What is a Home Network?  What is a Router?  The Connected Home 101
February 23, 2010 – 4:18 pm | No Comment

Don’t worry! It may not seem like it yet, but with my help, you’ll see Home networking is much easier than it used to be when you had to hire a professional to connect it …

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DTV Transition

Coming June 12, 2009. What do you need to know? “How to” info that the techies haven’t told you.

Gadgets on the go

MP3s, iPods, iPhones, GPS, anything you want to take with you. What they are. What you want. How to use it.

Home Networks - TVs, Online, & Computers

View your photos or listen to your music from your computer to your TV and home theater. Watch online videos from HULU or YouTube, etc. The Digital Home. All explained with simple “how to” DIY

HomeTheater

From TVs to Audio to Blu-ray Disc Players to Networked TVs, to DVDs–”how to” DIY

Troubleshooting Technology

Tips on where to look first when your electronics aren’t working. Troubleshooting tips to try. Tips on “how to” approach solving your problem.

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This Just In- MobileMe Subscribers can finally Find their misplaced phone!
June 18, 2009 – 8:15 pm | No Comment

I lose everything if I’m not paying attention.  I have a place for my keys, but my phone often slips into the folds of my purse.  I even left my driver’s license at the cable …

New iPhone 3G (S) this Friday – this one gets it right
June 17, 2009 – 5:38 pm | One Comment
New iPhone 3G (S) this Friday – this one gets it right

Don’t get me wrong. I love my iPhone. I have the original model but I didn’t buy it for myself. My son upgraded to the 3G iPhone model last year and I …

Transferring settings & info from old iPhone to new iPhone 3G (s)
June 16, 2009 – 8:35 pm | 6 Comments
Transferring settings & info from old iPhone to new iPhone 3G (s)

I have a ton of apps on my old iPhone. Many apps are customized with login information and preferences and I would hate to have to redo all of that when I sync’d my new …

Waiting for my iPhone 3G (s) – Temporary Problems
June 16, 2009 – 8:32 pm | 2 Comments
Waiting for my iPhone 3G (s) – Temporary Problems

Yesterday I noticed that I couldn’t get my voice mail messages on my current original iPhone. I called AT&T for help and talked to the iPhone tech support. We tried all types of …

CES adds Mac iPod/iPhone lounge
January 30, 2009 – 2:44 am | No Comment

For years I have had to choose between going to MacWorld or CES. Because I mostly cover home theater, of course I chose CES. Looks like the addition of the iPod/iPhone lounge will …

Cool Technology from CES 09 and Digital Tips
January 12, 2009 – 2:25 pm | No Comment

Just returned from CES 09. Rather than blogging to my blog here, I’ve been covering interesting tidbits for Home Theater Magazine online. To see my exciting home theater finds along with the finds …

Troubleshooting your Technology
December 30, 2008 – 4:37 am | No Comment
Troubleshooting your Technology

As you get to know your new gadgets, they may not react the way you expect. Certainly, it would have been easier to read the user manual that you let slip back into the …

And the Beats Go On!
August 5, 2008 – 12:16 pm | No Comment
And the Beats Go On!

I was able to get a pair of Dr. Dre Beats Headphones by Monster Cable. They’re glossy, and look cool with their red “b”…but I listen to my iPod, how good could they be? …

Travel Gadgets for an easier Vacation-Part 1–find your way–GPS
July 26, 2008 – 11:20 am | No Comment
Travel Gadgets for an easier Vacation-Part 1–find your way–GPS

]I love GPS devices. We’re chose San Diego for our vacation this year, because my son wanted to go to Comic Con (Popular Media convention). He’s having a great time with his friend but …

All these Organizing Tools Make Me Disorganized!
July 18, 2008 – 9:13 am | No Comment

There are so many programs and tools to keep us organized. And now I’m considering if using Evernote from my iPhone will help. What seems to happen though is if we choose more …