Google Voice is the latest technology that I've been excited about. It has a lot of features and helps make a phone number yours instead of just something that the phone company loans to you. Google Voice allows you to have one phone number and direct where it goes, such as your office phone, your landline, your cell phone, or all three. From there, you still have more options … [Read more...]
Battery Life Benchmarks
There's been an interesting flurry of news lately regarding the way battery life is measured. Almost any consumer that has purchased a notebook or netbook lately has likely realized that the battery life (measured in hours) that was advertised to them has been at least slightly exaggerated. That circumstance is the topic of a number of blog posts on the official AMD blog which … [Read more...]
Palm Pre Shortcuts
Besides a brief stint with the Samsung Blackjack (returned within the first 30 days), the Palm Pre is my first smart phone. Despite that, I'm finding it very easy to use and intuitive. Here is a list of all the things I had to go look up though. Of course, if I had read the Palm Pre User Guide (PDF), the list would have been shorter. To make sure we're speaking the same … [Read more...]
Palm Mojo SDK for the Palm Pre
I'm now the proud owner of a Palm Pre and I'm looking forward to being able to possibly develop some Apps for it. The SDK for the Palm Pre is currently in pre-release and early access form only. There is also a huge NDA to go along with it. The SDK makes use of Java, Safari (for debugging), and VirtualBox (for emulation) on Windows. You can sign up for early access to the … [Read more...]
Ergonomics at the Office
The 404 Tech Support website tries to cover many aspects of using computers correctly. Between finding the right tools for the jobs with excellent freeware or fixing bugs or creative workarounds, you can find it all. Another part of using computers correctly comes down to the physical aspects; an ergonomic setup for computers and healthy computing habits can reduce repetitive … [Read more...]