January 2012
1 post
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...