Computer Culture

3D Television in the Works.

Published on 2009-12-09 13:58:00

Just the other day I was doing a little Christmas shopping at Wal-Mart, and I was happy to see the cost of LCD and Plasma TVs are almost in my comfort zone. Maybe I’ll get a nice HD TV in the near future…or maybe I’ll wait….It looks like 3D TV is on the way! I can’t wait to see what 3D TV looks like. I was “wowed” when I first saw HD TV, so 3D TV should be great.Unfortunately, you still have to wear those 3D glasses. I have a hard time finding the remote…imagine looking for those

Books, we don’t need no stinking books!

Published on 2009-10-22 17:01:00

Say it ain’t so…is this the beginning of the end of books? I hope not, but Amazon.com’s Kindle 2, and Barnes & Nobles’s new Nook e-book reader (scheduled to debut late 09) is making book lovers (maybe better to say avid readers) take notice.Watching the evolution of e-book readers has been interesting. The improvement from Kindle 1 to Kindle 2 has been well received. However, Barnes & Noble’s e-book reader called Nook will make e-book readers more appealing.First of a

Google’s Promise to deliver simplicity in Chrome OS

Published on 2009-10-20 11:12:00

Google makes the bold promise that all “Web-based applications will automatically work.” Sounds great, but it won’t be as easy. Digging deeper into the problem of a Web-centric OS begs the question, how will Chrome OS handle the chore of managing hardware resources? Although Chrome has simplified the way applications are accessed, the real issue is how will Chrome OS bridge the gap between Web software and device hardware? Another problem Chrome OS will need to overcome is working with leg

Does Microsoft need to worry about Google’s Chrome Operating System?

Published on 2009-10-09 15:04:00

The short answer is no. It’s my opinion that Microsoft will most likely benefit from Google’s new OS. Most of Microsoft’s advances have been driven by its competition. Take a look back at the browser wars. Internet Explorer had enjoyed a virtual Internet browser monopoly. After Microsoft’s attempt to block Netscape from being installed on Windows failed, other Web browsers began to emerge…specifically Mozilla’s Firefox. Firefox introduced some cool plug-ins, and the convenient tabbed

Computing in the Clouds

Published on 2009-09-30 20:41:00

I was watching an old episode of Star Trek on late night Cable…another bout of insomnia.  This particular episode was about advanced aliens who lived in the clouds.  Have you seen this episode?  I started to think about clouds and then cloud computing, and thought maybe I should write a basic blog about cloud computing.So you’ve probably heard the term cloud computing, and thought cool, this cloud computing must be superior to regular computing.  Well cloud computing

Getting security under your thumb

Published on 2009-09-25 16:52:00

I sure love thumb drives.  My buddy just handed me a thumb drive with a couple of movies on it…sweet.  I just plug the drive in and watch my movies from the thumb drive.  Almost everybody owns a thumb drive, and on those thumb drives we keep all kinds of information…some information may be more sensitive than a movie or music.Consider someone who needs to import, or store customer data onto a drive.  Depending on the customer and the sensitivity of the data, a simple pass

Adding a second monitor is easier, and cheaper than you think

Published on 2009-09-13 14:37:00

If you spend a lot of time on your computer, you should consider adding a second monitor.  Adding a second monitor makes sense if you have the space, and the money.  This upgrade will immediately boost your productivity, and enhance the entertainment value of your computer.  Imagine browsing the web on one screen, and checking e-mail on the other screen…and not having to constantly minimize and maximize applications.  I like having my Sling Player deliver TV on one screen,

What the Heck is PC Virtualization?

Published on 2009-09-08 17:05:00

Computer virtualization…sounds pretty cool. Want to sound like a computer guru, try throwing “desktop virtualization” around in a conversation, and watch the eyes glaze over. But seriously, what’s the deal with desktop virtualization, and why should you consider using it?The easiest way to explain desktop virtualization is to think of a computer inside of another computer. I guess a synonym for virtualization would be emulation. You are emulating another computer on your physical compute

Google Chrome My New Browser of Choice

Published on 2009-09-01 19:15:00

Google Chrome 2.0 is the browser I use almost exclusively. I like Chrome because of its sleek, minimalist  design; no tool bars stacked up with all kinds of buttons, title bars, or other clutter. With Chrome I had a no difficulty finding things because there are only a few buttons to click on. The configuration options are so simple that its hard to screw things up.  I like simple...but I like fast even better, and chrome is fast. As you would expect, searching is an int

The future is here...kinda.

Published on 2009-08-28 14:59:00

When I was a kid, I was a big fan of cartoons and science fiction. I wanted a flying car like George Jetson, a communicator like captain Kirk, and a jet pack that would allow me to fly to school. I was wondering if any of these things were available now….I guess the flip phone would be the Star trek communicator I already have, and that’s been out for years ;)Terrafugia calls its flying car the “roadable aircraft.” This car can switch to an airplane in 30 seconds. Got to have one? Cough