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Tuesday Twitter Roundup 05-14-13
Here is this week’s roundup of Twitter highlights posted from my Twitter account: May 13 I don’t get leaving your car running while running into a store. Are you saving 4 seconds by not having to turn your car off and on again?!? May 12 Boys movie night. http://is.gd/tbyl61 #GetGlue #XMen Wow. RT @googlefacts: There are currently more people on Facebook, than there were on the planet 200 years ago. Back home after a fun (but tiring) weekend of soccer. And now it’s just me and the boys
Don’t click that link! [TIP OF THE DAY]
If you receive an email with nothing but a link to a website, don’t click it. Even if it appears to be from one of your friends. The chances are very high your friend’s email account was compromised and the link is malicious. Instead of clicking, delete the email or better yet, report/mark it as spam.
Automotive technology and the connected car [TECH TALK]
Want to know what technology is making its way into our cars and how it will impact your drive? Listen as Mr. Noobie®, owner of Noobie.com and Wayne Cunningham, Senior Editor for Car Tech, talk about automotive technology trends and the connected car including new technologies such as adaptive cruise control, augmented reality displays and more. Be sure not to miss the weekly roundup of interesting and fun technology news as well as Mr. Noobie’s® app of the week. This week Mr. Noobie® tells you how to once
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you unnoticed moms!
Today is Mother’s Day and time to thank your mom for everything she’s done for you. Even those things she did for you that you didn’t notice. What’s that? You don’t know about the things she did for you that went unnoticed? You better watch the video below now. If you can not see the embedded video above please use the following link: Unnoticed Moms And while you’re at it, here’s a quick shout-out to all the moms with kids who think she’s just like them. If you
Why is JustCloud trying to load on my computer? [ASK MR. NOOBIE]
QUESTION: JustCloud is trying to load on my computer. Is it reputable? I am having trouble finding out about it. Most reviews go to that site, which makes me suspect. – Carole B., Morgantown, Indiana ANSWER: While I’m not clear, Carole, why exactly JustCloud is trying to load on your computer, I can take a few minutes to explain what JustCloud is and whether or not it is reputable. JustCloud is a service that offers cloud storage. This is a fancy way of saying they give you storage
41% of people agree, Windows 8 stinks
Noobie recently conducted a highly scientific poll on its website asking people what they thought of Windows 8. And by highly scientific I mean, 124 anonymous people visited the site and figured voting in the poll was more entertaining than refreshing their Facebook page. Ok, so despite not being very scientific, the results were still fun to analyze. 26.61% of respondents said they wouldn’t touch Windows 8 with a 10 foot poll. Another 14.52% indicated there’s never been a better time to buy a Mac. There’s your 41%
Ekobrew Cup: 2,500 5-star reviews and I still don’t get it
Sometimes technology products baffle me. Ok, the Ekobrew Cup isn’t technically a technology product but to me it’s the bi-product of the Keurig line of coffee makers which I think are farily high-tech. If you’re not familiar with the Keurig line of coffee makers, let me start by saying this. GO GET ONE! Especially if you constantly find yourself brewing more coffee than you can drink. With a Keurig coffee maker you brew one cup of coffee at a time using their patented K-cups. SEE ALSO: Technology you
Tuesday Twitter Roundup 05-07-13
Here is this week’s roundup of Twitter highlights posted from my Twitter account: May 6 Rosetta Stone products are 25% off on Amazon this week. http://ow.ly/kKYaR Date night! I was on FOX 59 this morning! > Save money on your cell phone bill http://po.st/Lvjn75 via @po_st The $15,765 @DietBet is over. Let’s hope I’m a winner! http://bit.ly/18LihTl May 5 Old school game night. Playing Monopoly with my son. May 4 Back home! May 3 I’m sitting in a room with the fastest reader in the world. My first
Shortcut to the Windows 8 Charms Menu [TIP OF THE DAY]
To display the Charms Menu in Windows 8, you can put your mouse in the corner of the screen but a quicker way is to use the Windows Key + C keyboard combination. Just hold down the Windows key and press the “C” key on your keyboard. Press the same combination again and the Charms Menu will disappear.
Ultrabooks and the Google Chromebook [TECH TALK]
Ultra-thin laptops, or ultrabooks, offer a super lightweight laptop experience. But does that come at the sacrifice of performance or power? Listen as Mr. Noobie®, owner of Noobie.com and Dana Wollman, Senior Reviews Editor for Engadget, weigh the pros and cons of ultrabooks including the increasingly popular Google Chromebook. Be sure not to miss the weekly roundup of interesting and fun technology news as well as Mr. Noobie’s® app of the week. This week Mr. Noobie® shares an easy way to get ringtones and wallpapers on to your