Archive for the 'Technology' Category

VOIP Update
Friday, June 23rd, 2006

So for the past 2 months I’ve been using both Skype and Vbuzzer to fulfill my VOIP needs.
Skype because of it’s great quality and solid software.  However, the SkypeIN feature, which allows you to have a phone number anywhere in the world, didn’t consider Toronto anywhere in this world.  Vbuzzer however, does.
But why use both?  [...]

Settling into a New Computer
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

I’ve had my computer for about 2 and a half weeks now and I’ve settled in quite nicely. I’ve got everything I need and everythign the way I want it setup.
My good friend Don, in Seoul, just got a new laptop too and asked me what kind of shit he’ll need to keep his [...]

BugMeNot.com
Wednesday, February 1st, 2006

Ever went searching for information only to be stopped by a wretched free registration page? What do you do? You don’t register. You go on searching for information somewhere else.
Well, divert no more.
Simply head over to bugmenot.com and type in the site you wish to login to. Example: www.thestar.com. As [...]

Portable Applications
Friday, January 27th, 2006

Portable Applications - Tweaked versions of existing software that run off a USB Drive.
When I first heard about this, I thought it was a great idea. Ideal for someone who moves around a lot using different computers in computer labs, or cyber cafes and what not. I never had any use for it [...]

Decisions, Decisions.
Monday, January 23rd, 2006

So my new notebook is in the mail, and it’s a dream, a dream I say:
Dell Inspiron 6000
15.4 Inch UltraSharp WUSXGA display, 1700×1200 pixels (or something crazy like that)
100 GB HD
1 GB ram
128mb Video
Dvd Burner
Wireless A/B/G
Bluetooth
pretty much, a dream.
Now I’m having an ordeal wiht my new mp3 player purchase. I can’t decide if I [...]