Archive Jan 13, 2005
Texas Instruments on DLP
One of our first mini-interviews has been posted to the show site. This time, I spoke with Pete Van Kessel of Texas Instruments to find out the differences between DLP, Plasma, and LCD screens. Even after hearing him talk about the various HDTV options, I'm still not sure what I'm going to get! DLP looks [...]
Lili VonSchtupp Needs Your Help
My friend is asking me to help, and since she's been nothing but helpful to me, I'm helping her. The following link is definitely not work safe – but this is something that Lili really wants to do. I wish her the best of luck with my public endorsement of her candidacy. Normally, I'm not [...]
Geek Batteries
Best swag of CES 2005: Energizer. At one of the press events, they offered shoulder-sling backpacks with a few sets of new “high tech” AA and AAA batteries inside. Since most of my current devices rely on proprietary rechargable batteries, I haven't been able to test these freebies against standard alkalines. According to Jake, the [...]
Complaints!
Whine, moan, complain – it's cathartic. Those who keep their complaints to themselves are doomed to implode. Yes, I lead a very happy life – with two very happy dogs and one very happy fiancee. When I complain, it's because I'm trying to get something off of my chest. There's nothing wrong with complaining, so [...]
Spreadsheet Shortcuts
Since they're still publishing a text-based newsletter, it's almost impossible to point you in the direction of the original content at this moment. That said, from the latest issue of Office for Mere Mortals (the beginner's Microsoft Office newsletter part of Woody's Watch) comes a series of cool “secret” keyboard shortcuts for Excel, the ever-popular [...]
Cable vs. DSL
I'm growing increasingly frustrated with Comcast. Down in the Valley, I had Time Warner (Digital Cable and Business Cable Internet service) and could not have been happier. Up here in Seattle, I'm too far away from the central office – making DSL not too much of a fantastic option. My only hope is Comcast, which [...]
Texas Instruments on DLP
Chris interviews Pete Van Kessel of Texas Instruments to find out the differences between DLP, Plasma, and LCD screen options. MP3 | WMA
CB Radios
CBs are seldom used by adults these days, although I've come to view mine as a sort of real-world instant messanger. The Citizen's Band is there for everybody! We opted to go with CBs instead of cell phones a few weeks ago on our trip northward – which turned out to be a good decision. [...]
