Technology Evangelist: Comments http://technologyevangelist.com/ Better Living Through Technology: a blog dedicated to emerging technology trends in hardware, software, webware, marketing and beyond en-us aaron+technologyevangelist@s4xton.com Copyright 2011 2011-01-01T12:00:00-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 44.867013-93.425574This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Lexington-Bluegrass Association of REALTORS Technology Course http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/GrPu1vL-gFs/lexingtonbluegrass_association.html An attendee of the conference emailed me to ask what browser I was using other than Internet Explorer during the presentation. That browser was Firefox. 1@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Ed Kohler:

An attendee of the conference emailed me to ask what browser I was using other than Internet Explorer during the presentation. That browser was Firefox.

]]> 2005-11-25T11:02:06-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/11/lexingtonbluegrass_association.html#c1 WiFi that just works: Belkin Pre-N Router Review http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/KEYztL1q00I/wifi_that_just_works_the_belki.html I totally agree! Great throughput and overall coverage through walls, doors etc. The only quirk I have seen with mine is having to have my SSID broadcast set to 'on' or Windows has trouble discovering DHCP. I would prefer to have SSID off for more security but with WPA enabled It's not that big a deal. 2@http://technologyevangelist.com/ I totally agree! Great throughput and overall coverage through walls, doors etc. The only quirk I have seen with mine is having to have my SSID broadcast set to 'on' or Windows has trouble discovering DHCP. I would prefer to have SSID off for more security but with WPA enabled It's not that big a deal.

]]> 2005-11-30T15:09:33-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/11/wifi_that_just_works_the_belki.html#c2 Lexington-Bluegrass Association of REALTORS Technology Course http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/uccARU3TAJs/lexingtonbluegrass_association.html Ben has posted a Belkin Pre-N Wireless Router review here. 3@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Ed Kohler:

Ben has posted a Belkin Pre-N Wireless Router review here.

]]> 2005-11-30T17:37:48-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/11/lexingtonbluegrass_association.html#c3 Three Huge Media Technology Trends http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/eAToOpNa4wM/three_huge_media_technology_tr.html Ed, I agree with your article, just today I read web content using Bloglines (learned a great new technique to clip content in Bloglines) I watched what I wanted on Tivo, and I arranged a new Christmas music playlist on iTunes 4@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Roald Marth:

Ed, I agree with your article, just today I read web content using Bloglines (learned a great new technique to clip content in Bloglines) I watched what I wanted on Tivo, and I arranged a new Christmas music playlist on iTunes

]]> 2005-12-03T22:03:01-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/three_huge_media_technology_tr.html#c4 WiFi that just works: Belkin Pre-N Router Review http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/zzmMpwZXRv0/wifi_that_just_works_the_belki.html Belkin gets the #4 spot on PC World's best products of 2005 list: PCWorld.com - The 100 Best Products of 2005 That router is the real deal. 5@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Ed Kohler:

Belkin gets the #4 spot on PC World's best products of 2005 list:

PCWorld.com - The 100 Best Products of 2005

That router is the real deal.

]]> 2005-12-04T08:16:00-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/11/wifi_that_just_works_the_belki.html#c5 Ed Kohler's Personality via Autocomplete http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/Frbc3sw1kSo/ed_kohlers_personality_via_aut.html Ed, this is wonderfully "funny".....truly amazing how these sites influence our lives and lifestyle 6@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Roald Marth:

Ed, this is wonderfully "funny".....truly amazing how these sites influence our lives and lifestyle

]]> 2005-12-04T10:35:44-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/ed_kohlers_personality_via_aut.html#c6 Three Huge Media Technology Trends http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/pyQL5k5Htpw/three_huge_media_technology_tr.html I saw an ad on NBC this morning for Monday's NBC Nightly News where they're going to do a report on the unbundling of cable channels. If someone was really interested in that topic, why wouldn't they just hop online where they could easily find the information NBC won't report for another day? In fact, NBC affiliates reported this story five days ago: http://www.nbc17.com/news/5424611/detail.html By the time NBC Nightly News stops holding the story, it will be a six day old, and likely told in less depth than the original story. What kinds of opinions will NBC present with the story? Chances are, they won't be as in depth as what's been available online for almost a week. TV is so slow and shallow. Given that, NBC deserves a break on this one because the story is actually reporting on what may be done by the FCC this Tuesday, making Monday a good night for a lead-up report. 7@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Ed Kohler:

I saw an ad on NBC this morning for Monday's NBC Nightly News where they're going to do a report on the unbundling of cable channels. If someone was really interested in that topic, why wouldn't they just hop online where they could easily find the information NBC won't report for another day?

In fact, NBC affiliates reported this story five days ago:
http://www.nbc17.com/news/5424611/detail.html

By the time NBC Nightly News stops holding the story, it will be a six day old, and likely told in less depth than the original story.

What kinds of opinions will NBC present with the story? Chances are, they won't be as in depth as what's been available online for almost a week.

TV is so slow and shallow.

Given that, NBC deserves a break on this one because the story is actually reporting on what may be done by the FCC this Tuesday, making Monday a good night for a lead-up report.

]]> 2005-12-04T11:08:26-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/three_huge_media_technology_tr.html#c7 Ed Kohler's Personality via Autocomplete http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/1Vx0hTQ8iG8/ed_kohlers_personality_via_aut.html My list... a = http://www.adobe.com/ http://www.alexa.com/ http://www.ancestry.com http://www.axtools.com/products/codesmart.htm b = http://www.babylon.com/ http://www.borland.com http://www.basecamphq.com/ http://base.google.com/ http://blogs.msdn.com/ c = http://www.codeguru.com http://www.codeproject.com/ http://www.compuware.com/ http://channel9.msdn.com/ d = http://del.icio.us/ http://www.devx.com/ http://www.devexpress.com/Products/NET/CodeRush https://domains.live.com http://download.microsoft.com/ e = http://www.eweek.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/ f = http://www.feedburner.com/ http://www.familyhistory.com/ http://www.feedmap.net/ http://www.flickr.com/ http://www.ftponline.com/ https://www.foldershare.com/ http://frontal2.mandriva.com g = http://www.geobloggers.com/ http://www.google.com/ig http://www.gtalkr.com h = http://www.hsbc.com.br http://www.hipcal.com/ http://www.haifa.il.ibm.com/ i = http://www.icq.com/ http://www.internic.net/whois.html http://ideas.live.com http://info.alexa.com/ j = http://www.jetbrains.com/ http://jeremy.zawodny.com/ k = http://www.kiko.com l = http://www.live.com m = http://www.macromedia.com http://www.meebo.com/ http://mappoint.msn.com/ http://maps.google.com/ http://maps.yahoo.com/ n = http://www.nytimes.com/ http://news.google.com/ http://news.zdnet.com/ o = http://www.oracle.com/ http://www.openomy.com/ http://www.omnicore.com/justcode.htm http://office.microsoft.com/ p = http://www.pcmag.com/ http://www.publish.com/ http://www.pocketmod.com/ http://populicio.us/ q = (none) r = http://www.redhat.com/ http://www.riya.com http://www.rssbandit.org http://research.microsoft.com/ s = http://www.skype.com http://www.sms.ac/ http://www.softpedia.com http://sourceforge.net/ http://search.microsoft.com/ http://search.ancestry.com/ https://secure.logmein.com/ t = http://www.tagcloud.com http://www.tagzania.com http://www.tagworld.com/ http://www.techsmith.com http://www.testdriven.net http://www.theserverside.net/ u = http://www.ultraedit.com/ v = http://www.vimeo.com http://visualroute.visualware.com w = http://wayfaring.com/ http://web2.0bingo.com http://web2.0validator.com x = http://www.xtras.net y = http://www.yackpack.com http://www.yahoo.com http://www.youtube.com/ z = http://www.zoto.com/ http://www.zvents.com -- Luciano Evaristo Guerche Taboao da Serra, SP, Brazil 8@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Luciano Evaristo Guerche:

My list...

a = http://www.adobe.com/
http://www.alexa.com/
http://www.ancestry.com
http://www.axtools.com/products/codesmart.htm
b = http://www.babylon.com/
http://www.borland.com
http://www.basecamphq.com/
http://base.google.com/
http://blogs.msdn.com/
c = http://www.codeguru.com
http://www.codeproject.com/
http://www.compuware.com/
http://channel9.msdn.com/
d = http://del.icio.us/
http://www.devx.com/
http://www.devexpress.com/Products/NET/CodeRush
https://domains.live.com
http://download.microsoft.com/
e = http://www.eweek.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/
f = http://www.feedburner.com/
http://www.familyhistory.com/
http://www.feedmap.net/
http://www.flickr.com/
http://www.ftponline.com/
https://www.foldershare.com/
http://frontal2.mandriva.com
g = http://www.geobloggers.com/
http://www.google.com/ig
http://www.gtalkr.com
h = http://www.hsbc.com.br
http://www.hipcal.com/
http://www.haifa.il.ibm.com/
i = http://www.icq.com/
http://www.internic.net/whois.html
http://ideas.live.com
http://info.alexa.com/
j = http://www.jetbrains.com/
http://jeremy.zawodny.com/
k = http://www.kiko.com
l = http://www.live.com
m = http://www.macromedia.com
http://www.meebo.com/
http://mappoint.msn.com/
http://maps.google.com/
http://maps.yahoo.com/
n = http://www.nytimes.com/
http://news.google.com/
http://news.zdnet.com/
o = http://www.oracle.com/
http://www.openomy.com/
http://www.omnicore.com/justcode.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/
p = http://www.pcmag.com/
http://www.publish.com/
http://www.pocketmod.com/
http://populicio.us/
q = (none)
r = http://www.redhat.com/
http://www.riya.com
http://www.rssbandit.org
http://research.microsoft.com/
s = http://www.skype.com
http://www.sms.ac/
http://www.softpedia.com
http://sourceforge.net/
http://search.microsoft.com/
http://search.ancestry.com/
https://secure.logmein.com/
t = http://www.tagcloud.com
http://www.tagzania.com
http://www.tagworld.com/
http://www.techsmith.com
http://www.testdriven.net
http://www.theserverside.net/
u = http://www.ultraedit.com/
v = http://www.vimeo.com
http://visualroute.visualware.com
w = http://wayfaring.com/
http://web2.0bingo.com
http://web2.0validator.com
x = http://www.xtras.net
y = http://www.yackpack.com
http://www.yahoo.com
http://www.youtube.com/
z = http://www.zoto.com/
http://www.zvents.com

--
Luciano Evaristo Guerche
Taboao da Serra, SP, Brazil

]]> 2005-12-05T12:03:16-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/ed_kohlers_personality_via_aut.html#c8 Ed Kohler's Personality via Autocomplete http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/3uU4cc36sCg/ed_kohlers_personality_via_aut.html It's interesting to see how many similar sites we have while surfing from two different continents. 9@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Ed Kohler:

It's interesting to see how many similar sites we have while surfing from two different continents.

]]> 2005-12-05T16:09:53-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/ed_kohlers_personality_via_aut.html#c9 Magellan Roadmate 800 GPS Review: It Changed My Life for the Better http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/3ekmJLZXS-4/magellan_roadmate_800_gps_revi.html I use two different GPS systems: The Lexus v.3 GPS built into my 2004 RX 330 and a TomTom Navigator 5 with my Treo 650. I love them both. I use the TomTom Navigator 5 while traveling. I have all of the US loaded onto a 1GB SD card, and you can get all of the US and Canada on a 2GB card. Since the software runs directly on my Treo 650, all I need to bring with me is a small GPS "mouse" that fits in my pcoket, so airport security can't steal it... well, not as easily. TomTom Navigator 5 also uses my Treo 650's data connection to get updated traffic and weather information, automatically routing me around congestion and construction. VERY cool feature. I have named her Lori after the voice that I decided upon (you can download and install different voices). The Lexus GPS is amazing. Incredibly easy to use and best interface I have seen in a built-in car GPS system. MUCH better than the BMW iDrive system. The system is fast, has the entire US and Canada loaded, and is accurate. My only complaint is that the model I have does not have bluetooth so I can't link to my phone, and I can't add it after the fact... And no traffic/weather/construction updates either. We have named her Sam. 11@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Benjamin Higginbotham:

I use two different GPS systems: The Lexus v.3 GPS built into my 2004 RX 330 and a TomTom Navigator 5 with my Treo 650. I love them both.

I use the TomTom Navigator 5 while traveling. I have all of the US loaded onto a 1GB SD card, and you can get all of the US and Canada on a 2GB card. Since the software runs directly on my Treo 650, all I need to bring with me is a small GPS "mouse" that fits in my pcoket, so airport security can't steal it... well, not as easily. TomTom Navigator 5 also uses my Treo 650's data connection to get updated traffic and weather information, automatically routing me around congestion and construction. VERY cool feature. I have named her Lori after the voice that I decided upon (you can download and install different voices).

The Lexus GPS is amazing. Incredibly easy to use and best interface I have seen in a built-in car GPS system. MUCH better than the BMW iDrive system. The system is fast, has the entire US and Canada loaded, and is accurate. My only complaint is that the model I have does not have bluetooth so I can't link to my phone, and I can't add it after the fact... And no traffic/weather/construction updates either. We have named her Sam.

]]> 2005-12-07T10:07:00-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/magellan_roadmate_800_gps_revi.html#c11 Preferred Browser Configurations of Web Power Users http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/8m_XgG4J-3A/preferred_browser_configuratio.html Safari... It just works ;) Includes pop-up blocker, private browsing, RSS feeds integrated, tabbed browsing, direct searching and search jump back, and best of all it's freaking fast. Mac only kids. 12@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Benjamin Higginbotham:

Safari... It just works ;)

Includes pop-up blocker, private browsing, RSS feeds integrated, tabbed browsing, direct searching and search jump back, and best of all it's freaking fast.

Mac only kids.

]]> 2005-12-07T10:10:45-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/preferred_browser_configuratio.html#c12 Preferred Browser Configurations of Web Power Users http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/-azdLbN-Ahc/preferred_browser_configuratio.html I agree about Safari. It works great with 99% of the sites I find on the web. Safari with a .Mac subscription syncs my bookmarks on all my computers automatically. Granted it can't sync PCs, but then again I don't have any PC's! 15@http://technologyevangelist.com/ I agree about Safari. It works great with 99% of the sites I find on the web.

Safari with a .Mac subscription syncs my bookmarks on all my computers automatically. Granted it can't sync PCs, but then again I don't have any PC's!

]]> 2005-12-08T18:54:54-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/preferred_browser_configuratio.html#c15 Top 10 Google Quick Searches http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/_027G54Qk-E/top_10_google_quick_searches.html I really enjoyed this post, and have already used some of the tips....thanks...Ro 20@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Roald Marth:

I really enjoyed this post, and have already used some of the tips....thanks...Ro

]]> 2005-12-09T16:36:05-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/top_10_google_quick_searches.html#c20 Top 10 Google Quick Searches http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/gMND1HAGv5Q/top_10_google_quick_searches.html It's not Google, but for mobile search I've discovered a free sports score and stat service called 4info.net. Text your team name to 44636 and get back the real-time score. Suh-weet! 21@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Bob:

It's not Google, but for mobile search I've discovered a free sports score and stat service called 4info.net. Text your team name to 44636 and get back the real-time score. Suh-weet!

]]> 2005-12-09T18:27:55-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/top_10_google_quick_searches.html#c21 How Skype's Chat Feature Put Me in the Dog House http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/4nip2hBn7lY/how_skypes_chat_feature_put_me.html What are you talking about? I never remember seeing you in the meeting today. (jk) 22@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Benjamin Higginbotham:

What are you talking about? I never remember seeing you in the meeting today. (jk)

]]> 2005-12-10T18:08:47-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/how_skypes_chat_feature_put_me.html#c22 How Skype's Chat Feature Put Me in the Dog House http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/YAu2lvSgNEY/how_skypes_chat_feature_put_me.html I had an opportunity of using Skype to call my home country in Africa. I was like "wow", I should have been using this service since I learnt about it over two months ago. My concern, however, is that the cost of the calls should be reduced because phone cards like Go Mad For Bananas, Planet Talk Africa etc, still offer the least and, therefore, very attractive rates. Think about it... 23@http://technologyevangelist.com/ I had an opportunity of using Skype to call my home country in Africa. I was like "wow", I should have been using this service since I learnt about it over two months ago. My concern, however, is that the cost of the calls should be reduced because phone cards like Go Mad For Bananas, Planet Talk Africa etc, still offer the least and, therefore, very attractive rates. Think about it...

]]> 2005-12-12T01:00:50-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/how_skypes_chat_feature_put_me.html#c23 How Skype's Chat Feature Put Me in the Dog House http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/ApIglzxRkhU/how_skypes_chat_feature_put_me.html Good point, Gershom. It sounds like Yahoo plans to challenge Skype: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/08/yahoo_voip/ This should be good for consumers. 24@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Ed Kohler:

Good point, Gershom. It sounds like Yahoo plans to challenge Skype:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/12/08/yahoo_voip/

This should be good for consumers.

]]> 2005-12-12T07:17:45-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/how_skypes_chat_feature_put_me.html#c24 How Skype's Chat Feature Put Me in the Dog House http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/EWHjOt5h-uU/how_skypes_chat_feature_put_me.html Yahoo should learn to respect their linux users before yawping about Skype... Not that Skype's doing a good job at that, but at least, we have a somewhat good program for the 3 major plataforms (Win, Mac and Linux) 25@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Yahoo should learn to respect their linux users before yawping about Skype...

Not that Skype's doing a good job at that, but at least, we have a somewhat good program for the 3 major plataforms (Win, Mac and Linux)

]]> 2005-12-12T07:36:29-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/how_skypes_chat_feature_put_me.html#c25 Dramatically improve your VoIP service with the Hawking HBB1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/jhzjgOUvqDc/dramatically_improve_your_voip.html Another great VoIP service that I am using currently is Lingo (owned by Primus). They have great service and cheaper rates than all other 'big name' VoIP players. With a $19.99/mo service plan you get unlimited calling to US, Canada as well as Western Europe! Cool! 26@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Another great VoIP service that I am using currently is Lingo (owned by Primus). They have great service and cheaper rates than all other 'big name' VoIP players.

With a $19.99/mo service plan you get unlimited calling to US, Canada as well as Western Europe! Cool!

]]> 2005-12-12T11:19:07-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/dramatically_improve_your_voip.html#c26 Dramatically improve your VoIP service with the Hawking HBB1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnologyEvangelistComments/~3/uJUFS_WI8mc/dramatically_improve_your_voip.html This makes a lot of sense, Ben. It sounds a bit like how cars temporarily shut off the AC if you accelerate fast to pass a car. Prioritize the limited resource. 28@http://technologyevangelist.com/ Ed Kohler:

This makes a lot of sense, Ben. It sounds a bit like how cars temporarily shut off the AC if you accelerate fast to pass a car.

Prioritize the limited resource.

]]> 2005-12-13T09:26:34-06:00 http://technologyevangelist.com/2005/12/dramatically_improve_your_voip.html#c28