Category Archives: News

BlackBerry Bold Visual Voicemail now available?

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Joel

What’s this bit of news that I stumbled on? Visual Voicemail for the BlackBerry Bold is now up?  I want to go to there. Has anyone tried this?  Do I need to wait until Tuesday? Will it cost anything? I love … Continue reading →

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What is up with AT&T’s wireless service?

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Joel

I’ve noticed in the past 6-12 months (not exactly sure of timeline) that my AT&T wireless service has been getting very hinkey.  When I say “hinkey”, I mean you can have a full set of bars, but no response or very … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of 3G – PC World

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Joel

Saw this article by chance.  PC World spent a day testing 3G services in 13 cities across the U.S.  Big surprise, Verizon offered the best all-around service.  AT&T?  Not so hot.  Again, big surprise.  Man, I’m never going to hear … Continue reading →

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Safari 4

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Joel

I’ve been testing out Apple’s Safari 4 web browser for a few days.  Personally, I’m a Firefox man myself, but I’m always interested in new shiny things. Safari has some cool features built-in, like a coverflow history browser, and a … Continue reading →

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Administering and redesigning the church website

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Joel

I seem to be back in the website administration business. Just when I get out, they pull me back in.  Well, not quite, but I’ll explain. For the uninitiated, through the years in addition to my personal ode to self-indulgence … Continue reading →

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Whoa, when did they release a new version of Facebook for BlackBerry?

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Joel

You know, for somebody who tries to keep on all the new releases, how did this sneak up on me?  RIM released Facebook for BlackBerry 1.6 last week.  I downloaded it via BlackBerry App World, but you can also try … Continue reading →

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PC World: AT&T Plans to Double 3G Speeds

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Joel

This is pretty interesting news for AT&T customers. AT&T is doubling the download capacity of its HSPA 3G network, upping the speeds from 3.6 Mbps to 7.2 Mbps for 3G devices.  HSPA+ will be rolled out nationwide later this year.  … Continue reading →

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Yahoo Japan plans facial recognizing, content personalizing billboards

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Joel

Dang, tell me this doesn’t sound familiar?  Yahoo Japan and a Japanese billboard manufacturer are collaborating on electronic signage that photographs the faces of a passersby, analyses it using NEC’s facial analysis technology, and estimates his or her age. Once … Continue reading →

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Gizmodo – Attack of the Card Skimmers: It’s Happening Right Here, Right Now

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Joel

Identity theft scares the bejeezus out of me. I’ve been reading a lot about card skimmers being snuck onto ATM card slots. Freaky.  Gizmodo has an article about one found at a Chase ATM in NYC. Gizmodo – Attack of … Continue reading →

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Len Berman’s Tour of Citi Field

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Joel

The new stadium is lookin’ good.  I can’t wait to see a game there, but did they say 15,000 fewer seats than Shea?  Larger version on the original site here.

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