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The Great Indoorsman Learns to Stay Warm

Chris — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:06:50 +0000

The Great Indoorsman Learns to Stay Warm is a post from Chris Pirillo

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Everyone knows that when you camp, you must stay warm with a sleeping bag. Heck, you likely even need a flashlight close at hand, for any number of unkown reasons.

It’s true that I am the Great Indoorsman. I can do pretty much anything indoors that you can do outdoors. I have my sleeping bag, and I have my flashlight. And – I just used my flashlight to help me get warmer! See how clever I am?!

The Great Indoorsman is a new series that I am putting together. If you have ideas of things I can do in future segments, email me!

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How Do You Measure Outdoor Temperature?

Chris — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:36:34 +0000

How Do You Measure Outdoor Temperature? is a post from Chris Pirillo

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Ponzi has a desktop app that displays current weather conditions. She also has an app on her iPhone that has weather on it. Yet, she always asks me what the temperature is outside. How am I supposed to know?! Now, she can use this handy little gadget to find out. The Outdoor LCD Window Thermometer is only $13.00 from ThinkGeek.

Since the temperature is the one thing that most effects your comfort level you typically want to know what to expect before heading out the door. Sure, you could open a door or window to check your local temperature but we think that is definitely way low tech. This simple but clean looking LCD Window Thermometer will give you a much easier way to know what it feels like outside. It easily mounts outside and features a large LCD digit display to show temperature reading. Shows minimum and maximum values with auto reset.

Never again should I have to answer the question “Is it skirt weather?”. Ponzi can simply look at the thermometer and decide on her own. Personally, I’m hoping it’s always skirt weather.

Portable Hunting Camp - Camp Comfort.

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Does Temperature Affect Wireless Connections?

Chris — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:15:52 +0000

Does Temperature Affect Wireless Connections? is a post from Chris Pirillo

http://live.pirillo.com/ – Applesauce in the chatroom want's to know if temperature affects WiFi and wireless connections.

Wirless connections run on RF – radio frequency – and RF engineers admit that it's a bit of a black art. In terms of making connections and throughput: no, temperature should not be so much of a factor that you notice any interference.

Generally, when you can't connect, there is some kind of interference, either from a wall or another wireless network, in which case you may want to switch to another channel.

Heat does play a critical role in physical components: if it's too cold or too hot, then the hardware will not function properly. Overheating is one of the biggest killers of hardware.

Do you have any suggestions for keeping your hardware cool and running smoothly?

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How to Handle Remote Tech Support

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:30:00 GMT

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VMware and Parallels for Virtual Machines

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:30:00 GMT

It doesn't matter if you're running on Windows or Mac OS X - every power user needs either Parallels or VMware (or both). There's never been an easier way to test software without destroying your primary operating system's stability. Think of how many times you wish you could press a 'reverse' button on your computer. Plus, there's no easier way to try new Linux distributions - see what all the fuss is about. Run Windows in OS X, run Linux in Windows, but the best way to do either is with VMware and/or Parallels.

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