Category Archives: Technology

The roar of the new PC

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Joel

Let me take a few minutes to talk about the new PC. As you may have read, I recently got a new PC on the last day of 2011. It took a while, but it’s finally here. I brought it … Continue reading →

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Eleven months later, I’m getting the new PC!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Joel

First off, let me say, “Booyah!” Now that I let that out, let me continue. I’m finally getting the new PC. My Dell Dimension 8400 is 6.5 years old, and it is reaching it’s last useful months left. I’ve survived … Continue reading →

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I’m not impressed with Hulu Plus

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Joel

Anybody using Hulu Plus? I’m testing it out this week during an initial 1-week trial. A year later, why am I finally trying it? Well, my wife and I want to catch up with episodes from this season of The … Continue reading →

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Google Maps is a little hinky sometimes

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Joel

Did you ever notice that GPS / Google Maps can behave a little strange sometimes? Most of the time, it can be accurate, and I wouldn’t want to go without it. However, other times, you gotta wonder what the hell … Continue reading →

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Netflix drops Qwikster plan, says it moved ‘too fast’

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Joel

I’m glad management recognized that they screwed up. It’s one thing to raise the subscription fees by 60%, because naturally customers are going to hate it. I dislike it, but I still perceive a value in the service. To raise … Continue reading →

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I fixed my iPhone 4 and it was surprisingly easy

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Joel

Good bye, broken iPhone 4 backplate. You can see it below. The much-needed mini Philips #00 screwdriver came in the mail today, and immediately stared working on replacing the backplate. True to the video online, it was surprisingly easy, and … Continue reading →

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Replacement iPhone 4 backplate and cover

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Joel

Grrrr. As I previously mentioned, I accidentally dropped my iPhone 4 last Saturday afternoon, but all was not lost. I found out that replacing the front and back plates is not impossible, Nd relatively inexpensive. I ordered a replacement backplate … Continue reading →

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Who thought making a phone out of glass was a good idea?

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Joel

Hey, who thought it would be a good idea to make an expensive phone out of slippery glass? A bunch of geniuses at Apple. I had to make a quick run to the Indian grocery store this afternoon, as my … Continue reading →

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I bought a 2 TB Western Digital external drive

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Joel

I bought my first external hard drive. Yes, my FIRST external hard drive. I’ve been backing up to a secondary 250 Gb hard drive since 2006 (since the HDD crash wakeup call of ’06), but with music, videos, and files, … Continue reading →

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The first flat tire of 2011

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Joel

Ah yes, we got a flat tire over the weekend. I hate it. What an inconvenience. I was out with Lily, having dropped off Josh to a birthday party at one of those bounce places. We had a tight schedule … Continue reading →

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