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3Mbit Upgrade

Monday, March 7th, 2005

Well, I switched us over from DSL to cable internet service this past week and right after I got it installed I noticed something online saying that Comcast would be upgrading service in the next couple of weeks. Last night I was having trouble with intermittent service and I remembered what I had read. [...]

DVD43 Free

Sunday, March 6th, 2005

Well, just like everything else, DVD43 Free has figured out how to remove the copy protection on DVDs with their software. I have not installed this software, but wanted to “bookmark” it and place it here as a resource for the Home Media PC project.

Building a Media Center PC

Sunday, March 6th, 2005

Ok, so as I delve further and further into this technology, I am realizing that I will be building myself a new media center computer. Why would I want to do this? Simple, the benefits are too great not to. With the right computer hardware and software, a media center pc can control [...]

Memphis Equipment

Sunday, March 6th, 2005

I was just watching this program called “Trucks” which is one of my favorites because the guy who hosts the show is an amazing fabricator and also has a couple of screws loose. They just profiled a place in Memphis, Tennessee called Memphis Equipment. This place has just about every part you can [...]

Nokia 6620 Follow Up Part I

Friday, March 4th, 2005

Ok, so after having the Nokia 6620 for a few days, I have realized a few things that you may find interesting. First of all, the layout on the 6620 is a bit awkward. Holding it in my hand (on the larger side if you don’t know me), the dialing buttons and joystick are positioned [...]

Nokia 616 Bluetooth Car Kit

Friday, March 4th, 2005

As many of you know, I just purchased a Nokia 6620 smartphone mainly because of it’s bluetooth capabilities. One of the first add-ons I will be purchasing for our cars is a bluetooth handsfree car kit so that there will be no need to hold the phone to our ears when in the car. [...]

Bluetooth Profile and Compatability

Tuesday, March 1st, 2005

As many of you know I have become completely enfatuated with Bluetooth and the latest happenings in the wireless technology world lately. At first I was under the assumption that any Bluetooth device will work with any other Bluetooth device. This however, is unfortunately not true. Bluetooth devices use Profiles such as the Human [...]

The Car PC Word is Spreading

Tuesday, March 1st, 2005

I spend about 20 minutes on the phone yesterday explaining how I think the Car PC, Bluetooth and G3 mobile networks are going to create a whole new marketplace for tech products. Apparently, the people I was speaking with did not share my excitement or point of view. One however appears to see the [...]