Rock and Roll in New York City

               

I had one of those “once in a lifetime” trips this week when I went to New York City for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2010 Inception Ceremony. This year being the 25th inception ceremony made it even more special.

Although you never seem to have enough time while there, visiting various sites around New York, such as Grand Central Station and Times Square, were as great as you’d expect. I look forward to visiting again to see more, though I doubt I’ll ever see “everything” the city has to offer.

Flickr Photo Set: New York – Rock Hall Inception 2010

Tips to Save Your Wet Cell Phone

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There’s nothing that can ruin your holiday cheer like losing your cell phone to water damage.

Fortunately, even if you drop your mobile in your Guinness this St. Patrick’s Day, Geek Squad has some tips to help save that phone. No lucky four leaf clovers required!

I had a chance to speak with Wayne Dawson on Fox 8 News this week to demonstrate these tips that may save your cell phone.

I later provided the same tips to the Wills & Snyder show on WTAM 1100. Click below to listen:

Geek Squad Tips to Save Your Wet Cell Phone

Twelpforce Space Experiment No. 2

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One of the best parts about living in the technological age we do is how the average home computer can be used to create your own media.

I’ve been playing around with a few different “entry level” consumer video editing programs like Sony’s Vegas Movie Studio HD 9. I created the test video above using only a few photos and music, and as you can see, the results can pretty pretty stunning as you become more comfortable with the program.

With the wide availability of inexpensive HD camcorders, it’s quickly becoming a world where a little time and some creativity can really unleash your inner director.

Geek Squad Remote Support Showdown

Laptop Magazine reviewed three remote support options in a tech support showdown between Geek Squad Remote Support, iYogi and Support.com.

SPOILER ALERT – Geek Squad Remote Support came out on top:

Based on our experience, we strongly recommend Geek Squad’s tech support services. The agents were courteous, friendly, and efficient, and we were not charged for our two troubleshooting issues.

Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum

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Continuing my recent round of local trips to area attractions, I stopped into the the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, located in University Circle, here in Cleveland, Ohio.

Flicker Photo Set: Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum