Despite what our mothers told us, sometimes being popular is better. A good friend of mine and I have an ongoing rivalry about many geek things. We argue incessantly about things like Macs vs. PCs, what games are better, etc. I scored a major victory when...
I find it helpful to keep a list of the things that I need to install on a new or re-installed Windows system. I am going to list the specific apps that I install but also talk about them in a generic sense in terms...
Have you seen Microsoft Surface (http://www.surface.com)? It’s really cool, but probably not for the reasons you might think.ADHERER The basis of Microsoft’s new Surface technology seems to be multitouch. But that’s nothing new. Not at all. Heck, the Apple iPhone is supposed to have multitouch and...
I must say, I am not eager to switch all of my Windows machines over to Vista for several reasons, not the least of which is cost. But for purely academic purposes, I purchased and installed Windows Vista Ultimate edition on my old gaming machine,...
In all of the recent hullabaloo about Apple’s forthcoming iPhone, I took some time to decide whether I really want one. The conclusion: NOT! Okay, I admit it, I am frequently wowed by Apple’s sense of style and design. It is easy to get caught up...
Okay, now that you have a good understanding of XML and RSS, it is time to discuss how these technologies are brought together to make a podcast. Some bright and enterprising person (I looked it up but couldn’t get a clear answer as to who) decided...
Many of you are wondering what this podcasting thing is. Here’s a brief primer on what it is and how to catch the wave.To understand podcasting, you must first understand RSS. Don’t worry, you don’t have to understand all of it, and you won’t be...
Who loves the “buy one, get a second one free” deal? Everyone, right? How about, “buy one, get 3″? Of course! So, before you purchase your next computer, consider this: The Apple MacPro! I know, I know, every one of you is now thinking, “how much is...
The first step is to determine size. In order to sound good, MP3s need to be encoded around 128kbps (kilobits per second… 128 is considered “near CD quality”). So, a standard 4 minute song is 240 seconds, which means 128×240=30720kb which is about 3,840KBytes (8...
Who wants a Zune? I mean, really? Who is this product targeting? You’re an iPod user, through and through: Well, Mr. Gates just relented on the “iPod Killer” moniker, stating that the Zune has more modest goals. Besides, if you’re an iPod user, you can kiss...