What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
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Here is this week's roundup of Twitter highlights posted from my Twitter account: Noobie is gearing up for a new product giveaway? What should we giveaway? Netbook? Laptop? Kindle? Game system? Love to hear your ideas! Need to set up email auto-responders? Aweber offers a 30 day trial for just $1 http://ow.ly/rB4P I can picture my office more beautiful already || Dell Latitude Z Hands On: Kills Cords Completely With Wireless Charging http://ow.ly/rB3C Would you pay for Craig's List? If not, perhaps that's the whole idea. || If Craigslist cost $1 http://ow.ly/rAZD How long did it take McDonald's to do… Continue reading...
Q: Are there DVR-like recorders that one can buy to record TV from an antenna or cable without subscribing to a paid service? The best I can tell, TiVo requires a subscriptions to record TV signals from an antenna. A: Just about any computer now can be constructed with a TV tuner card built-in. And if you already have a computer, these same tuner cards are available in almost any store. As far as what they can record, they should be able to easily record over-the-air antenna signals providing you have good reception in your area. As for cable, it… Continue reading...
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Meet Shirley Smith, a noobie. I met Shirley several years ago on a social networking site called Xanga. Since that time, both Shirley and I have migrated to and become friends on Facebook. Shirley has often heard me talk about Noobie and technology in general and has reached out to me on occasion to ask for help with her computer and other technology gadgets. A few weeks ago I asked Shirley if she would be willing to provide a Noobie testimonial in exchange for a Noobie Power t-shirt. Not only did Shirley agree but, much to my surprise, she changed… Continue reading...
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Here is this week's roundup of Twitter highlights posted from my Twitter account: Finally, the last piece of the Google/iPhone puzzle | Push Gmail Comes to iPhone and Other Mobiles http://bit.ly/5CAai Does anyone else think the ref should have let Aaron Rodgers run that last play on Sunday to try to tie the game or am I too cheese-biased? I've created monsters. My two boys just merged their coloring page stores into one "mega store" (their words not mine). My 6yo is reading to me and just said cultural sniffy chance instead of cultural significance. His version was funnier. Rain.… Continue reading...
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If someone was to ask you what an iPhone is, how would you answer? A mobile phone? An iPod? A portable computer? Well, it might all depend on your perspective. To me, an iPhone is all of the above and more. But if you ask my kids, they will probably tell you that an iPhone is a really cool gaming device. I say this because they often ask me, "Can I play your iPhone?" What is an iPhone? A child's point of view For fun, I decided to film each of my kids answering the question, "What is an iPhone?"… Continue reading...
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