If we don’t balance consumption with productivity we end up, well, unbalanced. Keep your children’s minds engaged by actively learning and producing, they’ll be much happier for it.
Category: The Buzz
All the stuff that doesn’t fit esle where and things that catch my attention.
Are Your IT Systems Prepared for The Coronavirus?
As the Covid-19 pandemic becomes more likely to be an issue in the United States, businesses are beginning to form … More
The Techbloggingfool Nice Gift List
Tis the time of year when all mankind comes together to bring the world peace and happiness, through discount shopping. … More
Work From the Road Like a Boss
In a previous post I wrote about the ins and outs of working from home. It has been one of … More
Galaxy Note 10 Road Challenge, A Tech Blogger Goes to the Art Museum
Kansas City is fortunate enough to have a world renown art museum. I’ve always enjoyed my trips to the Nelson-Atkins … More
Add a Keyboard and Mouse to Your Android to Work from Anywhere
Why do I and countless others keep spending untold fortunes to reach an aloof goal like portable computing? For me, I think it is a subconscious rebellion against sitting.
Fix Microsoft Word Missing Mobile View on Galaxy Note
Without mobile view, it is nearly impossible to read or edit Word files on a phone.
Photoshop and Lightroom Too Expensive? Try Affinity Photo and Darktable Instead
I’ve been editing pictures on computers since the beginning of digital photography. I started with one of the first consumer … More
Visio too Expensive? Try Grapholite Instead
Microsoft’s Visio has been the de facto diagraming application for almost two decades. Grapholite is available for Windows, Android, and iOS. It cost less than $30.00, I was shocked to find myself preferring it over Visio for basic diagraming.
Don’t buy a second screen for your laptop, use your tablet instead
A few days ago, I was using my Surface Go to do some work while sitting on the back yard … More
Work From Home Like A Boss
You may be under the impression that working from home means sitting on the couch in your PJs with a laptop. Sure, you can do that for an hour to two
Kansas City Comicon 2019 the 20th Anniversary
Being that I’ve never been to a Comicon, I’m not quite sure what to expect as I stand in line … More
Kennedy Space Center. A Bucket List Trip for Everyone
Space the final frontier. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center connects people to space travel in unique ways.
Invest in the Stock Market with no fees or minimums.
Most of the stocks I have invested in were purchased through my 401K retirement program. These stocks are mananged by … More
Enterprise IT Monitoring, Alerting, and Dashboarding with Solarwind’s Orion
A while back, I wrote a series of articles on using PowerShell to create a decent monitoring system . It’s nothing … More
Use layers in Autodesk Sketchbook to draw anything on any device for free.
When I was little, my dad would sometimes entertain me by drawing my favorite cartoon characters. He would sketch them … More
Knock, Knock, Anybody Home?
We watched a guy wait until nobody answered and then walk out to his unmarked truck and grab a ladder.
Manage personal finances across all of your devices. HomeBudget accounting software.
I was shocked to see how much I was spending on trivial things like fast food and movie rentals. Seriously, if I would have spent that much on the stock instead of chicken nuggets and foot long BMTs, I could have retired by now.
Digital Security. Why maintain the illusion of privacy?
In the age of the Internet, social media, robot vacuums, and computerized record keeping in almost every industry, is anything … More
Oculus Rift No HDMI Cable Connected, AMD GPU
My PC recently downloaded the Windows 10 April 2018 update. The installation of the feature update went fine. After my … More