Review: News Media and The ‘Net
It’s been something like six years since I posted here. There is a reason. A lot of things have changed… American culture, and society, have become a “gotcha” culture. The concepts of “forgiveness” and even “understanding” seem to have evaporated as completely as the Martian atmosphere. Coupled with the unforgetting Internet, the result is something […]
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Windows 8 – New Features Unusable
Windows 8’s new features are unusable, rendering it an encumbered update to Windows 7. Why? Windows 8 requires that you have a registered address to use most of the features and included applications in Windows 8. This provides for an identity sucking attachment that hasn’t been present in Windows before. Earlier versions of Windows could […]
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The Big Chill
I fired up this blog in February, 2011. It seemed like a good idea for me to record reviews of the things and services I encounter in the course of daily life. As I began to develop the ideas I wanted to pursue with this blog, I began to think about the consequences… I was […]
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Welcome!
Reviews coming. One of the first will be the Motorola SBG6580 Residential Gateway. It’s a cable-modem, wireless access point, and router all in one. Learn why some people love it, some people hate it. I think it’s great. I’ll be reviewing many things, not just techie gear. So stay tuned!
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