I occasionally use the expensive 411 service from AT&TᾹmainly when I need a number quickly, and don’t have time to search for the number via WAP. It used to be that the text messages would […]
Category: Design
Interoperability of Phones and PDAs with the Web
I’ts Christmas day, and I’m launching a new Website designed as a catalyst to improve how cellphones, PDAs, and desktop computers work on the Web and with each other. PDAcritic.com is not only a place […]
Color-Code me Stupid
After trying in vain on three different occasions to restore color and a full-size image to my Media Center’s TV output, I finally succeeded. At first, I thought perhaps I had damaged the S-Video cable, […]
Surprising Surround
Although I can’t be sure it was anything more than just a coincidence, I installed a new NVIDIA driver today, and magically discovered 5.1 sound coming out of my home theater speakers, over the S/PDIF […]
Motorola Can’t Last
I’ve finally had it with Motorola’s cruddy charging connector. I am in Chicago this week attending a manufacturing trade show, and my cell phone battery died before noon because despite being plugged in to the […]
I’ve Seen The Light
Somewhere at Philips and Microsoft, there are a couple of programmers that need to be shown the door for showing me the light. I just came home from the visitation for a late ham friend, […]
Sockets Suck
I had another frustrating experience with technology yesterday. I had recently bought a Coleman Powermate PMB8110 Emergency Car Starter rechargable battery pack, which has a cigar lighter plug and socket, and built-in recharging circuitry. I […]