What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
I love Halloween. I love watching my kids dress up in their favorite costumes running from house to house saying "trick or treat" trying to break last year's candy record. I even secretly wish that just once the Great Pumpkin would show up for Linus in the pumpkin patch. But my love of Halloween doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement. Especially when it comes to technology. So my technology I'd like to see is the merger of Halloween and technology. I'd start by putting facial recognition cameras and software on my front porch so I could recognize not only… Continue reading...
Those of you that know me know that I use technology for everything. Need to know if it's going to rain today? Check the weather app on my iPhone. Need to remember when my library books are due? Send an email to Sandy and tell her to remind me. Trying to lose some weight? Jump on the Wii Fit. That's why I was so intrigued today that I didn't use a lick of technology when my day took a turn for the worse. Technology falls flat It started when I hopped back in the Noobie van after teaching Noobie's How… Continue reading...
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I've had the very fortunate opportunity to get a sneak peek at the future of GPS navigation. The future where 3D maps and integrated traffic are old school. I would be remiss if I didn't share the future with my readers so I now present a short list of features coming to a GPS navigation system near you: The ability to show all vehicles driving near you on your GPS navigation screen. If one car gets to close to you or you get to close to it, the GPS will avoid the pending accident for you. Integrated traffic lights. If… Continue reading...
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Not too long ago I wrote a blog post comparing the VZ Navigator application on my Verizon Wireless Env2 cell phone to my standalone Garmin Nuvi 660 GPS navigation unit. In the end I mentioned I preferred the Garmin Nuvi 660 which prompted several comments from readers defending the VZ Navigator and questioning my preference. Most of the commenters touted their love of the VZ Navigator due to its small size, portability and lack of need to carry two different devices. While I agreed with most of the comments, I stand my ground on my preference for the Garmin over… Continue reading...
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I've been using a free 30 day trial of the Verizon Wireless VZ Navigator application on my Env2 mobile phone for a few weeks now. That's enough time for me to form an opinion although my opinion fluctuated over the course of the 30 days. My first impression of the VZ Navigator was that it was too small. Keep in mind I'm used to (read that "spoiled by") the 4.5" display on my standalone Garmin Nuvi 660. The display size on my Env2 weighs in at only 2.5". Screen limitations aside, the VZ Navigator functionality is actually quite impressive. It… Continue reading...
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