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EV-DO Broadband Laptop Access Through My Verizon Phone

by on May 21, 2006

in Cell / Mobile Phones,Computers,Internet

I’ve been traveling to a lot to different cities in the US over the past week, and it gave me an good chance to try out how well my Verizon UTStarcom XV6700 works as a broadband modem. I’ve used it everywhere, and it has been superfast and flawless. Below, a look at that, along with [...]

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Tagging My Electrical Plugs & Computer Connections

by on May 4, 2006

in Computers

OK, serious nerd meets anal retentive territory here. This is underneath my desk. We moved house recently, and I finally sorted out all my electrical and other computer cables, once again. I had to do some relabeling as I gained some equipment and lost some devices I no longer use. I learned a couple of [...]

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Multimonitors Meet Treadmill

by on April 18, 2006

in Computers,Multiple Monitors

Now here’s a different multimonitor setup — one hooked up to an exercise treadmill. The Threadputer, as it’s called, looks pretty cool. Venture capitalist Brad Feld says he can work well on it even when running. It did get me thinking about doing the same, but I do a lot of typing. Feld does have [...]

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Now THAT’S A Multimonitor Setup — A Wall Of Monitors

by on April 14, 2006

in Computers,Multiple Monitors

My old house was made of cob, which is like a British adobe. The walls were made of chalk, mud, horse hair and the odd bit of horse poo. You don’t hang heavy things off a cob wall without a lot of thought. In my new house, it’s good old brick, which got me to [...]

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Econsultancy’s Nine Monitor Setup

by on April 6, 2006

in Computers,Multiple Monitors

Ashley Friedlein over at E-consultancy saw the whole "I’ve got three monitors; Bill Gates has three monitors" thing and raises the odds. His company gets people onto nine monitors as quickly as possible, he writes. Plus he even has a picture:

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Bill Gates Has My Multimonitor Setup

by on April 4, 2006

in Computers,Multiple Monitors

Blog readers know I’m a multimonitor fan. Two screens aren’t enough for me – three is the magic number, as I’ve written in My Multimonitor Setup: Three Screens For One Computer. I’m not alone. Apparently, Bill Gates thinks three is the way to go as well, as he writes in Fortune today:

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My Multimonitor Setup: Three Screens For One Computer

by on February 23, 2006

in Computers,Multiple Monitors

Dave Naylor was asking me today on our Daily SearchCast podcast about whether he should stick with one monitor or jump to two. My response? Go for three! I’ve used three monitors for about two years now, and I’d never go back. It all started when I bought a new computer with a video card [...]

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Testing Out Movies Via Sky By Broadband

by on January 12, 2006

in Computers,Gadgets,Internet,Video

So Paid Content turned me on to the fact that Sky is now offering customers the ability to download movies through the internet. Silicon.com’s got a story with some more details over here. My first thought, as I commented on Paid Content, was so what? Anyone with a Sky Plus box already can do stuff [...]

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Getting Rid Of PST Files Outlook Thinks You Still Use

by on December 20, 2005

in Computers,Outlook

Back when I used Outlook 2002, I had no luck trying to get it to “forget” about a PST file I used to use for archiving email. I had this file and some others open in Outlook in addition to my main PST file. Somehow along the way, Outlook lost track of this file. No [...]

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Thank You Targus For Excellent Service!

by on November 27, 2005

in Computers

On my last flight, I lost the power tip that goes on the end of my trusty Targus in flight power adapter. I cruised over to the Targus site and was pleased to find that you could purchase replacements for a reasonable price. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the right one for my new notebook. I [...]

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