I have wanted to do a show about politics for quite some time now. The problem with that is, very few people can have a political discussion without getting all riled up. I have been involved in a few of these myself. People take their political views to heart. I know I do. Yet, I believe that no matter how uncomfortable it may be for some to have these types of discussions, it is vital for people to take part in politics. Read more…
Managing your Twitter traffic can be near impossible, especially if you follow a lot of people. Through trial and error I have gone from being insanely overwhelmed and not being able to keep track of many conversations or streams of my favorite people, to somewhat having a handle on specific tweeters and conversations. This problem is twofold; it occurs when you are on a computer as well as when you are mobile (I consider mobile to be any time you are not in front of a computer). Believe it or not, I have discovered ways to make Twitter more easily manageable while mobile. I’m still having issues when in front of a computer, but have definitely improved things. Read more…
I’ve been thinking on this topic for quite a while and now that the blog is up, I have an outlet to express my feelings on this sensitive topic. When I first met my girlfriend (going forward she will be known as Noodles, to protect her anonymity), about a year ago, we were completely enraptured with one another from the very first moment. I am so lucky to have met a woman with her sense of humor, intelligence, determination, perseverance, and of course, beauty. We spent countless days and nights together, sharing our thoughts and feelings on everything imaginable. I definitely clued her in on my love for technology, and I’m sure she could tell that I had some geek in me from looking at my apartment. I had the PC hooked up to the HD-TV, the iPhone, the Xbox 360, and a slew of other gadgets. We even played some games together occasionally. In fact, I was not even ashamed to tell her I was a World of Warcraft player. (I no longer play, but that’s another story) She seemed to appreciate my geekiness as a charming part of my character. Fast forward to 1 year later, and it seems to be causing a bit of a rift between us. It is no longer charming, but quite the opposite. I have definitely rubbed off on her with some things, but there are still many other points of contention between us, all related to geekery. Read more…
I’ve been playing the guitar since I was 13 years old. My love for music started even earlier. I remember being no older than 5 and standing on the fireplace ledge in the living room of my parents’ house singing “I Can’t Smile Without You” by Barry Manilow. My folks would ask me to perform for their friends and my family all of the time. At about 13 years old, my friends were all picking up instruments and starting a band. Naturally, I became the singer of that band. At the time, my favorite bands were Rush, Pink Floyd, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and others. One thing all of these bands had in common was that the singers all played an instrument as well. I can remember exactly what made me want to play the guitar. Read more…
In this episode, I discuss how to reskin your device using Winterboard. You can use custom icons, backgrounds, lockscreens, and even change your system sounds and fonts.
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