What’s Twitter, you ask? It’s a blog where you answer just one question, in 140 characters or less: “What are you doing?” People think it’s surprising that this is interesting and addicting. I don’t agree with them; it’s always been a fascination to see what other people are up to, and what’s better is that…Continue Reading…
On April 12, 2003, I read this comic in my Daily Dilbert email. This was back in the days when I still used gengar56 as my handle, instead of present-day intelliot. This was also back in the golden age of GizmoBytes. My, how things have changed :) Being the geek I am, I went and…Continue Reading…
You don’t really know which wireless network you’re connected to. Wireless security is a very difficult thing. I was reminded of just how difficult it can be by an article I read in the Los Angeles Times today. I can name my network whatever I want. I can call it “Linksys”, “D-Link”, “USC Wireless”– even…Continue Reading…
I was working on some very old video from a VHS tape when I discovered that the video and audio parts should be cleaned up separately. I was already using VirtualDub for the video part, so what about the audio? There are two great applications which both need to be used: Audacity and The Levelator….Continue Reading…
In Windows XP, there’s a Filmstrip view which I find to be very handy for viewing lots of photos or images at once. However, it isn’t always available. Sometimes, the option just doesn’t appear. This is because Windows, by default, will only allow certain folders designated as being for pictures to use this mode. Here’s…Continue Reading…
I stumbled into a couple of really good and interesting web pages, both of which are on Zyra.org.uk, which appears to be run by some British guy. The pages are Advice on buying a computer and Felix Computers. This British guy has a good sense of humor. And while searching his site to find out…Continue Reading…