Quick Review: Rocketfish RF-MAB2 and the iPhone 3Gs
This is a quick “first impression” review of the Rocketfish RF-MAB2 Bluetooth Stereo Headphones, as used with the iPhone 3Gs.
Read moreWho cares about the iPhone?
What's with all of the hype around the iPhone? Haven't we had phones that have all of these features for
Read moreTV and movies neuvo: Getting rid of cable and satellite TV
This is a story that cable and satellite TV providers will find increasingly familiar. It's possible and even easy to
Read moreMoving a Boot Camp disk to a Parallels Virtual Machine
The day Windows 7 RC was released, I wanted to get it installed on my MacBook Pro. My MacBook has
Read moreHacking Starbucks: Cheap, and free.
There are very few people that spend as much time in a Starbucks as I do – somewhere between 20
Read moreNew Photo: Tree Star
There are several giant blooming Cottonwood trees behind my house – they're one of the reasons we chose our lot.
Read moreThe Global Backyard BBQ. Or, Bring the Social Back!
This idea came to me as I was listening to C.C. Chapman's podcast Managing the Gray. Specifically, the episode was
Read moreWant to be debt free? I’ll give you the book. Literally.
One of the most positive changes in my life is that besides our mortgage, Heather and I are totally debt
Read moreWhat I use for: Word Processing
Since my first post on piracy, I've been asked a few times to outline the programs I use day to
Read moreThe Personal Technology Advisor
Do you know someone that needs a technology makeover? Someone that hears things like Twitter, iPhone, HD, etc., and really
Read moreI’ve got a new Startup. What do you think?
Today, I'm announcing a new startup. I've been working on this one for more than 20 years (is that still
Read moreInspiration on the eve of the inauguration
I believe there is a direct correlation between success at home and our success as a country. If Americans are
Read moreAn iPhone killer I want. Apple, listen up.
Yes, I'm a die-hard iPhone user. I'll try to sell it to anyone that even pretends to be interested in
Read moreWindows 7 is brilliant marketing.
Windows Mojave wasn't a marketing campaign for Vista. I believe it was a test. A test to see if the
Read moreTo buy, or not to buy? My views on pirated media and software.
According to Apple's built-in dictionary, the word integrity means: “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moraluprightness.”
Read moreThe Weather Channel iPhone App
If you're looking for the best iPhone weather app, look no further than The Weather Channel. This app is far
Read moreThe Depressed Southern Small Town Economy
I wrote this as an email to a good friend of mine shortly after I returned from a 3 week
Read moreThe Perfect Solution for Detroit
In order to help survive poor business decisions made over the last 40 years, the big auto makers are seeking
Read moreMac OS X or Windows Vista? Either will do, really.
I believe the days of operating system dependence have finally come to an end, and I'm ready to test it.
Read moreZend Studio for Eclipse – No file extension as PHP
I've been a Zend Studio user for a long, long time. Being a Mac user has made it interesting at
Read moreI think Microsoft has a hit with I’m a PC ads
Tonight Microsoft released three new ads meant to answer Apple's “I'm a Mac” ads. The ads start with a John
Read moreTwitterFon – The best Twitter App on the iPhone
I've been using Twitteriffic on the iPhone since it was released. Sure, I've tried the others – Twittelator Pro and
Read moreWhat’s wrong with MobileMe?
Several years ago I signed up for a service called .Mac (dot Mac). My intention with .Mac was to have
Read moreAbsolutely the easiest exercise program ever devised
Ok, so maybe I didn't create this super simple exercise program, but I can tell you that while doing this
Read morethefives.tv : Five questions to ask a total stranger
This is an entry I made on the thefives blog. It summarizes everything succinctly. I wanted to give you all
Read moreHow we got out of debt: from $50k to $0 in less than a year.
It all started one summer, passing through New Mexico while driving from Colorado back to Texas. This whacked out but
Read moreiPhone Headphone plug pinouts
After our successful modding of the Creative Fatal1ty Gaming Headset for use with the iPhone, I realized that there may
Read moreThe MobileMe Thunderbird Address Book Sync
I came across something that is apparently being overlooked by the Windows based Thunderbird community. If you don't know, Thunderbird
Read moreWill the iPhone Tether? How to tether the iPhone 3G or EDGE
The short answer? Yes. The iPhone will tether, and not just the 3G iPhone, the 1st gen iPhone will tether
Read moreSUCCESS! Modified Fatal1ty desktop headset (with mic) for the iPhone
I've been looking for a decent pair of over the ear headphones – with a mic – for my iPhone.
Read moreDisable iTunes iPhone backup, updated for iTunes 7.7.1
On Thursday July 31, 2008 Apple released iTunes 7.7.1 – which fixes bugs and improves performance. But wait, there's more.
Read moreDisable iTunes iPhone backup
With the release of iTunes 7.7.1, Apple has acknowledged that the backup process takes too long. See my new/updated post
Read moreMy Top 5 iPhone Apps (and more!)
I've been asked a number of times what my favorite iPhone apps are, and rather than telling everyone over and
Read moreHow to downgrade an iPhone from 2.0 to 1.1.4
On Thursday, July 10th, like many other enthusiastic iPhone owners, I upgraded my 1st generation iPhone to the “leaked” 2.0
Read morePractical tips from a long time cafe warrior
I've been working from coffee shops and cafes for more than 15 years and I'd like to share some tips
Read moreAsk a dead guy
Here's a funny one. Imagine being able to ask a historical figure a question about life. You'd probably start with
Read moreWhere do you get your local news?
I was listening to a podcast about a new concept for having news reported. The concept is that people put
Read moreThe curse of being an idea guy
I'm in an unbelievably cool place. Not only can we (my friends the collective) come up with fantastic ideas, but
Read moreJon Sullivan. A man and his passion.
I've been participating in conversations around finding one's passion, then monetizing it as a means to improve your quality of
Read moreExcitement and passion.
I've been AFK for quite a while, focusing my work time on HyperSites exclusively. It is better than ever as
Read moreA new term, feedback please. :)
I've come up with a term, and I'd like to start a conversation around it. We're all familiar with the
Read moreClient side databases in HTML5 soon, Safari NOW.
Great news for those of you that want to start building web apps that utilize the new client-side database storage
Read moreWhy the record labels are afraid of Apple.
My wife and I were up late this past Saturday night when a horribly produced commercial came on. It had
Read moreThe unofficial Inbox Zero – It is spreading.
Back in June of 2007 I wrote a post that asked a simple question: “Does your email inbox reflect your
Read moreDr. Dobbs Life 2.0 Summit
Today I decided to drop in on the Dr. Dobbs Life 2.0 Summit. It was packed… packed with people from
Read moreSurvivorghetti, and the iPhone unlock?
For the past three years, my wife and I have had a group of friends over for dinner on Thursday
Read moreThe Apple iPhone Store Credit
Today Apple released the details of the iPhone Store Credit program. The process was simple, and effective. Simply visit the
Read moreSomeone make textcastr.com please.
Someone make textcastr.com please. Yes, the domain is available. The service is simple. A user creates an account at textcastr.com,
Read moreStartups, entrepreneurship, and user generated content?
If you can dedicate the time, I highly recommend participating in a Startup Weekend. The concept is simple… people gather
Read moreiPhone price drop – and update
In what I think is a totally unnecessary (but certainly welcomed) move Apple announced that they'll be giving the original
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