Jul 2008
Chumby
Jul. 31, 2008 Filed in: Personal | Technology
I’m reviving a post from the old blogging website about one of my favorite desktop gadgets...the Chumby!
What’s a Chumby? Well, it’s a cool little device that sits on your desk, nightstand, kitchen counter, bar, well...you get the idea and displays channels of information pulled from the internet. It connects to your wireless network and also has motion sensors for some games and such.
I have mine show news, weather and some cams from Times Square, NYC, various aquariums, zoo cams and some different clocks.
There are other channels that will display audio and video but I don’t play around with those to much. The Chumby also has a touch screen to interact with some of the channels and inputs on the back for external audio.
Finally, there are alarms you can configure to turn on/off your Chumby at specific times or awake to your favorite channel.
Pretty cool huh? At right is what’s being displayed on my Chumby right now. Pick one up here and enjoy!
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My favorite technology sites
Jul. 29, 2008 Filed in: Personal
“Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use the Internet and they won’t bother you for weeks.”
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FireFox web browser
Jul. 29, 2008 Filed in: Personal | Technology
For those of you running Internet Explorer, Safari or anything other than Firefox, I come with a mission. Step away from the browser and head here to download the best browser out there. Firefox 3 was just released and it’s such a great browser to use...I highly recommend it.
Once you’re all setup and running on Firefox, be sure to check out these add-ons that will add even more power to your surfin’ experience.
- FastDial - Cool program that can open multiple websites and then show you the thumbnails for them all on one page. I use it as my homepage and then browse from there.
- Adblock Plus - Removes ads from the websites you visit.
- Foxmarks Bookmarks Synchronizer - If you use more than one PC and/or mac, this will sync your bookmarks across all of them.
- Forecastfox - A nice way to show the weather in the bottom status bar of the browser.
- ColorfulTabs - If you do any type of tabbed browsing, this is a simple litttle add-on that just makes the tabs different colors and easier to recognize.
Must have BlackBerry applications
Jul. 28, 2008 Filed in: BlackBerry | Technology
Okay, so it looks like the new style of blogging isn’t going to work that well with this iweb template I’m using now. I don’t think you guys were reading it anyway.
Below, I’ve listed out my new favorite applications that I use on my CrackBerry...uhh...I mean BlackBerry. These are great and I highly recommend them. Enjoy!
BB Weather - The latest weather information at your thumbs. I’ve tried other weather apps and they just don’t give you all the information this one does.
JiveTalk - A great instant messaging app. Again, there are several of them out there....pick your poison. This one rules.
Google Maps - They’re indeed taking over the world. This mapping app provides directions, traffic and satellite views.
Viigo - An impressive RSS newsfeed reader. There’s a new Project Tango version out that’s sure to please once it hits the street.
Microsoft Live Search - As much as I am a mac guy, this program does a pretty good job. I love how programs are integrating GPS search into them now and this one has alot of cool features.
It's back!
Jul. 28, 2008 Filed in: Personal
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