When I set my phone to vibrate I’d like to be able to set an expiration time for that. Say, for two and a half hours, if I’m at the movies. After that period has passed, the phone sets itself back to what it was before. Then I don’t have to remember to set it […]
It’s password renewal time at work, and it’s got me thinking about the best possible password. All the tips, tricks, literature, guidelines, rules, and automatic generators are obsessed with creating strong passwords. And that’s fine, I gave up easy-to-remember passwords a long time ago. But there’s another characteristics of a good password that nobody has […]
I do love me Google. A lot. I use it exclusively, and whenever I present to the hoi polloi on “Searching teh Intarwebs” I use Google to do it. But there is one thing they need to fix, between adding more one boxes and putting little arrows at the end of my customized search results. […]
I have a suggestion for Apple. Yes, I know they are (not) listening. I think the next iPhone/iPod touch should have a WiFi button. Like the power button on the top, maybe on the other side of the device, it should glow a light blue when it is on. You’d use it to turn WiFi […]
No, it doesn’t exist, not that I could find. But it should. And quick. Anyone? Lazyweb? Bueller? Make a service that matches people buying Macs this summer via the .edu discount, and people who would be willing to fork over $20 for the “free” iPod touch the first party will get. Make it and they […]
Here’s the deal. I’m reading a trilogy by Robin Hobb. It’s a fantasy series, yes, and the books are actually a bit of a trudge, but surely worth it in the end. I have the first two in paperback. The third—and final—book is now out in hardcover. I don’t buy hardcover. So, I would very […]
