
QUESTION: What group or meeting do you think this service could help out with in the next month?
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!