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Category: Technology

  • Networking

    The computer kind… I decided to upgrade my network with the new Wireless-N technology. The draft “n” standard is still not finalized, but far enough along – I think – to make the leap. I went with Linksys (WRT610N), since I’ve found them reliable in the past. This router is faster than my old G…

  • Google Chrome

    I downloaded the new Google Chrome web browser today. I just heard about it, and I think it was just released a few days ago. I’m trying it out now. The first thing I noticed was that it is very fast. Pages load noticeably faster than Firefox or Internet Explorer. I also like the clean,…

  • TtV Photos

    First attempts at TtV photography. These were taken with my Canon Rebel XT, “through the viewfinder” of a Kodak Duaflex II. What do you think? The bloody hand is a leftover Halloween decoration, but “handy” for Aaron’s horror movies!

  • New Pediatric Tracheostomy Home Care Guide

    New “pocket guide” published by Jones and Bartlett Publishers is now in print. A step-by-step, illustrated guide for parents and others who care for children with tracheostomies, the Pediatric Tracheostomy Home Care Guide is expertly and accessibly written. The author is a nurse and parent with personal experience with the impact of tracheostomy care on…

  • Wishing for Spam!?

    This may sound like an advertisement, but consider this my first product review.  I need people to be able to reach me via email.  Because I’m involved in so many internet projects, my email addresses are out there in spite of efforts to keep them away from spammers.  So, I tend to get a lot…