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Now that Google Music is out of Beta, should you use it and what is it all about. For those of you who follow me, you may have guessed that I have been using this since early beta days.  What I have been hearing mostly on the air waves is a compar...

Here are McAfee's five security tips: Be aware: It may not be out there to get you right now, but know that it exists and that a lapse of judgment could come back to haunt you. Research apps and publishers: McAfee says to download broad...

It has finally arrived, someone with the cajones to take on the big 3 wireless carriers. A Smartphone (Android) with No Contracts, Unlimited Everything, for $19 a month. I remember back when Google was bringing out the Nexus.  Many of...

Android phones are spectacular little devices because they're able to so much that others simply can't, but one big snag in that greatness is that many of those best features require that the phones be rooted. Whether you plan on installing custom...

I want to pass along my experiences in case others may find it useful. I decided to root my Vortex the other day Ver: 2.2.2. The reason for the root is that I was tired of all of Verizon's Bloat Apps taking up the little space that there is on this pho...

I have been thinking about this of late, and what I would really appreciate from some developer is an app that would allow me to sync all of my cloud data in one place.  I have noticed that it seems that every time I turn around there is a new cl...

In a recent remark, Google's CEO; Eric Schmidt commented:  "G+ was build [sic] primarily as an identity service, so fundamentally, it depends on people using their real names if they’re going to build future products that leverage tha...

Google Voice is one of the most useful services Google provides. Goggle Voice provides users with a single telephone number that is connected to all of their other phones; Work, Home, Mobile, etc.  This alone is a very useful service but it’s th...

Google Voice is one of the most useful services Google provides. Goggle Voice provides users with a single telephone number that is connected to all of their other phones; Work, Home, Mobile, etc.  This alone is a very useful service but it’s the ot...

This was forwarded to me from FreePress.net. If you don't visit FreePress, I highly recomend the site and their Newsletter.  Good Stuff when it comes to keeping the Internet Free and Open. US Congress - Where It Pays to Deceive Timothy Karr - Fre...

Ever needed to create a voice memo or reminder from your phone?  The other day I was looking for an Android App that would allow me to do just that.  I didn’t want to use the stock Voice Recorder as it saves the file as: .3gp, and I wanted somethi...

Posterous as an Evernote Alternative? Not So Crazy!I have recently discovered Posterous.com and have been taken like a school boy on prom night.  One of my big and ongoing projects of late is to consolidate my cloud services.  I'm sure any te...

Twitter To Join Facebook & RIM for Riot Talks With UK Government Twitter has confirmed that it will attend a meeting with UK Home Secretary Theresa May and other UK officials about the role social media played in riots earlier this month. ...

When Internet access gets shut down in Egypt or far off lands we comment on how wrong this is, and thank our lucky stars that we live in a country where this can’t or won’t ever happen…NOT.   Anonymous (Social Hacking Group) recently atta...

This is good sign when developers adopt something still in Beta. On the other hand, Google has a history of staying in Beta. Google+ Updates: Now Appearing in Your Email Signature via Mashable » Social Media by Jennifer Van Grove on 8/18/11 ...

This seems to be the month of shake-ups! First Google and Moto, now HP dumping Tablets and PC's. What will be next? HP bidding adieu to WebOS, PC business (roundup) via CNET News.com on 8/18/11 The tech titan embarks on a doozy of a shake-up that in...

I am currently reading this now, and it is one of the best books on Google and the G-Mindset that I have come across. The other one I found worthwhile is Jeff Jarvis's book: What Would Google Do.   In the Plex is a must-read book for understandi...

I decided to finally get around to check out ‘Posterous’, I have been pleasantly surprised.  For those who are unaware; Posterous is an online blogging platform, much like WordPress.com or Blogger, but with some very distinct differences.   Post...

via news.cnet.com Its getting to the point that Coffee may be the: 'Fountain Of Youth'. It seems that everyday there is something else coffee is good for. I wonder if I can submit my Starbucks bill to my Health Insurance....

In a recent GigaOm article (http://gigaom.com/video/cord-cutters-q2-2011/) it was surmised that the majority of the 193000 households dropping their Pay TV services were were making the move, not because the streaming content is so much better, but...

There has been an uproar of late concerning the Google Plus Community Policy and requiring everyone to use their real name or the name they are known by. Personally, I have no problem with this, as I run a blog and write for said blog, so I have a...

At a recent event, Steve Jobs compared Desktop Computers to Trucks and the iPad/Laptops to the family car.  At the time, I dismissed the comment as crazy.  Maybe the comment was more ‘Crazy Like A Fox’.   Recently I have been r...

What it may be is a Social Network for Adults! After having checking out Google Plus for the past three weeks, I have come to the conclusion that Google Plus seems to be attracting a whole different set of demographics.  Granted it’s early in t...

The question is should they be allowed!  Google Plus is now facing just that question.  I allowed myself to get dragged in to this conversation a couple of days back and thought I would post. Google very shortly will be discontinuing private pr...

Google Plus; Google’s answer to Social Networking is off to a smoking start. It is estimated that within the first three (3) weeks of release, 20 million users have signed up. Not bad in anyone’s book. So what is Google Plus (Google+)? I wi...

I was listening to the Windows Weekly Podcast recently and the topic of ecosystems came up and I started thinking about how the PC ecosystem has changed over the past decade or two. I actually remember when Microsoft Office had competition and wasn�...

HTNB or Home Theater NetBook; a story of being Frugal.  A couple of years ago I went to the trouble of setting up a retired PC to a television.  One of the biggest complaints my spouse had was the noise, rightly so.  After my son got his first...

Google is getting ready to release its next venture down Social Lane.  The goog has facebook in their sights and they may be the only one capable of giving The FaceBook a run for their money.   Of course I have signed up for an invitation;�...

The recent breach in Sony Play Station network has really given Sony a black eye.  Whenever you have millions of Names, Email Addresses and Credit Card Numbers hacked it tends to cause quite a stir. But, this isn't about Sony, its about security an...

I can only speak for myself, but I'm sure that most people who have ran a blog in the present or past will agree with me in saying: It is the endless amounts of Spam in comments. Right now I am averaging between 400 - 600 of these a week. The majority...

Welcome to the final issue of our series on 'Cutting The Cord'. In this episode we will discuss your content choices when it comes to entertainment on the Internet. I want to remind all who may be considering this to be wary of subscription services...

Welcome Back.... In this segment I will start talking about equipment or hardware.  The concept to keep in mind is to use the Internet to supplement broadcast content or over the air channels.  Even though I didn't start out here, I would ...

I canceled my Cox Cable TV around a month ago, and I don't really miss it.  I just received my first bill from Cox, and I was happy to see that my bill decreased by almost 50% ($70).  I must admit that there are some channels I do miss being ...

If you run a Blog then I don't need to tell you what a pain it is to allow comments.  The amount of spam you will receive is unbelievable.  It seems that the world is jam-packed with people who think its ok to use your site to advertise what ever pro...

We say goodbye to XMarks with a heavy heart.  XMarks; one of the premier bookmark syncing applications is closing its doors, Jan 2011. XMarks has been one of my favorite cloud based services and I for one will be sorry to see it go.  XMarks is: �...

NOTICE: None of the information in this article is intended for the use of pirating copyrighted material. First off, I guess I should make it perfectly clear that I am no lover of Cable or Satellite TV, with all of the packages and tiers.  But with...

Podcasting, or Netcasting is an area that many small or home based business owners overlook.  Today, it takes very little to create your own radio or television program with little or no outlay.  In this article we will discuss the why's and how-to's...

We have a group of plugins that we use on almost all of our WP sites which is built on WPMU and now 3.0. Here are the plugins we use the most and can recommend.

I’m Rich…. I just won 5.5 million dollars – NOT!  Of course this is just one of many scams on the Internet today. My wife was notified in an email and phone call yesterday that she had won all this money for some reason.  She told the ...

You would have to be living under a rock, not to have heard about the problems Apple is having with their new iPhone 4.  In fact I'm sure that Toyota is grateful to Steve Jobs for taking the spotlight off of their problems. I wonder if Toyota sent the...

TNRR – The Practical Side of Technology TekNews, Raves and Rants is our weekly netcast (podcast).  The News - Each week we discuss the latest technology news and how it impacts the world of geeks and non-geeks a like. Our Raves - Along with ...

Very recently Finland passed a law, making broadband access a legal right!  Such a small sentence with such far reaching implications. Before we examine those implications it is only fair to note that due to the size of Finland, it is estimated t...

Microsoft announced that it has released a new version of it’s TechNet subscription; Standard.  I know what does this mean to you.  If you own more than one computer and run Microsoft products such as Windows, Office, ect. TechNet is one...

Security Companies or Hackers. Gawker has open the flood gates with its check book journalism.

Using Windows 7 Backup. Multiple videos explaining the process.

Office Live is Microsoft’s new cloud based document system goes one better than Google Docs

Software KVM switches. Now you can use one keyboard and mouse to control multiple computers with Free Software. We take a look at Input Director.

I use WordPress as more than a blogging platform, more along the lines of a Content Management System.  When it comes to formatting pages, the existing visual editor; TinyMCE, leaves me wanting more control. Windows Live Writer has undergone...

Google Profiles can be a real plus when using chrome.  One of the things I missed most when I gave up Firefox for Chrome was some of the plug-ins that Firefox had.  One of these provided the ability to have multiple Gmail credentials that I could hot...

I came across this while listening to ‘This Week In Tech’ podcast with Leo Laporte and Jason Calacantis.  I seems that the resent changes in FaceBook’s privacy settings have gotten people upset enough that the tech community has decided to...

There are just too many cell phones or Smartphone's to choose from.  I recently decided to up grade my phone as I wanted a phone that supported WiFi.  I would say that if the phone manufactures are not careful that they will lose business based on a ...

The office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (a new post under the Obama administration) asked for comments as it puts together its "Joint Strategic Plan" for intellectual property enforcement. Public comments are also welcome. Gizm...

As everyone is in iPad frenzy right now, I thought I would post my 2 cents.  Now, I am not a fan of Apple by any sense of the word, but Jobs and Company make very good if not excellent products, I'm just not sure they meet my criteria of a comput...

One of the biggest complaints I have is that there is no way to group the people you are following, or see at a glance what is the latest posts.  I’m sure this will get handled in the upcoming months, but in the mean time here is a small work around...

The recent judgment in an Italian Court, finding three (3) Google executives guilty of wrong doing should be a wakeup call for all of us.  The essence of the case is that a video of a boy with a disability being harassed was posted on Google Video an...

Perfect and Mobile is an Oxymoron! First off as this is my rant, I want to define my frustration with mobile carriers: Early Termination Fees -  Why does a company feel that they need to hold me hostage to make sure I stay a customer?  Most companie...

Whats All The Buzz With WordPress? Many of us who use and love WordPress realize that WordPress is not so much a Blogging platform, but has evolved into a Content Management System, much like Joomla or DotNetNuke.  As a Technology Consultant, I have o...

Having your own podcast can be as easy as posting to your Blog. For many the thought of having your own podcast sounds like a real time hog, not to mention recording our own voice for others to hear can be somewhat frightening.  Well, for WordPress bl...

It seems for some if we can't touch it, see it or hold it in our hands, then we fear it. I have recently heard many well-known tech journalists bringing up the topic of The Cloud is doomed due to the downtime and hacks.  This of course has come up ag...

Syncing your contacts across cloud applications, such as Gmail, and mobile devices has been a long sought after function.  For most of us it’s been a wonder why it hasn't been included in the standard functionality considering that when it comes to...

MailBrowser is an addon that works with Gmail and makes dealing with your contacts and files a real breeze.  As most of you know, I am a real fan of anything that works and is free and this qualifies on both accounts. MailBrowser wants to make Gmail a...

Anyone who has more than one G-Mail or Google Voice accounts has most likely discovered what a hassle it can be with logging out and logging back in to get to your information.  It got to the point for me that I would run different browsers and have ...

Let me ask a question;  Do you ever forget a password to a site, or use a password that is so easy it's hardly worth the effort? If you are like most of us then the answer is YES to both. Let me introduce you to LastPass.  LastPass is the answer to ...

Of late DNS and their associated services has been in the news, with Google now starting their own DNS service (Google Public DNS).  This article is to help anyone who is interested in the Who What and How. What Is DNS DNS stands for Domain Name Servi...

Its not that the Nexus One is not a great phone.  I was just hoping for something revolutionary! I have been following the Google Phone since the first rumor hit the Net, and all the signs were that Google was going to release a phone that was goi...

How Do You Explain Computer Concepts to Non-Tech Types? - Computers – Lifehacker   Over my years of experience I have found that in the technology industry, you usually run into 2 types of people. 1. People who are good with code and technology 2...

Google Voice - One Killer Web App Does Google have Skype on the menu?  Voice Over IP (VoIP) is one of the hottest topics around.  There has even been talk of late that the traditional P.O.T. network may be going to transition to VoIP in the future. ...

The biggest and most overlooked problem with PC's today is the proprietary printer driver. Installing a printer is one of the most difficult tasks there is when it comes to personal computing.  This is all because that all printer manufactures insi...

Wubi is as the sign says is a ubuntu Linux installer for Windows and not a character in the latest Starwars movie. Not being a big Linux fan, having lived through the days when Linux was being promoted as the next Windows for PC users.  As we kno...

Advertising and Twitter is like adding Coke to premium Puerto Rico Rum.  It can be done, but should it be... I have been using Twitter for quite awhile and have enjoyed using it. In the beginning it was fun, and informative. Of late, I have noticed th...

So whats all the buzz about Google Wave? I just recieved my invite to Google Wave and wanted to give my first or initial impressions for the record.  When I first signed in, I thought: 'Great, another GMail interface. But after spending some time read...

Get Your Invite For Christmas From Tekpedia.Net As a way to introduce ourselves and our site we will be giving away five (5) Google Wave invitations from our personal account. What's The Catch? No catch, just our way of saying hello and introducing ou...

SkyDrive and its 25GB of storage is getting more usable thanks to 'Skydrive Explorer'. I came across this really impressive application the other day and it really gets Windows Live SkyDrive one step closer to becoming a great online tool.  One of the...

[ad#GA2] As you may of heard, Google has purchased reCaptcha. So what is it anyway? A CAPTCHA is a program that can tell whether its user is a human or a computer. You've probably seen them — colorful images with distorted text at the bottom of Web...

I just recently purchased my first Apple product; an iPod Touch 8G.  This is not a review but more of a testamony on the platform and How To Use This As A WiFi Phone. Let me be clear this is the new or 2nd Generation of the iPod Touch.  This ...

  This is question that I have seen asked time and time again. Infact it was again asked of me on Mahalo.com which Im a member of; so I decided to do some research. Q. Outlook and Google Contacts: I have about 1000 contacts between these two prod...

  Work Arounds For Home Premium Windows 7 Home Premium will for most cases be the right choice! I was listening to the Windows Weekly podcast with Paul Thourrott, which I highly recommend for anyone interested in Windows and dry humor.  Consi...

You would think that most people would come to the conclusion that trying to send or answer a text message or SMS while driving would be dangerous. There have been numerous studies done on this of late with varrying results. Some of the kindest have ma...

Cell Phone Tips and Google Voice. Here are a few methods to maximize your cell phone minutes. They are not illegal just a little sneaky. I am currently working with Alltel and on a Blackberry Curve. Two of these methods require a smartphone and the thi...

Making your email client go away.  As we move closer and closer to a real cloud computing world, getting rid of your email client becomes more of a viable solution. Up until recently I have been a long time Microsoft Outlook user. I have also trie...

PCMag releases its top picks for the best freeware every year. Even though I may not agree with all of their picks they have put together a reall good list that should be considered. Here is what  Eric Griffith has to say about Freeware: The be...

  I used this application the other day to do some online training and found it to be outstanding.  DimDim is an open source project and provides a great list of features when it comes to doing online presentations, product deomostrations or ...