Category Archives: Technology

Be the customer

Posted on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 by Alex

Seth Godin struck a chord with me when he discussed reorganizing for profit. He basically says that retailers should organize their stores according to the tasks that buyers will perform. Home Depot should put screwdrivers next to their saws, because … Continue reading →

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Geocaching! Outside!

Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 by Alex

When I was little, our neighbors across the street invited us to play almost every day. My brother and I, of course, loved going over to play because they had all the best toys, like a Nintendo, every G.I. Joe … Continue reading →

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Email Blog Posts through Google Reader

Posted on Friday, May 4, 2007 by Alex

Google keeps adding new features to their products (I hear some new notifications are on their way for Calendar), but Google Reader, one of my favorites, now lets you email posts to others via Gmail. Integrating features throughout their products … Continue reading →

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MythTV and Ubuntu

Posted on Friday, April 20, 2007 by Alex

I’m amazed at how easy it’s been to set up Ubuntu 7.04. I had broken a couple of things in the previous version, and I wanted to start over and get all the new features of Feisty Fawn that I … Continue reading →

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Swiss-army Linux

Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 by Alex

As I’ve stated before, we ditched Windows on our desktop computer in favor of Ubuntu Linux. Since I’ve started using it a little over a year ago, Ubuntu really has come a long way. Ubuntu is readying its newest release, … Continue reading →

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