Ever wanted a back light for your monitor? It helps with eye strain and glare from overhead lights. This is a simple back light you can install in 10 minutes and should cost less than $20. There are other (more expensive) LED shelf lights you can get from IKEA but I had an old...
Read more →That’s right, I took “technology” out of the title. Why, because I didn’t want to limit myself. As before, check out my previous years predictions (they were especially bad for 2014). But never-the-less I will try again for 2015. Computers and Mobile Security will hopefully become a major focus. The best bonuses from best crypto gambling sites according to analyticsinsight Not to say it didn’t get its...
Read more →Over the past year I have had great opportunities to interview for positions at companies I respect, and some I didn’t. I wanted to share my experiences to help others looking to go down this job path and some general interviewing tips. For starters, here is a list of some, but not all, of...
Read more →TL;DR – I was using an iPhone 4s for two years, an iPhone 5c for a few months, I really liked how fast and small they both were. I bought a Nexus 5, used it for a couple weeks, but didn’t like the size and poor camera performance. I bought a Motorola Moto X....
Read more →A new year is here so I’ll take another swing at how technology will change in the year 2014. This will be my sixth year doing a predictions post. If you haven’t read them before you should check out my 2013 post and then take a look at some of the older predictions I’ve...
Read more →In January 2014 I will have been using a standing desk as my main desk for three years. Here are three tips I’ve learned along the way to make your endeavors with a standing desk a success. Get a padded mat or soft shoe inserts Don’t force yourself to stand 100% of the time...
Read more →I just turned 30. I wanted to share 30 things I’ve learned in the past 30 years. Or at least the things I wrote down over the past 8 months. Don’t rely on school to give you an education. Always write things down, and always carry something to do so. You get what you...
Read more →I have been working with some of the above products at work for the past couple of weeks and I just came across the most succinct and straightforward answer to what each product is and what it is used for so I wanted to share. This all comes from Mike McCune who explained this so...
Read more →I had this idea while driving into work with a friend and, like a lot of my ideas, I just wanted to throw it out there to discuss how, why, and what’s wrong with the idea. Please feel free to leave a comment to discuss. Disclaimer, I’m not a software developer so I really...
Read more →I came across this and thought it may be helpful for someone. OS X only uses the traditional /etc/passwd and /etc/group files when running in single user mode so they are no help. Instead we need to do everything with dscl. If you want to make a domain user part of the local admin...
Read more →As a follow-up to my recent article about the best wallet ever, I was given the opportunity to test some of the slim wallets available on the market. These wallets are all designed to slim down your wallet and protect your cards. As an added bonus they all look better than a rubber band! I used...
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