A rant; mostly. You have been warned. Mobile devices are great, as long as there is a power source nearby to recharge them since for the most part they suck the juice quickly. This hit home for me as I was checking thru security at the airport in Thunder Bay with my electronic boarding pass [...]
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Power to the people… or, Let my people surf.
Posted: 10th May 2012 by tcg in hardware, iphone, technologyTags: airplanes, airports, hardware, iphone, technology, WiFi
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Earth Hour. Its a small savings of power, but a good reminder.
Posted: 2nd April 2012 by tcg in hardware, technologyTags: Earth Hour, energy conservation, energy saving
Earth Hour. That hour last Saturday evening when a big part of the world bands together for a common cause to shut off lights and save energy. (we played cards by candlelight and watched the dogs wander around the house confused since typically when the lights are out in the house, it’s either a power [...]
Getting old and forgetful? There’s an app for that.
Posted: 16th February 2012 by tcg in Apple, apps, hardware, iphone, Mac OSX, Security, technologyTags: Apple, apps, Find My iPhone, iphone, software, technology
You know that panic you feel when you realize you don’t have your phone in your pocket/purse/belt-pouch? Well, if it’s an iPhone you lost and you’ve set up Find my Phone, then you can breathe a little easier. Sadly, it has happened to me twice in the past couple of weeks. Chalk it up to [...]
Blackberry Playbook: The little me-too that’s hopefully not a little too late
Posted: 14th January 2012 by tcg in apps, hardware, reviews, technologyTags: blackberry, BlackBerry PlayBook, hardware, Rim, tablets
A friend of mine was having issues setting up his Christmas gift: a 32gb BlackBerry Playbook. So I offered to help out. Having always been one to enjoy fiddling with new(ish) tech, I looked at it as an opportunity to explore the world of BlackBerry that I had left behind many, many years ago when [...]
iPod Nano 1st gen Replacement. Too bad car manufacturers don’t do this.
Posted: 10th January 2012 by tcg in Apple, hardware, iPod, reviews, technologyTags: Apple, hardware, iPod, iPod Nano, nano replacement program, technology
A while back I got this email from Apple about the Apple Nano replacement program and in checking into it found out we did indeed have one of these 1st gen Nanos in our house, buried in a desk drawer unused for years, thankfully not bursting into flames. The process was simple. Check the serial [...]