Posts in the category “technology”
Mobile Phones
I don’t know if I’m ever going to get used to “hands-free” kits for mobile phones. I was inadvertantly fooled by a man speaking into his “hands-free” kit this afternoon. This was probably the thirtieth time this has happened o me. I was strolling through the Century City Mall when I found myself walking towards
How to Create a Pop-Up eMail This Entry Window in MovableType
Several people have asked me how I did it, so I wrote a tutorial on how to create a pop-up ‘eMail This Entry’ window in MovableType. PLEASE NOTE This tutorial is based on MovableType Version 2.1 only. If you have upgraded to Version 2.2 I advise you to wait until I have had a chance
PHP and MySQL
Some helpful database links
CDs
CD-Writer.com is a faboo site for all your cd-recording needs. They have links to all kinds of great stuff. It must be a British site, since everything appears to be in pounds, but it warrants closer inspection. I’m looking for some good cd-sleeve printing software (again). Does anyone have a favorite program? The EZSleeves web
Ad-Aware
On spyware and scumware
A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away …
The 106-bed facility … features robot bears whose sole purpose is to watch over the elderly residents. … The fur-covered robotic assistant, simply known as Teddy, hides a microcomputer and a local network connection. It is the latest in a series of companion robots … Previous efforts included cats and a surprisingly appealing wombat. link
DNS
I just used the Earthlink.Net “live chat” feature to ask if I was using the best access number for my area. (I was.) The person/autobot on the other end suggested that I change my primary DNS from 207.217.77.82 to 207.217.126.81. So I did. Things are – surprisingly – a little bit speedier now. <grin>
Outlook Pain
Q. Is there any way to work around the Outlook security update? A. Way One Way Two Way Three
Win2K
Download tools and utilities that help you manage and support Windows 2000! Y’know. If you wanna. No pressure or anything.