Note: This is a “How-I” (works for me) not a “How-to” (do as I say) post. I do goofy stuff sometimes. For example, I use Linux to download a couple podcasts targeted to Microsoft Windows developers. Specifically, I use µTorrent (that’s the “Micro” symbol so the name is pronounced “MicroTorrent”), a Windows BitTorrent client, running [...]
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The Handy Switch
I turned on the TV while eating lunch. CNN ran a little Earth Day segment. A question was asked about things you can do at the office to save energy. One of the items mentioned was that you can save about seven dollars worth of energy a month by turning off a printer. Besides reminding [...]
Foxit Reader Gets The Boot
I have used Foxit Reader for a while on several PCs for viewing PDF files. I really liked that it was a single fast and lightweight executable that did not require an installer. Lately I ran into some problems with it crashing on a PC running Windows Vista. Not sure whether the problem was due [...]
iHome Portable Speaker
I picked up the iHome portable speaker for iPod (model iHM3B) at Wal-Mart for less than $20 a few months ago. I like it enough to mention it here in case someone else looking for a portable speaker for their mp3 player happens to stumble upon this blog. It is designed to work with an [...]