What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
Some people have a negative connotation of the Internet due to the abundance of viruses, fraud and scams. But what if you could use the Internet to avoid a scam? I recently used my TiVo HD DVR to subscribe to a video podcast called Scam School. Scam School is the brainchild of Brian Bushwood and aims to expose scams to the public to prevent people from falling for them. I was a little skeptical when I watched my first episode. My guard is usually up pretty high when it comes to scams but I have to tell you, I fell… Continue reading...
Someone recently asked me if there was a way to charge her iPod without having to connect it to her computer. My answer was yes as long as you are willing to spend $30. The $30 will get you an Apple USB Power Adapter which allows you to plug your iPod USB cable into the iPod on one end and the power adapter on the other end. Then the power adapter can be plugged into any standard electrical outlet. In days of old, the power adapter was included with a new iPod. No such luck any more. But I still… Continue reading...
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Last night while attending the Smaller Indiana 4,000 member party, I met a woman who was five months pregnant. Since our primary reason for attending the event was to do a little networking we exchanged stories about what we each did for a living and then broke into some small talk. But since she was pregnant and I have two sons of my own, the conversation eventually came around to her pregnancy and her excitement with having her first child. She mentioned to me how new all of the experiences were and how she couldn't wait to see what was… Continue reading...
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Do you feel like you're running a technology marathon? I just came back from a long weekend trip to Arizona where I had a chance to visit three of my sisters as well as complete the P.F. Changs Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon. This is the fourth half marathon I have completed and each time I have discovered another trick or two to help me complete the half marathon with more energy and less injury. I also discovered that while I may not be the best half marathon competitor, I can definitely still compete in the technology arena. I know… Continue reading...
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Quick, tell me how many minutes you used on your cell phone last month? If you don't know the answer maybe it's time to look a little closer at your next statement. Better yet, go back a few statements and figure out your average monthly usage. You might be overpaying for your minutes. I just did this little exercise and found out that I used an average of 500 minutes per month over the past three months. My plan entitles me to 1,400 minute per month so I found this a bit troubling. After logging on to the Verizon Wireless… Continue reading...
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