Just like every other kid on earth, my brother and I would always try to find ways to peak at (or into) our Christmas presents before the big day. One year, my dad wised up and instead of putting names on the tags, he numbered them and had some memorized Read More …
What device do your Facebook Friends Use?
Have you ever wondered what type of devices your friends on Facebook use? Using Facebook’s “friends using app” feature and the platform specific application ID, it is pretty easy to see. I really don’t know what value this is, but it is interesting (to me). Enjoy! Android – https://www.facebook.com/browse/friends_using_app/?app_id=350685531728 iPhone Read More …
Sprint FemtoCell Airave – My Philosophical Issue
A couple of weeks ago, my wife called up Sprint to complain about our phones dropping calls inside of our house. Their solution, is to provide us a free Femtocell device, which they call the Airave. A femtocell is a small, low-power cellular base station, typically designed for use in Read More …
Personal Data Backup Schema
Some would say that I’m overly organized when it comes to my images and videos. But after years of converting all old media to digital and taking roughly 14,000 images a year; a workable system is required. I know that I’ll regret writing this, but…I’ve personally have never had a Read More …
My MAME Arcade Cabinet – 20hrs of Work, but Worth It
I bet there is not a techie anywhere that has not seen a Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator (MAME) cabinet and not wanted one. Building one is somewhat akin to earning an eagle scout badge, in the world of geekdom. For those of you who’ve never heard of a MAME cabinet; Read More …