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Category: Tech Gadgets
I Used to Refuse to Ask Directions, Now a GPS Tells Me Where to Go
Being a guy, I love to drive, I drive places where I have never been. I hate asking for directions and most time I used to refuse to do it. Aren’t there a bunch of stories and ongoing jokes about…
So, You have a Hot Laptop, Does it get too Hot for Your Lap?!?!
Recently a friend of mine, Debbi, asked me about her new laptop. “Hey Hal, sorry to bug you again, but… being the virgin laptop owner, is it normal for it to get so freaking hot on the bottom after running…
Kindle Review: Another Device that is Changing Our World for Better
I received my Kindle as a gift for Christmas last year just before my last semester of college and was skeptical at first. Being an English major and an avid reader, I wasn’t sure how I would feel about not…
Here’s an iPhone Application for Everyone who Likes to Save Money
When I watch TV these days I am accompanied by my iPhone. I have an application (app) that can tell me what’s on TV, and my iPhone lets me watch whatever I want and doesn’t care what it is. Lately,…
imyourmacguy.com has been Resurrected & is Waiting for YOU!
I am pleased to announce that I have been working on and developing my new website – imyourmacguy.com! Originally I had this site prior to friendlysuggestions.com and now I have re-launched it with new material and a specific focus on…
Olympus Digital Voice Recorder makes Saving my Thoughts Easy
Ideas can come and go, quickly. If you are like me, you need to get the idea down on paper or record it before it is gone. I have had so many ideas that have been forgotten because I was…
iPad: It Will Make Us Say “I Don’t Know How I Lived Without It!”
“Someday I might get a cell phone / mobile phone but it will be used just for emergencies”. Someone you know, and a few hundred million people who are not close personal friends have said that statement and meant it.…
Seasoned Mac Guys Weigh in on the New iPhone 4 and its iOS4 Software
I am a Mac Guy in case you have never read any of my stories about Macs, PCs and electronic devices in general. I supported about 350 Macs at a large newspaper until the economy got bad and some down…
www.wolframalpha.com – It’s a Computational Knowledge Engine – Don’t Miss This, Share with Friends
I saw this about a year ago and played with it a bit. It has come a long way and it is still in the early stages, but it is very amazing. I wanted to suggest it to our friends…