I’ve written previously about my HP-5MP printer. One of the things I love about it is that I’ve been able to get it to work with every computer I’ve ever had in my house – PC, Mac, Linux, you name it. Not only that, but for probably the last 8 years, I’ve been able to [...]
“Hi, this is Mark from Experian. We’re calling to update your contact information…” That’s how I was greeted when I answered the phone just now. This was nominally someone from one of the big 3 credit reporting agencies calling to make sure they had current contact information for their database. Harmless enough, right? Well… probably. [...]
I’ve mentioned from time to time how keeping a blog has shaped not just my ability to write, but also to be a critical thinker. It has raised my awareness of the value of speaking clearly and eloguently. That point was driven home again today while I was looking into the [geeky protocol I'm playing [...]
The ability to use a router as a hub is probably common knowledge in some circles, but Google yielded surprisingly little useful information on the topic. So here’s my weekly contribution to the geek knowledge base… Your average home computer user will eventually find themselves using a router to take better advantage of their broadband [...]