Archive for January, 2008
Back To XP
4 January 2008 I’ve been running Vista on my notebook for awhile now, mostly with no problems. However, I think I’m going to go back to XP which I’ve heard will give me a slight performance boost as well.
Lately I’ve been having a couple problems with programs opening slow or not opening at all, and additionally problems [...]
Dell Crystal LCD Monitor
3 January 2008This is an interesting new monitor that Gizmodo is reporting will be shipping in a few days from Dell.
This monitor sports a 22-inch LCD, with a resolution of 1680×1050 (WSXGA+). What is most interesting is the tempered glass design. It will also set you back $1199.00!
I definitely think it’s an interesting and a concept [...]
Apple Daytrading
2 January 2008This is an interesting article over on CNN Money about trading stocks during keynote addresses. A way to possibly make a quick buck.
CNN Money Article.
Uglydolls
2 January 2008 I saw these dolls while watching a technology vidcast and in some other pictures and have been wondering what they were. They’re called Uglydoll’s and there is a whole series of them. The one on the right is called Gato Deluxe.
It’s amazing how something creative like these dolls can become popular. They have received [...]
Skype Video
2 January 2008 From time to time I check if there are any Skype updates. I checked today and it said there was a new update so I downloaded and installed it.
If you already have Skype installed, you can check for updates by going to Help on the tool bar and then to: Check for updates.
Their latest [...]
Holiday Movies
2 January 2008 I typically don’t get to watch too many movies, but since I’ve been on vacation I’ve been watching a handful of them. Here’s what I’ve seen thus far:
Live Free or Die Hard - If you like action packed movies then you’ll like this one. It kept me interested most of the way through. [...]
Happy New Year!
1 January 2008 Just wanted to take a moment and wish everyone a Happy New Year! 2007 was a pretty busy year and it went by so fast.
For the past year I’ve been living in Austin Texas working a new job which has been keeping me busy.
While I was pretty active blogging on my site [...]