Seriously trivial thoughts
UPDATE 2/21/16: Easier way to share WiFi with multiple devices. I haven’t needed to share a WiFi connection for quite a while but the need came up recently and I decided to revisit my popular blog post “Sharing a wireless hotel Internet connection” from April 2010…Wow. How did anyone follow this convoluted post??? I’m so …
It seems like the battery in my iPhone has not been lasting as long as it used to. So based on the link below, I just deleted the Facebook app and am using a combination of the FB website and the FB Messenger app. (I saved a bookmark to the Home Screen for quick access.) …
I did a lot of research before buying a Bluetooth headset for use in my Miata and settled on the Etymotic EtyBLU2. It’s been a few years since my last convertible and back then I was using Jawbone. The problem with the Jawbone was that although the person I was talking to could hear me …
I ponied up $115 to Kickstarter on April 23, 2012 for the Pebble ($150 now). It was expected to ship in September. Here we are just about one month shy of a year and the Pebble watch finally sits snugly fastened to my wrist. :-) It’s definitely on the large side, but not overly so. The …
I’ve got an XBox 360, PS3 and WD Live connected to my TV. For some reason, none of these will play a video file using standard network shares. (The WD Live is supposed to, but it doesn’t seem to navigate through directories.) As such, I use one of these devices–usually the WD Live– to connected …
Tunelink Auto from New Potato Technologies is a very cool device. Basically, it allows you to connect an iOS device via Bluetooth and broadcasts the audio to an FM station. The entire device plugs into your car’s cigarette lighter plug. The station you use to broadcast can be set using a free app that you …
I’ve been thinking about whether to get a Bluetooth speaker for use with my iPad/iPhone or an Apple AirPlay one. I’ve been using a jury-rigged Bluetooth set up with an old iPad speaker dock and a Logitech Bluetooth adapter connected to the Aux input. Not a very elegant solution. The thing about using Bluetooth is …
Just installed shairport4w which is an AirTunes emulator for Windows. It basically allows you to wirelessly stream music to your PC from your iPod/iPad/iPhone/iTunes by making your Windows PC “look” like an AirPlay device. So what I’m doing is kinda interesting. I’ve got a Subsonic server running on one PC that is streaming music to …
I started encountering the “Cannot connect to iTunes Store” error this weekend. There are lots of “remedies” on the Net, but this is the one that worked for me: 1. Open App Store 2. Go to Featured and scroll down to the very bottom. Your Apple ID will be displayed. 3. Tap your Apple ID …
I really like Windows 7 at work and am finally looking to upgrade my ancient XP system. However, with Windows 8 shipping in the fall, I decided to put my purchase off until then. I’ve got a Macbook Air and Parallels, so I download the Windows 8 Preview to take it for a spin…OMG What …