A few weeks back I shared an image on Twitter that sparked some reaction about my desktop setup. Yes, I have 4 monitors. Yes, I have 11 desktops between those monitors that I can swap between. This post attempts to explain why I did this, how I put it all together, and how I use it.
My friend Ryan was looking for a way to turn his Living Room into a Zoom Room. I built a cheap DIY solution in about 7 minutes with spare parts!
If you’re unfamiliar with Sonos’ fantastic products, go ahead and have a gander at their website. Synchronized music, in multiple rooms in your home, wirelessly, and controllable via your iPhone. Epic, right? Unfortunately, at a price that’s out of range for many every-day music enthusiasts. This article will show you a way to get similar functionality with existing equipment and some...
EDIT 2011.05.12: I’ve since moved to Windows Live to synchronize my notebooks since SugarSync seems to be generating copious amounts of duplicates. Not sure what happened, but it started thinking nearly every tab was a duplicate even if the other PC wasn’t on. Very difficult to manage the additional tabs and assure items weren’t duplicated. While “Live” has a...
Because I seem to have gotten pelted with a bunch of cool stuff over the past few days… This video’s been around a bit, but the geek in me loves a crazy machine. This is the most insane wine corking / pouring gadget ever created: ** Video no longer available So, Google acquired GrandCentral a while back and they’re on the verge of releasing Google Voice. It’s only...
It’s rare that I run across an article that makes me want to link it in my blog directly. Normally, I’ll Digg it, or Tweet it, or put it in my Shared News, or something similar so it shows up in my LifeStream (the side-bar to the left). However, this one deserves special mention. It’s a list of 32 applications that you, geek or not, might very well find useful in some form or...
It appears that SageTV somewhat quietly released a new version of their HD extenders called the HD Theater. The specifications and features are a little bit vague at this point, despite the ability to purchase this product on-line…right now. The old SageTV HD Extenders (HD100) required a SageTV server on the back-end, or they would not function. My guess is that this device is their...
Whether or not you’re a fan of the movie Minority Report (or Tom Cruise, for that matter), you’re going to love what you see here. This article was sparked by some new technology from a company called Oblong Industries. Apparently, many of the founders of this organization were involved in the making of the movie and have decided to make the incredibly cool user interface from the...
I’ve spent considerable time on this “hobby” of mine, and I’d like to share with you some of the details…or at least cut-to-the-chase so you can avoid the hastles I ran into. So…I made the decision about a year ago that I was done with TiVo. Just not as flexible and feature-rich as I wanted it to be. Upon making this realization, I began researching my...