What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
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...
Q: What do they call those things that advance slides remotely with PowerPoint presentations? - Ronnie from Edinburgh, Indiana A: The device you are inquiring about is known as a wireless presenter and they come in various shapes and sizes. But they all basically do the same thing—allow you to remotely control your PowerPoint presentation. For those of you who have presented on stage before using PowerPoint slides, you know it's a major buzzkill to have to walk over to your laptop or computer to advance to the next slide. The wireless presenter solves this timing dilemma. It comes in… Continue reading...
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This morning I was listening to a DJ talk about a musician's upcoming album. And for the record for you baby boomers and beyond, by album I mean a collection of music not an LP record. When I heard this I got to thinking. What's the point of releasing an album these days? With today's digital technology and giant single song stores like the iTunes store, is there really any need to write 10-12 songs all at once? I mean the individual songs on an album are released one at a time anyway, right? And someone out there in musicville… Continue reading...
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Every time I travel on an airplane, the plane reaches about 30,000 feet at the exact same time I realize I could have rented a movie from the iTunes Store on my iPhone to watch on the plane. Too little too late. But not on my recent trip. My family and I arrived at our gate at the Orlando airport with nearly two hours to spare before our flight departed. For the record, I don't need to get to the airport that early but the Disney Magical Express does. So while my kids played their Nintendo DS and my wife… Continue reading...
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I have complained about Blockbuster in the past, but this recent chain of events just became the nail in the coffin. Every Friday I do a movie night with my kids. My two sons alternate each week to see who gets to pick the movie. Usually, I am prepared and have a movie on-hand from Netflix or I take my kids to our local Family Video store or a Redbox kiosk to get the movie. But last week was a hectic week and come Friday, I found myself unprepared and without a movie. My kids summer camp is just down… Continue reading...
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