Internet
Image Filters Didn’t Make Instagram Successful
Yeah, I know. Adding image filters to your Internet service is all the rage these days. Twitter’s doing it. Google’s done it. Flickr did it today. Enough. Yeah, I know. They’re fun to fiddle with, but I honestly don’t believe that Instagram became successful because of image filters. When I first hopped onto Instagram, I [...]
How to Set up Apple’s AirPort for Extreme Speed
If you’ve been following the ongoing situation with my home wireless network, then you might be aware of the different methods I’ve tried to harvest a fast, reliable connection throughout my home. I have two AirPort base stations and am constantly having signal issues resulting in slow speeds and unpredictable connectivity. All I want is [...]
Comcast 250GB Cap? Avoid Dropbox or Online Backup!
Recently, I “downgraded” my Comcast service from Business to Residential – largely because I got more speed for less money, and I wasn’t anticipating coming anywhere near the 250GB cap. I hate artificial ceilings, but that’s the price I pay for paying less of a price? I know I don’t knowingly download 250GB worth of [...]
How to Disable Animated GIFs in Chrome
I admit it: I’m a huge fan of the animated GIF. Don’t worry, though – I’m not going to embed any in this post, because the chances of you wanting to see an animation after reading that headline are slim. There’s nothing wrong with the GIF image file, itself – it’s just that when frames [...]
Are You Using the Best Wireless Channel?
Setting the right wireless channel on your router can make a big difference on how well your Wi-Fi connection works. While most users may be just fine with whatever the default settings may be, others can experience frequent packet drops resulting in the appearance of an unstable or even unusable connection. These issues can be [...]
How to Increase Wi-Fi Speed
Networking is complicated. Businesses often spend a great deal of their available revenue on their IT department in order to keep their various systems talking to each other. At home, small and medium sized networks are becoming more and more common as our devices begin to integrate the net in to what they do. In [...]
Why is Good Broadband Service So Expensive?
Archaeme over at LockerGnome.net asked, “I hear a lot of people complaining about Comcast (service, throttling, etc.), but why don’t they use another ISP?“ This is a good question, and the answer may surprise you. Even in this modern Internet age, a good Internet service provider is hard to come by. In most areas, service [...]
Blog Popularity is Relative
AlexCrowley1995, a member of the LockerGnome community, posted the question, “What would you consider a ‘popular’ blog?” This is a good question, and that may have many answers. A blog’s popularity is relative. You could be popular in a group of ten people or millions, depending on what you’re trying to achieve. A blog in [...]
What is the Future of Hashtags?
The other day, my friend Bill Boyd posed the question on his blog, “Will Hashtags Work in Email?” This is a good question, especially considering how these tags can be used to organize content and discussions between larger groups of people. So, what is the future of hashtags? Hashtags have become an icon of social [...]
Is Processing Power Becoming Less Important?
A member of the LockerGnome community sent in the question, “As more and more of our programs become web apps, do you think speed and processing power is losing importance in the computing world?” As more and more of our programs are becoming web apps, the importance of processing power comes in to question. Is [...]
Does YouTube Make Piracy Easier?
iTechnologyz, a member of the LockerGnome community, asked, “Do you think YouTube is causing piracy?” To me, the answer is both yes and no. It would be foolish of anyone to state that YouTube is either completely original or pirated content. Pirates will find a way around algorithms one way or another. YouTube has taken [...]
Are Smartphones and Social Networks Killing Privacy?
Fraser Cain from Universe Today emailed in the question, “Will smartphones and face recognition destroy anonymity? Now that pretty much everyone has a smartphone, and face recognition is pretty good, and everyone has put photos of themselves on the Internet, are we about to have a complete loss of public anonymity?” Imagine taking a picture [...]
Do You Still Type WWW in a URL?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed A community member named Justin recently asked if any of us even use the WWW part of web addresses any more. Back in the olden days, companies and individuals alike would give out their web addresses a little differently. It was [...]
Upcoming Seattle-Area Empire Avenue Shareholder Meetup
Would you like to meet me? Are you interested in meeting other geeks; especially ones that are interested in Empire Avenue? How about meeting the real CEO of Empire Avenue, e(DUPS)? Perhaps you just enjoy beer and are looking for something to do on a Wednesday night? Well, thanks to an upcoming Seattle-area Empire Avenue [...]
Was the BBS an Early Form of Social Network?
In the late 80s and early 90s, BBS (Bulletin Board Systems) were set up by enthusiasts and opened up for people to connect to through a modem connection. Back then, modems were considerably slower. A 2400 baud modem was common during the height of BBS popularity, and only folks with a good amount of disposable [...]
