Windows 8 in a word is…TERRIBLE!
I really like Windows 7 at work and am finally looking to upgrade my ancient XP system. However, with Windows 8 shipping in the fall, I decided to put my purchase off until then. I’ve got a Macbook Air and Parallels, so I download the Windows 8 Preview to take it for a spin…OMG What …
Vibration only without using Silent mode hack for the iPhone
Sometimes I want my iPhone to vibrate when I get something like an email, but I don’t want a ringtone to play. Moreover, I don’t want the iPhone to be in Silent mode overall. Unfortunately, there’s not a straight-forward way to do it. If you have ringtone Vibrate option enabled, but set, say, the New …
Wimberley July 7, 2012
Migrating blog from WordPress.com to WordPress.org tips
See also my Speeding up your WordPress site post Well, I got tired of the limitations in the hosted version of WordPress (i.e., WordPress.com) and decided to host a WordPress blog myself. Since you can export a blog, it was pretty easy to migrate most of my blog, but there were a few gotchas. First, …
Wimberley June 2, 2012
Nikon D7000, my new toy
I’ve been looking for a new hobby for a very long time and I don’t know why it never occurred to me, but photography is perfect; it’s just the right combination of tech and outdoors. I wanted to get an entry-level prosumer DSLR and narrowed it down to the Canon 60DÂ and the Nikon D7000. I …
Google Maps Bookmarking with Traffic and Zoom settings
Because of the construction going on around my place, I constantly have to check the traffic. I know I’m probably being lazy but I find it annoying to have to turn on Traffic and get the zoom right every time. I found this site that explains the URL parameters for Google Maps and using that …
Foot-long store receipts
It’s getting to the point I need to start recycling receipts they use so much paper!
Toothbrush holders
Is it just me or do toothbrush holders with enclosed interiors make little or no sense?