Seven Come Eleven

Seven come eleven... if you live in Hawaii and don't know what that means... wow! So, what has it got to do with technology! Well, if you are Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer or any of the huge number of Microsoft employees, you know just what it means... Windows 7 is almost here! Without getting into all the pros and cons of Vista, the fact is Windows 7 will be released on October 22nd... that from Microsoft making it official. More »

Are U Texting?

A few years back I wrote about text messaging on the computer using instant messaging services on your computer like AIM (AOL Instant Messenger). In 2005, the teenagers were going like gang busters with IM'ing (Instant Messaging) via their computers and giving up voice communicating via the landline telephone or cell phones. Fast forward to 2009 and what has changed? More »

Don't E-mail Photos

What's the best way to get a lot of photos you have taken with your digital camera to others who may want them? Now days with the high mega-pixel cameras, each photo maybe on the average of one to two megabytes. So sending 20-30 photos will most likely not make it through most of e-mail systems. You could burn them a CD but that takes time and then you would need mail it to them or deliver it to them. Who has time for that? So what other choices do you have? More »

Take Steps to Fight Intrusive Spyware

Adware (aka spyware) is one of the most insidious little devils out there on the Internet. Although spyware doesn't garner the kind publicity that viruses get, it can wreak substantial havoc.
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It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like…Chapter two!

I got so many comments on my last list, most of which also included the question: "Can u do some more before Christmas?" Since this is online the 1st of December, I figured it was still time to shop, so with some help from my PR pal from Hammacher, what follows is another list which includes some from his and some I have found in various other places I like to shop. Pull out those debit and credit cards and away we go. More »

Make Keyboard Shortcuts Your Homey

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For some strange reason, we've been raised all our lives to think that taking shortcuts in life is something to be frowned upon. But with the advancements in technology these days, it's becoming evident that in no time, we'll be turning that ugly frown upside-down. Using shortcuts for our most basic set of tasks is becoming a part of everyday life. The remote control, the microwave oven, auto-deposit, quirky chat lingo (LOL!)... Need I go on? OK, I will... Keyboard Shortcuts. More »

When Is Fast, Fast Enough?

When is fast, fast enough? In the world of high-speed data (HSD) or Internet access, the Internet Service Providers (ISP's) are always touting they are the fastest. So how do you tell what is what? More »

Home Automation for Beginners

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Welcome to the Smart Home. Thanks to today's technology, it's easy and affordable to get started. You can start small and incrementally build out to something like my example above (which I don't really own but could build). More »

Stop, Think, Click

The world has changed. Today we can work, check bank balances, book travel, research medical questions, talk to friends and family members, order books and music, bid on auction items, and even buy a car without leaving home. Thanks to the Internet, we have access to entertainment, shopping, personal financial transactions, email and other information, 24 hours a day. This access to information is greater than most folks in my generation could have ever imagined. The Internet has unlimited information available upon demand. For most of us, most of the time, the Internet is a positive place. More »

Contest Draws Attention to Hawaii Students

You've heard the expression that a picture is worth a thousand words. If that's true, there are a whole lot of words on the minds of Hawaii's students. Their original artwork is part of a national poster contest. So, what words come to mind when you see this poster? Don't answer, yet. Click to see more. More »

Survey Says

Have you ever tried to set a dinner or lunch with a group of friends or people from an organization but you end up sending and receiving lots of e-mail to figure out before you can agree on a time? Well there is a simple free web application that may help you. It's called Doodle... More »

YouTube, Flip, Studio Ultimate and U

There has to be at least one person out there who hasn't heard of or looked at or doesn't know what YouTube is, so for that individual, here is what the company says about itself: Founded in February 2005, YouTube is the leader in online video, and the premier destination to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. More »