What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
Today's technology I'd like to see (TILTS) stems from a comment left by Michelle Hartz to my recent blog post titled Amazon Kindle 2 tempts me all over again. Michelle mentioned that her library offers eBooks but not necessarily the ones she wants to read. She said she would be hooked though if libraries offered eBooks for the Kindle. I think I would too. Think about how awesome this would be. You walk into a local library with your Kindle in hand. You search through their eBook content which of course includes the same eBook selection available on Amazon.com. When… Continue reading...
I've fallen in love with a new gadget. It's the ASUS Eee PC netbook. It's like a miniature laptop with all the bells and whistles. And by bells and whistles I'm referring to things like built-in wi-fi, integrated webcam and a battery that can last up to 7 hours. Couple that with a beautiful 10-inch screen and darn-near full-sized keyboard all packaged in a portable computer that weighs just a hair over 5 pounds. Oh, and did I mention the ASUS netbooks ship with Windows XP on them, not Windows Vista? That's a gigantic selling point for a lot of… Continue reading...
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One week ago I had never heard of a cell phone lot. Then I went to pick up my niece at the brand new and totally redesigned Indianapolis airport. That's when I discovered that cell phone lots are a brilliant invention. If you are like me a week ago and have no idea what a cell phone lot is let me explain. A cell phone lot is a small parking lot just outside the airport where you can park for free (at least it's free in Indianapolis) while waiting for someone's plane to arrive. The idea is that after the… Continue reading...
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So it seems I jumped the gun a little bit by saying that the digital television transition won't happen until June 12. In reality, the FCC is allowing television stations to go ahead with the transition if they are ready and still want to transition early. If you are interested in finding out whether or not your local television stations are transitioning, the FCC is maintaining a list on their web site of all full-power television stations that are terminating their analog service before or on February 17. I checked and none of the major stations in the Indianapolis area… Continue reading...
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Warning this blog post runs a bit long but I felt it necessary to tell the complete story. I may never shop at Best Buy again. Just when I thought Best Buy couldn't top this horrible experience, they did. Last week, my son told me he had saved up enough Mr. Goodbar points to earn a reward. Mr. Goodbar points are something my wife and I give to our children when they help around the house, do something without being told or just perform a random act of kindness. When they earn enough points, we let them trade them in,… Continue reading...
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