Archive July 2008
Are You a Bully or a Victim?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed A bully is a bully, no matter who or where they are. It doesn’t matter if they are online, or out there in the “real” world. I’ve suffered at the mouths and hands of a bully in my life. As soon [...]
How Do You Remember Your Passwords?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed We’ve talked about passwords before, and how to make them secure. You should also never use the same password in more than one location at the same time. If you’re like me, you have tons of passwords, for several different places. [...]
Can You Rhyme all the Time on a Dime?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Some of you unfortunately have had the opportunity to read some of my really bad poetry. It’s fun to do, but I’m certainly not going to quit my day job to become a poet. Back when I began writing, I played [...]
Does Your Computer Need a Boost?
Dominec recently submitted an email to me, full of tips and tricks. Earlier, I posted his tips to create an iPhone ringtone yourself using iTunes, and your own music. He also sent in the following excellent tips for upgrading your PC. Like it or not, that blazing fast piece of hardware you have in front [...]
How to use iTunes to Create a Ringtone for Your iPhone
We’ve done several ringtone-type videos recently. It seems that people everywhere are demanding easy and free ways to get ringtones on their phones. Domenic has discovered a simple way to create iPhone ringtones from your own music library, using iTunes. Go into your iTunes preferences, and make sure you are using the AAC encoder. You [...]
Do you get Involved in Online FPS?
Michael sent in the following tips for how to get into a online FPS… and not ending up annoying everyone else on the server. Don’t Bunny Hop There is nothing more annoying than coming up against a Bunny Hopper. Imagine if you come up against an opposing player, and you fire off first. Normally in [...]
Has Anyone Ever Written a Song About You?
Recently, one of the regular members in our community wrote a song about me. How cool is that? I asked my friends if anyone has ever written a song about them. Actually yes. – Vincent X Could’ve sworn Carly Simon did but she denies it. – Akiva Moskovitz That song was pretty good! Talented guy. [...]
What’s Your Favorite Computer Mouse?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed In all of your history of using a computer, what has been your favorite mouse? Is it the one your using now, or one that you had years ago that has since broken? Mine happens to be the one I’m using [...]
Where do You Find Song Lyrics Online?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed When you a hear a new song for the first time, you want to know all the words to it. How exactly do you find those words though? Many sites that offer music lyrics online are shady, and can infect your [...]
What Sound Does Your Alarm Clock Make?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I’ve been using FriendFeed to connect with my friends, and make new ones. I also love using it to discover new links that I may not have seen otherwise. There are a ton of different perspectives on just about anything you [...]
How Much do You Usually Tip?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed You’re out to dinner, and you’re not sure how much you should leave for a tip. Wouldn’t it be great if you could pull out your iPhone, open an app, and have it tell you how much to tip? Oh, that’s [...]
Who Needs Guitar Hero or Rock Band?
Cavinder is a long-time community member, and a self-professed “casual gamer”. If you love music, and enjoy gaming… this email goes out to you! Hey Chris! I just wanted to see if you knew about this game called Audiosurf. I just found it not too long ago myself, and have been enjoying myself to pieces [...]
The Good Side of iPhone 2.0
Like anyone else who tunes into my live streaming life, Mr. Staggs knows that I am addicted to my iPhone. He personally has an iPod Touch, using the new 2.0 operating system software. During his transition to 2.0, he has come across some highs and lows that many people would not notice. He sent in [...]
Violent Video Games Targeted
Violent video games are once again being targeted. Over the past few years, there have been many tugs-of-war amongst politicians and consumers alike on this very subject. I’m not sure that there will ever be a middle ground, keeping everyone concerned happy. Some of my friends had a lot to say on this subject. I [...]
Is Your Password Strong Enough?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed If you’re like me, you probably have dozens of different passwords. We all know that in order to protect ourselves online, we must have strong passwords. How do you know, though, if your passwords are strong enough? Head over to The [...]
