Monthly Archives: November 2009

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 Airport Express isn’t much larger than a stack of note cards but it’s a [...]
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It can help you find (almost) anything

Sometimes you just want to find a website fast: American Airlines, new york subway map, or whatever. You could Google it but there's an even faster way...
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What time is it?

I don't have any clocks that need to be "set"; my computer and phone adjust to daylight savings automatically. Here at work we have a few Old Timey timepieces that require human intervention though and I want to get the time right. When it's time to set the time use time.gov for the official U.S. time.
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