What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
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Anyone ever go to a sports bar like Buffalo Wild Wings and play the Buzztime games? You know the ones where they bring a little mini computer to your table and you play card games or trivia? That's exactly what I did yesterday with one small difference. I didn't use one of those little mini computer things. Instead I used my iPhone. How cool is this? I download the app to my iPhone for free. After creating a free account, the GPS in my phone tells me what Buzztime locations are near me. I select my location, what game I… Continue reading...
I stumbled across this video on the Internet the other day. And two minutes later, after completing the video, I determined I must have a Winscape. Truly one of the most ingenious ways I have seen to use a Nintendo Wii controller. The only thing holding me back is the cost to implement the Winscape and the fact that it only works for one person in the room (who has to wear a goofy circuit thingy around their neck). If someone remedies these two problems, I'll be the first in line to buy one. If you can not see the… Continue reading...
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There's been a lot of hype lately regarding whether or not Apple's new iPad will replace the Amazon Kindle as the newest and hippest digital book reader. I guess this really depends on how many people buy the iPad. A recent poll running on the Noobie web site revealed that 54% of respondents have no plans whatsoever to buy an iPad. In fact, only 4% said they would buy it the day it was released. Another 24% said they plan on buying an iPad but only after all of the kinks have been ironed out. To me, the bigger question… Continue reading...
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It's funny how many gadgets I work with every day have a default feature that makes people think the product is junk. Case in point. A client recently hired me to go through her "list" of stuff she need to learn on her laptop. First on her list was why her screen was so dark some times and other times perfectly bright. I quickly explained to my client that it was because her laptop had power management features that kicked in when she unplugged her laptop and ran solely on battery power. One such "feature" was to dim the screen… Continue reading...
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Noobie is conducting its own little mini-survey on the new Apple iPad. If you haven't yet heard about the upcoming iPad or you just need a refresher course, here's a link to a blog post I recently wrote about the iPad: Apple announces revolutionary device with a horrible name Back to the survey. Noobie wants to know whether or not you plan on purchasing the Apple iPad when it is released in a couple of months. The survey is on the front page of the Noobie site so in order to vote, just visit www.noobie.com and look for "Vote in… Continue reading...
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