tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83103582010-01-19T19:47:23.769-06:00Calebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775452117054785381noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310358.post-5779520281910224812008-03-10T17:39:00.004-05:002008-03-10T17:56:18.190-05:00

Anyone that has ever read anything I've wrote about technology knows that I am not about buying the latest and greatest. Yet, sometimes even I find buying the latest technology hard to resist.My generous parents bought me a new Canon SD1000 digital camera for my birthday in November. I immediately started searching for a nice big SD card that would hold all of the pictures and videos of Geeky

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Countless people have asked me over the years: "Does Word, Excel, and PowerPoint come with my new computer?" My answer is always no, no matter where they bought the computer from. Those programs are part of Microsoft Office, which is very expensive. All the computer vendors will offer it to you, but at a significant cost. Many new computers come with Microsoft Works for free, which includes the

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Several people have asked me if I'm upgrading to the new Windows operating system - Vista. The answer is no. I won't be running Windows Vista until I buy a new PC, which hopefully won't be for a while.The reasons why I'm not upgrading are quite simple. First, I'm not a glutton for punishment. Upgrading to a new operating system is something you do only if you have to - kind of like a root canal.

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I've been shopping for an HDTV for probably close to two years. It wasn't until around Thanksgiving of 2006 that I got the OK from the treasurer (my wife) to actually buy one. I figured I'd be able find one on Black Friday, but I wasn't up for camping out next to Best Buy in the middle of winter. Then I figured I'd get a great deal over Christmas. Surprisingly, prices on HDTVs remained relatively

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If you've been looking to buy an HDTV, you've no doubt seen those labeled as 1080p or Full HD. I get irritated every time I hear these terms because they're very deceptive. Every 1080p HDTV that is sold today should be labeled with the following disclaimers:This TV supports an HDTV format (1080p) that no broadcaster in the US is currently broadcasting in, and probably won't be broadcasting in for

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What's the best way to organize, tag, and search your digital photos? I've pondered this question for years, trying many different methods. But I think I've found the best free solution, and it can all be done with two simple add-ins that integrate right into Windows.There are literally hundreds of programs that will help you to organize, view, and search your photos. I've tried dozens of them

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Have you seen how cheap LCD monitors have gotten lately? 19-inch models are down to well under $200 without rebates these days. As LCDs become more and more ubiquitous, I'm amazed at how often I see people running their computers at a resolution that is different than the native resolution of their LCD monitor. When you do this, the LCD looks terrible - everything looks a little fuzzy.If

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In addition to having one of the most clever domain names (why didn't I think of that?), del.icio.us is an excellent and free online bookmarking tool. Why do we need an online bookmarking tool, you ask? For one, you can access your bookmarks anywhere you are, not just at your home computer. Second, now that we get so get so much news, entertainment, and so much more useful or interesting

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How often does a company actually live up to its advertising slogan? Seriously, does the new AT&T really deliver your world? I'm sure Verizon sometimes stops working for you. I've got to tell you though, Staples really is making things easy. First, take their Easy Rebates. Nobody has an easier rebate process. All you have to do is go to a web site, enter the info from your receipt, and wait

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Everyone has a digital camera these days, yet hardly anyone seems to know how to resize pictures to post on the web or send in an email. Even people that do know how to do it probably don't because it can be a pain. You have to open up your image editing program, choose all the pictures you want to resize, choose the size and quality, choose a location to save to, and finally post it to your blog

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Something that has always annoyed me is when I click on a link to a Word (.doc) file on the web, it opens right within Internet Explorer. Yes, I know, when it comes to things like this I am very easily annoyed. But really, why would I want a Word document to open in the smaller space of an IE window, with none (or few) of the menus or toolbars you'd see if you were using Word?I thought for sure

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I do all of the technology buying for my department at work. Last week I ordered a Verbatim 1GB U3 Store and Go USB drive from Buy.com. It was only $22 after rebate. You can't beat that.When I ordered it, I knew that it came with U3 software. This is software that most of the major flash drive manufacturers are loading on their drives. Basically, the U3 software allows you to "carry your favorite

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My buddy Justin Dahlager sent me this link. It's one of the funniest online vids I've see in a while. Check it out at YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg

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No, I'm not talking about architectural features. I'm talking about Microsoft's ubiquitous operating system and office suite. I get questions from people all the time about Windows and whether or not it comes with Office. I completely understand the confusion because Microsoft uses idiotic naming schemes to describe their products. Of course, Windows XP is the operating system. It comes in

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SBC Yahoo! DSL has dropped to a new low - $12.99 per month. The competition between cable and DSL providers is pushing costs down for everyone. I got in on SBC DSL almost a year ago for $14.99 per month. The service has been reliable and fast, and believe it or not, the customer service has been wonderful. There are a couple of caveats to these low DSL prices. One, you have to have home

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I'm sure you remember hearing about making phone calls with your computer about five years ago. The companies that provided those services quickly faded because the call quality was terrible. Now that broadband internet is so common, placing calls over the internet (also known as Voice Over IP, or VOIP) has gotten better, much better. I'm sure you've heard of Vonage and the other VOIP service

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This may come as huge surprise to everyone, but no, I don't have a cellphone. Please catch your your breath. I know it's hard to believe that the Geeky Jock doesn't have the coolest most high-tech phone available (that I got at an awesome price!), but I have plenty (actually, 10) good reasons not to have one. Reason #1: I don't need one. The Geeky Jockette and I lead rather simple lives. We

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If I've seen it once, I've seen it a million times. Someone I know is looking to buy a technology product. The person isn't very knowledgeable about the market for that product and either doesn't have the time to research or just doesn't care. What does that person do? They buy a Sony.So what's the big deal? This is 2005 and "just buying a Sony" doesn't mean what it used to mean. Sony

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If you've been watching any of the NCAA tournament games, you've likely seen the AOL commercial that features two guys at a cafeteria. The clueless guy is holding a tray with a plate of food and a sandwich. The supposed "expert" guy puts a cover over the sandwich and then goes on to cover clueless guy's plate of food with chili and jello to illustrate that his plate (his computer) is

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The Superbowl is full of memorable commercials. One you may have missed this year was a commercial for Napster. I believe it only played once and there was absolutely nothing about it that made it memorable. The commercial panned around a stadium of people that was supposed to look like the actual Superbowl. It then stops and zooms in on Napster's mascot (a cross between a rabbit and a bat,

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Mac Mini: Making "The switch" a lot less painful Coke or Pepsi? Bush or Kerry? Creation or Evolution? Mac or PC? All will spark a heated debate. In the computer world, a mere mention of a Mac in an online forum usually spawns a series insults to the Mac faithful. To be honest, a lot of time I agree with them. The Mac faithful seem to think that anything Apple sells is a must-have that

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The media frenzy over the Consumer Electronics Show 2005 is still going strong even though the Las Vegas show ended on Sunday. CES seems like one of the only trade shows that gets press from every media outlet. Seriously, I've seen so many people on TV doing stories on products they know nothing about that it makes me sick. They always tell you the prices at the end and they are so awed by

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Have you ever told a friend or family member that you were going to buy something and they tell you that they definitely wouldn't buy from a particular company? This happens all the time. If someone has a bad experience or hears about someone who has had a bad experience with a company, they tend to pass the information on. The problem with this information is that it is so anectdotal. That

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After I bought my laptop at Best Buy (see post below), I was on the lookout for a wireless card since it didn't come built-in. I was with the Geeky Jockette at Staples looking for index cards when I wandered over to the wireless networking section. It was a good thing I did, because I stumbled upon a Belkin 54g wireless card for $10 after rebate and a Belkin 54g router for $20 after rebate.

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I've been trying to talk my wife into getting a laptop for weeks and she finally gave in. She's on the computer all the time writing papers and she also got an internship where she'll be working from home. The only time I could get on the computer was when she was cooking dinner or after she went to bed. Luckily, the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, was coming up. I figured I could find

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