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Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - Posts

I just have to mention this coolness....

posted Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:43 AM by cavis
I made a few posts this morning from my hotel room using my Samsung i730 as a Bluetooth connected modem. I am super jazzed at the speed and stability of the setup. I decided to head down for breakfast and take my laptop and phone with me so I could Read More
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The direction of my blog....

posted Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:28 AM by cavis
I would like some feedback from those who read (or at least glance at) my blog. I have been struggling with direction since starting up my blog and have finally come to a crossroads where I need to make a change. A couple of things have brought me to Read More
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Telemarketer Counter Scripting.....

posted Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:43 AM by cavis
Now this puts in formal form something I have done off and on for years now (though with much less frequency due to the wonderful Do Not Call List registries in the US) .When you get a call from a telemarketer, run through this counter-script designed Read More
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Dish Network's Expanding HD lineup...

posted Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:35 AM by cavis
Thomas Hawk reports from CES on Dish Network’s new PVR and other HD goodies. I am with Thomas on the hope that Dish and MS (must…..not….be…..bias….) will sign some dort of a deal. Not sure that will happen given the recent Read More
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Lock Picking....Tooth Picking....

posted Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:21 AM by cavis
I have a lock pick set that came from my grandfather’s tools many, many years ago. Why he had it, I don’t know. I found it many, many years ago, tested my skills and have managed to open a few simple locks. Ifeel pretty comfy that I could Read More
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Orb...

posted Wednesday, January 11, 2006 1:02 AM by cavis
I know this isn’t exactly new product but I just have to say how cool it is. Orb allows you to connect to a home based Windows XP or XP Media Center machine and listen to/watch/view stored content. I just finished watching the season premiere Read More
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