We recently covered a sad story of a French tourist who disappeared into the waters off of Miami Beach. His body was found a few hours later. He was the victim of a strong rip current and simply couldn’t make it back to shore. I consider myself a pretty good swimmer. I was fortunate enough to have grown up with a swimming pool. My parents put me through swimming lessons as a kid. I love to...
Why you should back up cloud data
When ‘cloud’ servers started popping up, I have to admit, I didn’t know what was going on. I understood the premise, but I couldn’t quite understand how these servers would handle the massive amount of data people consumed and saved. But now ‘the cloud’ is a popular option for hosting your information. But should I be worried Google loses all my Gmail...
Pronounce GIF: Format creator honored, confirms how you say it
They’ve surrounded us forever. They’re the little, animated images that you find on horribly designed home-made websites from yesteryear, to the massively-visited sports and social websites of today. The animated GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) has proven it is much more popular than the tired oldĀ .bmp, .rips, .figs and many other file formats we’ve seen over the years. The...
IRS Cheetahs cancel softball game with GOP’s Team Cornyn
Republican Texas Senator John Cornyn must have been licking his chops to get on the softball diamond and leg out a double to score another run against the IRS Cheetahs. The game was scheduled for today, but was abruptly canceled by the Cheetahs. It could be that the Cheetahs don’t have enough players. We get it, other responsibilities get in the way in life. It happens in softball. Or it...
Another iPhone screen fixing session
It’s happened yet again. Another cracked iPhone 4S screen has annoyed me enough to the point of spending the time to replace it. I guess when glass chips start falling out near the ear hole, that’s about last you can put it off. I have successfully replaced 6 (count em, 6) iPhone 4S screens. This was one event. And another. Yep, another. A few replacements were for my...
Wireless Booster: Improve your Wi-Fi signal in your home
Preview: Rec10 Wireless Extender by Amped Wireless Does our house or office have a black hole when it comes to wireless internet? I live in a relatively small apartment, a place you’d think would be chalk full of high-speed internet converage from my Wi-Fi connection. Not the case. I actually have a lot of trouble getting a solid internet signal in my bedroom which is about two rooms away...
Primer: Your first, unexpected TV news interview
Oh no, that reporter is looking at me… Don’t pick me, don’t pick me…run. I gotta get out of here, I gotta… Oh hi! Yes, I was standing here and the cars just crashed right in front of me…. STOP. We know you’re annoyed, scared, mad and stressed out. You just saw a horrible accident. You’re having an awful hair day. And, it’s a Monday. The last...
Lots of iPhone 4S parts
Well, my first run at replacing my iPhone 4s screen was a success…somewhat. I ordered some screens from eBay and hoped for the best despite many warnings about what to look out for when ordering said screens. I received the screens about a week later and dove right in on Sunday afternoon. I managed to take apart the phone, and I carefully marked what part went where. It took me about 40...
Replacing iPhone screens on your own
As if I don’t have enough to do already, I’ve just added a new hobby: replacing iPhone screens. Wait, I haven’t done it yet. I plan to do it. The problem is, I’m rough on phones. I’m fast, I’m careless and simply don’t treat my phone as ‘gingerly’ as I should. Lifetime, I think I’ve cracked about 8 screens. That’s almost a G in fix...
Gyro Girl: No shame in their game
There’s no shame in Kronos Products’ game, that’s for sure. You gotta love businesses that have a hard time letting go of the past, especially when it relates to advertising. I snapped this gem of the Gyro Girl in Phoenix after walking by a Greek restaurant. Loving the hair, my late 80s – early 90s princess. Sell that gyro! But wait, there’s an update! I just found...