Technology

Over the last few weeks the PlayStation 3 (PS3) has been providing HDTV access to streaming Netflix videos. Strangely enough the PS3 even allows the entire network to stream video content. Maybe a hat tip is due to Andy from Chicago because on some level Netflix streaming video makes using discs an example of...
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Technology will continue to change. The rate of change will be both progressive and variable. In any event, the technology change hypothesis seems reasonably durable. After accepting the hypothesis certain questions should be asked about the nature of technology. What would be the point of buying a Motorola Droid from Verizon Wireless when later...
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Everyday remains somewhat the same as the day before. Employment divides the day within manageable segments. However, yesterday Andy from Chicago sent a link to the new Nexus One from Google (http://www.google.com/phone). Recently the new Google Droid phones have been receiving the benefit of a rather extensive advertising campaign. Now that the announcement of...
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My installation of WordPress 2.8.6 went sideways with JavaScript errors requiring the automatic Update to 2.9 fixing the internal formatting. The errors seem to have developed overnight. During the last two yeas of working with WordPress only this one malfunction has occurred. With software this complex and unwieldy the best method for self-preservation involves...
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Why does the PS3 require a DVD from Netflix with software? Maybe in the future Netflix could allow the internet to provide the software. Getting the PS3 from the local Best Buy and getting everything setup seemed relatively easy. However, playing a Netflix movie on the PS3 proved to be very difficult. The PS3...
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Over the grand passage of time podcasts appear and disappear without rhyme or reason. During exceptionally long drives it seems like a good idea to procure and deploy a series of audio based podcasts instead of investing in audio books. During the course of the last year the following podcast ratings have been developed...
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Today and today only the officially late Thanksgiving dinner (Saturday lunchtime style) What are the uses for a PS3? Why is Adobe PDF creator so expensive? Will this weekend involve extreme productivity? Will the chapter edits be completed...
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The daily notes for today involve a process of questions and or criticisms mixed with a few ideas or insights recorded in the order they occurred. Will the PlayStation 3 (PS3) go on sale during Black Friday? Which is a better purchase the Xbox 360 or...
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Perhaps now would be a good time to consider the relevant features that have to be compared when considering the differences between a standalone Blu-ray disc player and a PlayStation 3 (PS3). Maybe the Black Friday advertisements tomorrow will include new lower PS3 prices.
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Friday remains the gateway to the weekend; two days of tacos and football. Maybe this weekend Hewlett Packard will update the LaserJet printer driver to allow wireless printing throughout the house on the Windows 7 network. Right now the wireless network just needs drivers for printing and adaptors for network attached storage. Technology unfortunately...
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Could it be true that empirical evidence suggests laptops perform better with stickers? In any event, the search for a new laptop sticker continues. Finding the perfect laptop sticker necessitates the algorithmic approach to numerical optimization within a paradigm of numerically centric process improvement.
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The wireless home computer network seems to be working with the exception of the printer setup. Right now, neither the HP LaserJet nor the HP PSC functions within the home network using either of the wireless network print servers. Windows 7 64-bit seems to need updated drivers from Hewlett Packard. Unfortunately, the only option...
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In case you were wondering, the all important search for a new laptop sticker has commenced appropriately using the internet. Apparently, during all the confusion of the new laptop acquisition the configuration lacks any aesthetic enhancements of the sticker variety.
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The wireless printer server interacting with Windows 7 still fails to recognize the Hewlett Packard P1006 LaserJet printer due to a problem with the 64-bit W7 driver availability. At this point, maybe a few thoughts about the process of purchasing Windows 7 academic edition are warranted and should be written about extensively on a...
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Apparently, the current download speed problems associated with Windows 7 academic version from Digital River have been reported throughout the internet. After the advent of broadband speed internet the idea of downloading a file for days seems somewhat arcane if not completely and totally unreasonable. For profit companies should be providing access to any...
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Right now several problems exist with the wireless printer setup. Setting up the wireless print server required very little time or effort. Unfortunately, after configuring the printer using the Windows 7 operating system with 64bit printer drivers the computer can print blank pages. Initially, it appeared that the printer might have been suffering from...
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Today, for some reason the concept of network attached storage (NAS) seems interesting. Maybe the Andy 2.0 network requires a hard drive. Setting up a Windows 7 network should be easy. Setting up a networked storage drive requires either a wired network or a wireless network with computers. Maybe all this consideration of network...
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Peppercorn the dog will be dressing as a pumpkin for Halloween 2009. Naturally, a shark outfit was purchased online for Peppercorn the dog. Unfortunately, the yearly demand for shark costumes for dogs outpaces the supply. Next time people interested in shark costumes for dogs should consider making an offseason purchase to avoid the Halloween...
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So, yeah; um, the conversion from the Windows Vista operating system on the Dell Studio 1535 laptop to the Windows 7 operating system did not go smoothly. Inherent within the conundrum was the failure of the Dell Corporation to provide the correct system restoration discs. The Dell Studio 1534 laptop computer supports either 64bit...
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Most people consider online purchases are an easy hassle free method of shopping. Sometimes people preorder an item. Typically, with a preordered item shipping happens within a set schedule. Unfortunately, Amazon delayed my Windows 7 delivery… Amazon sent an automated apology email… Within a business environment, nonpayment generally results in a denial of services....
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The new upgraded version of the Windows 7 operating system will arrive sometime this week. Apparently, other people have had access to the final production version of the operating system for weeks. Naturally, the beta version of Windows 7 was freely available for download. Unfortunately, the beta version would not install on the CODEGEN...
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Therefore, yeah, um, so… about the new Google Wave preview application. The new addition from the labs at Google seems to be showing some promise especially with respect to multimedia communication efforts. Unfortunately, the only method of testing the true functionality of a Google Wave would be to interact with a large number of...
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A writer can take notes in a variety of ways. Over the last few weeks, a new method of note taking has taken over the epic journey of daily writing. A personal voice recorder has joined the writing arsenal. During the two hours of daily driving to work the personal voice recorder provides the...
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These words are written about the future of technology… they are not the first words written about the future of technology… they are probably not even the second, third, or fourth rounds of words dealing with various potential futures that exist for technology. Futurist writers have and will continue to take on the subject...
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…a few thoughts about NelsCAST scheduling considerations. Andy from Chicago seems to think the NelsCAST needs to get back on a regular broadcast schedule. Obviously, podcasts require delivery within framework with a stable frequency for the proliferation of the content to gain a heightened rate of dispersion throughout the internet. For the next few...
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Initial research indicates that further exploration warrants a review of the various elements involved in hosting a talk radio show. Certain talk radio shows might do better in the evening. Callers are more likely to call a technology themed talk radio show after dark. The zero nine hundred Mountain Time zone broadcast of the...
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Question: Could the Creative Labs integrated webcam driver have been causing the horrible blue screen of death (BSOD) on countless Dell Studio 15 laptops? Answer: Theoretically, a bad webcam driver could have been the root cause of the Dell Studio 15 BSOD restarts… Strangely, the Dell customer service representative called the issue a Blue...
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Begin The Official NelsCAST 104 Transcript: Welcome to the NelsCAST live broadcast for Wednesday July 15, 2009. This is your host Nels Lindahl broadcasting live from six thousand feet above sea level in majestically beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado. Prepare yourself to sit back relax and absorb the sounds of spoken word philosophy. Today for...
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Begin NelsCAST Transcript: Welcome to the NelsCAST live broadcast for Wednesday July 8, 2009. This is your host Nels Lindahl broadcasting live from six thousand feet above sea level in majestically beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado. …and now a mandatory programming reminder… the NelsCAST occurs at zero nine hundred Mountain Time every Wednesday fifty two...
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Begin NelsCAST Transcript: Welcome to the NelsCAST live broadcast for Wednesday July 1, 2009. This is your host Nels Lindahl broadcasting live from six thousand feet above sea level in majestically beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado. And now a mandatory programming reminder… the NelsCAST occurs at zero nine hundred Mountain Time every Wednesday fifty two...
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