What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
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I take pride in my reputation of knowing the ins and outs of as many consumer technology products as I can. In order to uphold that reputation, I have to make sure that I keep up with the latest and greatest technology by actually purchasing and using said technology. One of the telltale signs that it is time for me to purchase something is when I conduct a 1-on-1 coaching session with one of my clients and discover that they have better technology than me. That happened to me today. I have long been a big fan and supporter of… Continue reading...
A few weeks ago my wife expressed concern to me that she may have used more than our allotment of minutes on our cell phone plan for the month. I told her I would keep an eye out for the next bill and let her know if she went over on minutes. That’s before I remembered Verizon Wireless doesn’t send me a paper bill. Instead I get an email with the billing amount, billing date and a link to click to see the bill, more commonly referred to as an eBill. I don’t like eBills. There I said it. I’m… Continue reading...
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60 Minutes recently did a segment on how the geeks are taking over the world. In the segment, they described how technology has become so complicated that the common person can no longer figure it out and how we are all now forced to pay geeks just to learn how to use our own technology products. When I was done watching the segment, I had a reassuring feeling about why I started Noobie a little over a year and a half ago. I’ve been caught preaching on more than one occasion that consumer technology in a household is no longer… Continue reading...
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Every so often, technology lives up to its hype. Here’s a perfect example. I recently returned from a 10 day cruise to the Panama Canal with my family in celebration of my parents’ 50th anniversary. Before we returned back to our homeland, my sisters and I presented my parents with a scrapbook that included digital pictures from all of the activities we did on board the ship. This was no small feat. In fact, let’s take a peek at what technology was involved to accomplish this. How many digital cameras does it take to make a scrapbook? First, there was… Continue reading...
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