What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
Yesterday was a big day for me. I traded in the Noobie van for a brand new 2011 Toyota Sienna. Yes, this is the noo Noobie van—I just haven't got around to putting the new decals on yet. Now, like a lot of other guys, a minivan is nowhere near the top of my list of most wanted cars. But I gotta tell ya boys, this minivan's got style! Here's a quick list of my favorite features and why I am definitely going to be driving proud in my new swagger wagon: Sirius XM radio. Yeah, big deal, I know.… Continue reading...
When my oldest son first got his iPod Touch, he was lucky enough to get a few iTunes gift cards to go with it. The ability to buy whatever apps he wanted (within my parental control limitations) made every day feel like Christmas. That is, until his iTunes balance hit zero. But my son is resourceful. He quickly figured out he could make some extra money by doing chores around the house and mowing the lawn and in no time, he had enough money to buy some more apps. Up first, the extremely popular kids (and heck, adults too) game,… Continue reading...
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I've been telling people for a few months now that, given the rapid increase in the number of Android-based smart phone users, Apple better have something pretty spectacular up its sleeve with the upcoming iPhone 5. But before Steve Jobs has even had a chance to make the iPhone 5's debut on the big stage, he has been scooped by Simon Pierro. Simon didn't get his hands on the iPhone 5, but he did get his hands on an iPad running iOS 5, the operating system that will power the iPhone 5. Take a look at the new iOS 5.… Continue reading...
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Chocolates, flowers, jewelry. Sure, they're nice. But what the techie in your life really wants for Valentine's Day is something from the list below. 1. Xbox 360 / Sony PS3 / Nintendo Wii. You can't really go wrong here. All 3 of the games systems are fun to play. If your techie is a true "gamer" go with the Xbox 360 or the Sony PS3. If you want the whole family to play, go with the Nintendo Wii. Already have an Xbox 360 or Sony PS3? Add on the Kinect or PlayStation Move for Wii-like fun. 2. Netflix subscription. Perfect… Continue reading...
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One of the reasons I have been slow to adopt Blu-ray is that I can only play the discs in Blu-ray players. So if I buy a Blu-ray movie for my kids, they can only watch it in the room with the Blu-ray player, not in any other room or on the built-in DVD player in our minivan. But the increasing popularity of DVD bundles might help. I'm referring to movie bundles that now come with the Blu-ray version, the standard DVD version and a digital copy of the movie. Despicable Me Last month I got a great deal from… Continue reading...
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