This is pretty cool

This would be really cool, too bad it has to be over water.

New Scientist TV: Jetpack takes you on a magic carpet ride

This is actually funny

Telemarketers are so annoying ! !

Apple's 10 Billionth App Download Met With 'Not Interested' - PCWorld

Google Docs Improvements

Working in Google Docs Keeps Getting Better - PCWorld Business Center lets us know of some great recent improvements in Google Docs.

Windows Live Essentials 2011

I normally wait to install the latest software, but I decided to install Windows Live Essentials 2011 the day it came out and so far I like it. I have mainly used the Live Mail component so far and am using Live Writer to write this.  Not a fan of the “Ribbon” Microsoft has been going to since Office 2007, but it is easily minimized when it takes up too much space.  I am leaving it up in Writer but it takes up too much of my space in Live Mail so I minimize it.  I mostly use IMAP accounts and I can tell Live Mail 2011 is definitely faster then the previous incarnation.

I decided not to try the new Social Networking parts of Live Messenger, it just seemed like it would be too confusing to have another Social Networking thing going on.  It might be advantageous for some one else, but not for the way I use them.

I look forward to trying out the other components, Live Movie Maker, Live Photo Gallery, & Live Mesh.

Dell Axim x51v works with Windows 7

After doing a Google search and finding that most people seem to have had no luck in getting their Dell Axim x51v to work with Windows 7, I was really reluctant to try it and almost didn’t.  But today I decided to try and it worked. 

At first I was discouraged because I got a driver not installed correctly message.  I decided to try to manually add a device through the Devices & Printers in the Control Panel.  Not sure if that is what triggered to Windows Mobile Device Center to finally start and recognize it or it just took that long, because after it installed correctly the add a device box was still looking for devices. 

Anyway, it installed correctly and it syncs what I need to right now.  I ditched Outlook when I upgraded to Windows 7 because I only had Office XP/2002 which isn’t supposed to work with “7” and I rarely used it when I had Vista anyway.

Kindle Games

I just recently found out there were games available for the Kindle.  I have Scrabble for the Kindle and it is pretty cool.  A little while ago I downloaded Every Word & Shuffle Row.  Haven’t really tried Shuffled Row but Every Word is a really fun game.

This is what I Call Real High Tech

Now we need more Technology that can really be useful like this emergency bra.

Electric Vehicle News

Frito-Lay Electric Delivery Tucks

Frito-Lay will be using electric trucks in New York for delivering their merchandise.  If we can only get them to bring back the Frito Bandito.

EV Charging Stations on freeway in Tennessee

Electric Charging Stations to connect cities in Tennessee.  Finally could be a beginning.

Mac... Is it really that secure?

We always hear how much better and more secure Macs are. I always find it interesting when Apple releases Security updates for it's products, iTunes included. Here are some good articles about the security problems with Macs.

iTunes, QuickTime Get Security Fixes

Apple Patches 10 Critical QuickTime Bugs

Apple Patches QuickTime Bug That Was Hidden in Book

QuickTime 7.6.2 Enhances Security, Updated for ITunes 8.2

This is what I’m talkin’ about!

I have been waiting for something like this, well maybe a little better, but at least it’s something to get around town, to work and back, take the kids to school, or a short trip to the grocery store, for an estimated price of $3500 - $5500.  Hopefully on the lower side.  That’s the problem with getting people to accept new technology, it’s too expensive.  If they want everyone to go to electric cars  - make one for $5000 and they’ll fly off the showroom floor.

DailyTech - GM, Segway Pair Up for 35 MPH "Segway-on-Steroids"

Extracting Pocket Outlook recordings

I found this and it works great for me using Audacity.

(1) Copy .pwi (Note) file to PC

(2) Open Audacity

(3) Get the Note audio into Audacity by:

Project menu
Import as raw data

(4) Select all of the audio by clicking below its file name at left of the graphic of the file

(5) Click on dropdown menu (arrow next to file name)

Set Rate to 11025 Hz

(6) Convert to WAV by:

File menu
Export as wav

Handy Windows commands

Getting to know Windows' system commands is a handy article to quickly make backups or copy folders.  I definitely need to remember this article and these commands.

Apple isn't immune

With all the hype about how apple isn't immune to trouble like they would have you believe.  QuickTime has a serious issue that is fixed by a critical update.  Update your QuickTime right now no matter what OS you have.  It's not only Microsoft that has bugs, any software will, you'll never get away from it.

Apple issues critical security update for QuickTime

Start Chrome in incognito mode

I saw a couple of ways using code to open the Google Chrome web browser in incognito mode but there is an easier way that I found on the web that has saved me a few precious clicks a day.  Just add "-incognito" (without the quotes) after the command.  Right click on the Chrome icon and choose properties and add the aforementioned command at the end of the text in the Target box.

I believe in XP you'll have the quotes in the box and in Vista you won't so don't let that confuse you.

I like this Windows startup program

Startup Delayer from R2 Studios'  is killer (great)!  I love it.  It works great on my XP computers and my Vista computer too.  Vista was a little trickier because I just needed to set the right order.  Once I did to rocked!  It is great to have the option to set my own order.  Check out this link for some great details-

Free program brings order to Windows' startup chaos | Workers' Edge - CNET News