Category Archives: Technology

A software architect by trade, G sometimes posts on tech that he’s passionate about.

A Smart Home in My Laptop

Posted on 22 November 2006 by g

I was quite surprised and impressed — today I received a call on Skype while listening to some iTunes. I started to fumble for the iTunes app to pause the music, but ended up just answering the call right away. … Continue reading →

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Recommendations for Fax Service?

Posted on 9 November 2006 by g

As I shared this morning, not everyone is high tech and the phone can be useful when planning trips. On one of my calls this evening though, the lady that I spoke with only understood a little bit of English. … Continue reading →

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We Need a New Camera

Posted on 22 October 2006 by g

6820 We first entered the digital photography age three and a half years ago with the purchase of a Canon PowerShot A70. It has served us well. I selected this camera because it was a good balance between a small … Continue reading →

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Did the London Fog Fade My Wireless Internet?

Posted on 17 October 2006 by g

It happened all of a sudden last Thursday. We started to awake each morning greeted by a think fog — and our neighbor’s wireless signal faded ever so slightly to prevent it from being usable. Coincidence? Or not? I have … Continue reading →

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Only a Phone Call Away

Posted on 26 September 2006 by g

We have a phone now! Actually, we have had our our home phone line hooked up for about a week, but we haven’t heard from you… :^). I know, I know. International dialing can be a bit daunting. The numbers … Continue reading →

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Computer Woes

Posted on 7 September 2006 by k

So, we purchased a brand new MacBook in July of this year to avoid any issues that might arise with the aging iBook and to be covered under warranty while aborad and I’m in school. We felt we were planning … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Haunting My Mac

Posted on 22 July 2006 by g

Part of our plan of moving to London is to simplify our computing resources. There is no way that we can take the huge beige boxes, monitor, cables, accessories, etc. The plan was to replace my Windows desktop machine with … Continue reading →

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