January 2012
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What to do with that old Sprint Android phone...
What to do with that old Sprint Android phone… So since the iPhone came to Sprint, I switched my primary phone back from AT&T so I could get unlimited data for my phone and get 5GB of tethering (Something you cannot do on AT&T). As such, I replaced my sprint line, which had an HTC Evo attached to it, with the iPhone, so the question begged itself, what to do with the old Evo? After...
Jan 21st
September 2011
2 posts
My top 8 cloud based apps for business
For all the talk about cloud apps, businesses have to focus their efforts on cloud apps that can deliver a tangible return. Here’s my top 8 apps and the reasons I love them: Zendesk (www.zendesk.com) An absolutely phenomenal tools for managing customer support, whether it is technically related or not. Customer Service Reps or Help Desk employees will love it equally. A few of its...
Sep 13th
Why I'm putting the Kindle down... and the iPad......
So I came to an unsettling realization about two months ago. I realized that I hadn’t read a whole book in several months. SEVERAL MONTHS. And this is from a guy who has read hundreds upon hundreds of books. All of the novels Robert Ludlum, Roald Dahl, Vince Flynn, and many, many more. This was a really disturbing. So I tried to figure out how to do something about it. I started buying...
Sep 1st
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August 2011
2 posts
Some fun with energy saving...
In light of the incredible levels of heat and drought we’ve been experiencing in Texas, I thought I would take some steps to cut our home’s energy and water usage - all kinds of fun, so here’s my list.  Installed a tankless hot water heater in the attic - did wonders for the gas bill, and fixed the problem I had with the steaming hot attic causing my old tank-based hot water...
Aug 29th
My favorite iPhone/iPad apps
Being the tech geek that I am, I’m always asked what my favorite iPhone/iPad apps are, so here goes, in order of favoritism: Dropbox - absolutely amazing free app with 2GB of storage for syncing files between your desktop/iPhone/iPad/web. I use it every day. Simply amazing.  Netflix - gotta love all the free streaming online. I actually like the video quality on the iPad better than on my...
Aug 29th