What time is it
If you’re like me you have friends and family all over the country. I want to wish them a happy holiday on Friday morning but I don’t want to interrupt dinner (or wake them up too early). A quck check to WhatTimeisitThere.info is all I need -… Read more
Free WiFi for Travellers
If your Christmas plans include airplane travel you may be able to get some free internet to pass the time. Gizmodo.com is reporting that these codes should get you one free sign-in per email address • Delta: DELTATRYGOGO • AirTran:… Read more
It’s not too late
If you’re holiday week is filling up fast but you still need to get some shopping down, hope online… but… Read more
Update your computer
I know a lot of people who use their computers all the time but don’t know a lot about them. I assume that describes a lot of computer users out there, and it’s O.K: Computer user doesn’t (and shouldn’t) mean computer knower-of-everything. … Read more
Traffic Information
With the weather turning wintry commutes are going to be longer. Get a little information before you head out by visiting Google Maps. They have traffic data available for most of the major cities in the US. Drive… Read more
Get the information
Sometimes it’s just quicker to call information, you know – 411. But if you don’t want to pay for each call try Goog-411 instead! It’s fast AND free! Click here for more information about Google’s information service or just dial… Read more
Growl
If you’re like me there are a lot of things happening on your computer that you may or may not want to know about… You get an email and just want to glance at the sender and subject. You started downloading something and want to know when… Read more
You can do everything right
..and things can still go badly. A colleague had his laptop stolen from work this weekend; he stepped away during an event and came back to find it missing. He had a backup drive so things should have been fine, but that got taken as well. A… Read more
Wherever you may roam
It’s hard for me to believe there are still places that don’t have wireless access but there are. Some hotels only offer free wired internet; my mom has broadband but it’s wired-only as well. The solution: Bring my own wireless. The Apple… Read more
Monday: Simplicity
Tuesday: Press Here
Wednesday: Meltdown
Thursday: From the Hip
Friday: Casual Day