Category «TechStuff»
iSpyConnect : e-mail alerts without the paid subscription, Part Deux
I recently installed the open source iSpyConnect software for a surveillance camera and was put off to find that they wanted me to pay a subscription fee to get the version that emailed you when motion was detected. Kinda lame IMHO. I don’t mind paying for a “pro” version, but I really don’t like the subscription model …
Raytracing…in a web browser!
Memories… I was a huge Amiga fan back in the day. Hard to believe what took several hours per frame can now be done in seconds in a web browser. Juggler Raytracer Juggler Raytracer [fixed link]
Aluminum-ion battery charges completely in a minute!
Aluminum-ion battery charges completely in a minute! [youtube https://youtu.be/RWZE2Bh48fM]
Goodbye U-verse internet…Hello Time Warner Cable, my old friend…
Well, my short experiment with U-verse internet service had me running back to good ol’ Time Warner Cable. It’s probably good enuf for most people and at times the speeds were phenomenal; however, the bandwidth was just too unreliable. There were times it slowed to a modem’s pace. What most U_verse users don’t understand is …
Orientation-free USB adapter!
The ryo adapter is an easy, cheap way to eliminate frustration and protect your technology investments. It’s small, compact and adds virtually no bulk to your cables or devices. Simply attach it once and your cables can be plugged in.. BOTH ways. I need about 20 of these… Ryo Adapter – Never Plug In Your …
Giving in to subscription-based Office 365
Well, I’ve been getting by with Office 2007, but decided it was time to upgrade. I use the latest version at work and the small differences were just getting annoying.
Stop annoying Photoshop CS2 registration when running under Windows 8
Found another tip on how to get ancient Adobe CS2 software working properly under Windows 8. If you keep getting the registration dialog every time you run Photoshop CS2, next time you run it, right-click the icon on the Start screen and choose Run as administrator. Then go through the registration process once more. This …
Applying Dreamweaver 8.0.2 patch on Windows 7 or 8
I’ve been hobbling along with Dreamweaver 8 on Windows 7 and now Windows 8, without the ability to save my FTP settings. It was fixed in the 8.0.2 patch, but the patch won’t install under Windows 7/8. My work around was just FTPing the file manually. Anyways, I found the solution to getting the patch …
Whiteboard clock!
One of the coolest things I’ve seen. It writes the time on a whiteboard every 5 minutes! Whiteboard Clock