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YouTube Video: The Day The LOLcats Died

Posted on 2012/01/18 by Mr. Anderson

• You can also view this video directly on YouTube

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Linkage: 2012.01.16 [Page 2]

Posted on 2012/01/16 by Mr. Anderson

Just a few links that I thought were interesting…

» Zappos Suffers Security Breach; Customer Emails And Passwords Affected | TechCrunch

» Next Up for Affected Zappos Customers: Phishing Scams | Mashable

» Kite-Like Turbines Harness Wind Power At Altitude | TechCrunch

» People Using Pseudonyms Leave Better Blog Comments [STUDY] | RRW

» IBM Gives Birth to Amazing E-mail-less Man | Wired.com

» Ashton Kutcher Swears Revenge Against his Twitter Hacker | Mashable

» Microsoft To ARM Win8 Tablet Makers: No Dual Boot For You | TechCrunch

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Matrix: 2012.01.14

Posted on 2012/01/14 by Mr. Anderson

Today’s show notes / links:

» New York Philharmonic Halted by iPhone During Mahler’s Ninth Symphony | WSJ

» Ringing Finally Ended, but There’s No Button to Stop Shame | NYTimes.com

» Amazon launches new touch-friendly Kindle Store for iPad | GigaOM

» Verizon demands LTE in all future smartphones, tablets | GigaOM

» Firefox extended support will mitigate rapid release challenges | Ars

• Flipboard
» Official Website | A Universal iOS App | @flipboard

Alright moving on…

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A “curvy” trip down memory lane…

Posted on 2012/01/14 by Mr. Anderson

02 sm Lets go back… it’s summer 2000… and I really wanted one specific notebook computer. It was this cool looking (IMHO) Gateway Solo 1150, that was trying to mimic the Apple iBook (circa July 1999). Sure I wanted the iBook more – but I needed a “PC” for College (boo!). The time to order one was coming up quickly – as I would be starting college late September (if I remember correctly).

Anyway, every chance I had to go in and go all goggly eyed at the Gateway Store (remember those?) I would go directly to the notebook section. The employees had to have known me as the “kid that looks but never buys”. :P

So why did I want this particular notebook? Continue reading →

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Linkage: 2012.01.13

Posted on 2012/01/13 by Mr. Anderson

Just a few links that I thought were interesting…

» Google And The Monopoly Paradox | TechCrunch

» Novatel’s Jetpack 4G LTE MiFi for Verizon hands-on | The Verge

» SoundBender: Power-free Magnetic Sound Enhancer for iPad 2 by Simply Amazinc | Kickstarter

» Coke says it notified FDA of fungicide in orange juice | The Inquisitr

» Satellite broadband boost with 12Mb/s service | New Scientist

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Linkage: 2012.01.12 [Page 2]

Posted on 2012/01/12 by Mr. Anderson

Just a few links that I thought were interesting…

» Why Writers Should Tweet | RRW

» Apple’s Textbook Venture: What’s the Big Idea? | Mashable

» NewsGator Has Quietly Built An Enterprise Social Networking Business On Top Of SharePoint | TechCrunch

» Charting the CES Chatter, Wednesday Edition [INFOGRAPHIC] | Mashable

» 2011: The Year Anonymous Took On Cops, Dictators and Existential Dread | Wired.com

» Nintendo Wii U video walkthrough: Chase Mii, Battle Mii, the Zelda HD experience, and more! | The Verge

» Swivl Robotic Cameraman Keeps You Framed Up Wherever You Roam | Mashable

» Smaller Than a Dime, Frog Is World’s Tiniest Vertebrate | ScienceNOW

» China’s skyscraper craze ‘may herald economic crash’ | The Guardian

» Web addicts have brain changes, research suggests | BBC News

» Apple Wants to Get Into the Textbook Business | The Atlantic Wire

» Orange Juice Is Getting Expensive Because of a Fungicide Fear | The Atlantic Wire

» Vatican plagiarizes Wikipedia for cardinal bios | Slate

» Washington, D.C., pushes bid to become New Columbia, the 51st state | LA Times

» Will 2012 be Thunderbolt’s year? Devices arrive in force at CES | Ars

» Will your next camera have a data plan? | CNET Blogs

» Waterproofing your iThings without a case | 9to5Mac

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Linkage: 2012.01.12

Posted on 2012/01/12 by Mr. Anderson

Just a few links that I thought were interesting…

» Corel introduces AfterShot Pro for $99 on Linux, Mac and Windows | Engadget

» What’s Next for the iOS App Oink | TNW

» The Perch helps you never forget a charger again | TNW

» 2011: The Year in Kickstarter | Kickstarter

» iPad App Lets Kids Publish Physical Books | Mashable

» Samsung is refreshing the Series 5 Chromebook, releasing the Chromebox in Q2 | Engadget

» Google+ Hangouts Now Include Screensharing | TNW

» Students break record by folding toilet paper 13 times | New Scientist TV

» Doomsday Clock ticks one minute closer to midnight | guardian.co.uk

» Sharks Circle Around Google Search+: EPIC Cries Antitrust, Twitter Provides Evidence | TechCrunch

» How a sunflower & big data inspired solar plant design | GigaOM

» Nokia’s Luna Bluetooth headset is so pretty | TNW

» Verizon Wireless Aims for Five Devices Per Subscriber | AllThingsD

» Every Designer Should Start With Paper, Not Photoshop | TNW

» Macs sales growing, but U.S. PC market stagnates | GigaOM

» Why the iPad is Big Cable’s Secret Weapon Against Its Own Irrelevance | RRW

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Linkage: 2012.01.10

Posted on 2012/01/10 by Mr. Anderson

Just a few links that I thought were interesting…

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» Ready Your Watch: The Leap Second Is Coming | Wired Science

» Corning Unveils New Gorilla® Glass 2

» Firefox extended support will mitigate rapid release challenges | Ars

» Lantronix xPrintServer makes every network printer AirPrint-ready | Ars

» Amazon launches new touch-friendly Kindle Store for iPad | GigaOM

» iCade Mobile – Mobile Game Controller for iPhone & iPod touch | ION Audio

» Diablo 3 is coming to consoles | Ars

» “Enable 3G” toggle may make a return in iOS 5.1 (Updated) | Ars

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Matrix: 2012.01.07

Posted on 2012/01/07 by Mr. Anderson

Today’s show notes / links:

• Words With Friends
» Official Website | iPad Ver. | iPhone/iPod touch Ver. | @wordswfriends

» Duplex Brother Printing: Pooched (after update) | MrAnderson.info

» TL-WR700N 150Mbps Wireless N Mini Pocket Router | MrAnderson.info

» AirPort Express | Apple

• Mactracker
» Official Website | MAS Ver. | iOS Ver. | @mactrackerapp

Alright moving on…

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TL-WR700N 150Mbps Wireless N Mini Pocket Router

Posted on 2012/01/07 by Mr. Anderson

This past Thursday I got my demo units of the TP-LINK TL-WR700N 150Mbps Wireless N Mini Pocket Router. This low cost – alternative to the likes of the Apple AirPort Express – is simply a wireless router. Unlike the AirPort Express, it doesn’t feature an audio port for speakers, and doesn’t have a USB port to share a printer… so you would expect that it would be less than the AirPort Express… oh it is. It comes in at an estimated MSRP of $40, however you can find it online from reputable retailers for around $30.

TL WR700N 03~ I’m excited about these inexpensive mini WiFi routers. I ordered two to test, because the school doesn’t have WiFi throughout the building… and we are slowly adding more and more “WiFi zones”. When all you need is a (small user base) WiFi AP, it’s hard to justify $100 for an Apple AirPort Express, when a ~$30 unit can be had from TP-LINK that can do exactly what you need it to do.

The first impression can be “it looks cheap”, and who knows how long it will last – it may fizzle out after one month – I don’t know… The web-based settings/UI is “okay”, but it’s nothing to right home about — compared to the ease of use with the Apple AirPort Utility, it’s pretty sad.

It took me a few tries to get it setup the way I wanted. It used termanology that can be used in multiple ways, and I was mistaking it for one section, when I should have been in another. Anyway, it wasn’t long before I figured it out and got it working.

Overall, I’m impressed with the device, the setup, and the included instructions. I’ll be testing them more before selling the two I got to two individuals who want them for their classrooms.

As of right now, I can’t fully recommend them. I want to test them further before giving them the seal of my approval. The Apple AirPort Express will always be a great solution that offers added value in the way of added functionality, and ease of use for just a little more cost.

Linkage:

• TL-WR700N 150Mbps Wireless N Mini Pocket Router
» Official Website | Available at NewEgg

» AirPort Express | Apple