Category Archives: Technology

What will they think of next?

February 13, 2014

A cardboard printer, that’s what. Now…they say it is more “green”, which I suppose the plastic displaced by the cardboard is. But what about all the printing machinery inside? PCBs, plastic gears, trays, etc all come to mind. It’s interesting … Continue reading →

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Windows XP – EOL…finally

February 11, 2014

Windows XP is finally reaching it’s end of life status. Microsoft is pulling the proverbial plug on April 8th. Read more below: Official Microsoft Notice: Windows XP End of Support – Microsoft.com: Microsoft has provided support for Windows XP for the … Continue reading →

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Smart charger – no more vampires

February 7, 2014

Finally someone has come up with a smart usb charger. The Powerslayer from Velvetwire automatically shuts itself off when your device is done charging so it doesn’t consume electricity while not charging. This charger is actually software driven so, in … Continue reading →

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Motorola Moto X – Assembled here, now owned elsewhere

February 5, 2014

Motorola was a US owned company. Google bought it 2 years ago, so it was still a US based company. Now Google has sold Motorola Mobility to Lenovo, making it a Chinese company. Interestingly though, the Moto X phone is … Continue reading →

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I’m not “anti-china”

January 15, 2014

I’m always interested in where things are manufactured and go out of my way (sometimes well out of my way) to purchase items not made in China. It isn’t because I’m “anti-China”, it is just that I don’t support the … Continue reading →

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