Category Archives: Technology

I’ve decided on the iPhone 4

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Joel

Yup, the iPhone. It’s finely happened. I’ve been a fairly happy with my BlackBerry Bold 9000 from 2007. It’s a nice large screen, comfortable keyboard, and overall good size for browsing AND slipping into one’s pants’ pocket. I have a … Continue reading →

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Time for new home phones — Panasonic KX-TG6545

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Joel

Have I mentioned that electronics tend to grumble to dust in my hands? I’m sure I’ve made note of that fact. Specifically, I stated back in February 2010 that our nearly two-year old Uniden phones phones were slowly failing. Since … Continue reading →

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Verizon FiOS conducting trials with new Motorola DVR set-top boxes that are higher capacity, more energy-efficient

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Joel

Woohoo, a better FiOS DVR set-top box, and it can’t get here soon enough. Verizon is testing out the new Motorola DVR QIP7232, and while it is more energy-efficient, I don’t think that’s the most important new feature. The Motorola … Continue reading →

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The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is nice and all but I’m underwhelmed

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Joel

Research in Motion (RIM) is trying to stay in the game, and announced their new BlackBerry 9800, dubbed the BlackBerry Torch. If you haven’t seen it, it’s the Storm 2 with a built-in keyboard, and will be available on the … Continue reading →

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iSkysoft’s free DVD-to-iPhone converter until August 9 2010

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Joel

Last month, the 5th Circuit court ruled that it is not illegal to rip DVDs as long as you aren’t sharing or selling copyrighted content. That’s great, because I believe if you own the content, you should have it available … Continue reading →

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PC World: Stupid Movie Tech Moments

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Joel

As a tech head, I hate silly or nonsensical recreations of technology. Don’t ever get me started with how they depicted hacking in the film Swordfish. That Hugh Jackman movie drives me nuts every time I watch him banging away on … Continue reading →

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SF Gate: San Francisco’s unluckiest thief

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Joel

Hilarious. There are unlucky thieves, and then there is Horatio Toure. According to San Francisco police, the 31-year-old city resident rode a bicycle up to a woman Monday afternoon in the South of Market neighborhood, snatched an iPhone out of … Continue reading →

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My impressions after watching HDTV for two weeks

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Joel

It’s been two weeks now with the new Panasonic, and we’re well into the 100-hour break-in period. Since this was my dream lusted for so long, it would be prudent to list some thoughts and impressions so far. In no … Continue reading →

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The dream lives: We finally bought the HDTV

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Joel

In 1999, I bought my 32″ Sony Wega flat TV. It weights 200 lbs, but the picture was very nice (and relatively big) compared to what my family had owned in the past. That was 1999, of course, and times … Continue reading →

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Molly Wood interviews TiVo CEO Tom Rogers

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Joel

CNet Executive Editor Molly Wood (one of my favorite tech journalists) interviewed TiVo CEO Tom Rogers. The 22-minute interview is embedded below, but Rogers didn’t go into too many specifics. There apparently will be a DirecTV model, as Rogers stated the … Continue reading →

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