What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
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"You don't think we'll have problems finding a hotel this late at night, do you?" Those are the words I uttered to my wife while driving down I-75 at 11 pm on the first night of our spring break vacation. The first few hotels we stopped at confirmed my fears. "Sorry, we don't have any rooms available." But being a techie, I couldn't give up. Or maybe it was just that I didn't want to return home to face the noobies and tell them that even with my full arsenal of technology, I had to drive through the night because… Continue reading...
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. You can get high definition television programming without paying a dime in monthly fees. Think I’m pulling the wool over your eyes? Well, I’m not. Before you get too excited, what I am about to tell you is not a scam. It is not crooked. And it is not illegal. It does, however, require you to have the following: A widescreen television with a built-in digital tuner A $15-30 antenna Reasonable proximity to local broadcast television towers How is this possible? Because high definition programming from local television stations is… Continue reading...
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Audible.com recently sent me an email solicitation trying to get me to come back to them (I used their service a long time ago). I was a little hesitant to try another audiobook service due to my recent sour experience with Simply Audiobooks but decided in the name of research, I would give Audible.com a try. Ok, ok, it also was a great deal (50% off for the first three months plus a $25 gift coupon after signing up) and I was eager to try out a new business book a colleague recommended to me today. Unlike Simply Audiobooks, Audible.com… Continue reading...
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Starbucks recently announced a new web site called My Starbucks Idea. Consumers visiting the site can share their ideas with Starbucks to help shape the future of Starbucks (their words, not mine). When I first heard about this site an idea immediately popped into my head. Wouldn't it be great if Starbucks could tie my favorite drink to my Starbucks gift card? That way I could just walk into a Starbucks, swipe my gift card and the barista would be instantly notified of my request for a grande skinny cinnamon dolce latte. I thought it would be fun to add… Continue reading...
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I love paying at the pump when I fill up my car with gas. I’ve become so accustomed to it that it is just a way of life for me. But the process isn’t perfect and here’s why. Usually, when I am done pumping the gas, it takes me a few seconds to replace the gas nozzle to the pump and put the gas cap back on my tank. During this time, the pump display is asking me if I want a receipt. Well, I always want a receipt but sometimes I forget to check the display or I don’t… Continue reading...
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