Category: Technology

Quick and Dirty Podcast Tips

I recently came across the Quick and Dirty Tips family of podcasts and wanted to recommend them to anyone looking for a few short, but helpful series to add to their daily podcast listening.

Just a sample of their titles:

The episodes are usually under ten minutes in length, but extremely helpful. Check them out!

Microsoft Windows “Mojave”

It’s no secret that many computer users around the world refuse to even consider an upgrade from Microsoft Windows XP to Windows Vista, but one has to wonder how many of those decisions have been made after careful research, or just snap judgments based on word of mouth.

According to Cnet News, Microsoft recently tried an experiment in which they brought together a number of loyal Windows XP users who refused to make the switch and asked them to take a look at a brand new upcoming operating system they called “Mojave”.

The reviews of the “upcoming” operating system were surprising, at least to everyone other than Microsoft, with 90% of the users leaving positive feedback. However, Microsoft had another surprise, when they informed those users that “Mojave” was actually Windows Vista.

The rest of the article talks about how Microsoft, now a year and a half after the original release of Vista, is finally starting to take serious action in marketing and advertising to correct the somewhat out of control “anti-hype” that surrounds Windows Vista.

Mobile Internet and the Modern Family Road Trip

I’m currently typing away on my MacBook, connected to the Internet via a mobile EVDO connection that’s allowing me to surf the web at 65 miles per hour on the I-75 highway through Kentucky.

It’s kind of surreal to think about just how much has changed from the road trips of my youth, where our time spent in the family station wagon consisted of coloring books and games of calling out the states of license plates. I recall fondly trying to re-fold state highway maps before you miss your exit.

Now, however, I’m able to amuse myself by watching streamed television courtesy of Hulu, while the GPS automatically calls out directions to attactions, hotels and fuel stations.

I don’t even have to wait until I get home to have the film from my camera developed, as now I can take snapshots of interesting things I see along the way, then upload them to a photo hosting site like flickr or even just email them to friends and family directly.

Times have certainly changed, and I for one am enjoying it one digitally mobile mile at a time.