What to Bring on a Camping Trip: A Camping Checklist
Aug 30th
I always get asked what to bring camping.
Well, I’ve finally put together a list! The list is pretty comprehensive: you don’t need to bring anything. Still, the list will help remind you of something you might have otherwise:
Shelter and Bedding ChecklistEssentials:
Optionals:
Cooking and Dining ChecklistEssentials:
Optionals:
MenuBreakfast
Snacks
Dinner
Beverages
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First Aid Kit
Personal Hygiene
Cleaning Items
Clothes
Miscellaneous Items
Dog Items
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OpenForum has an iPhone App
Aug 12th
The site that I work on, American Express’ OPEN Forum, has an iPhone app. It just hit the App Store today.
If you’d like to learn more about the iPhone App, watch the video.
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If you’d like to download the file, visit to http://OPENForum.com/mobile.
Upgrade iPhone 3G to iOS4: It Runs Faster
Jul 8th
The other day, I upgraded my iPhone 3G to iOS4, the latest software for the iPhone. The bottom line: my iPhone 3G runs faster!
I had a lot of trepidation since the overwhelming number of reports I read said that the 3G ran significantly slower with iOS4. New features are great, if my iPhone 3G is slow, I don’t want it.
Well, I’m happy to report that it is running faster for me. While I haven’t done a side-by-side test, I have noticed that email, safari and the iPod all run faster on my iPhone 3G. Even my favorite application, RunKeeper loads faster.
Best of all, the new features I’ve played around with are just awesome. This includes the following:
- Threaded Email – This is the grouping of emails by conversation (read: subject line)
- Single Inbox for all my accounts
- 5x Digital zoom for the camera
- Updated Spell check
I’ve only had it installed for a few days. I’ll report back in a week to see if anything has changed.
But so far, so good.
Ask me Techie Questions. Get real answers. No strings attached.
Jun 3rd
People know me as a super-cybergeek. Not only do I work in the digital world professionally, I even immerse myself in it in my free time. I love staying up on trends, listening to geek podcasts, and lull myself to sleep reading geek blogs on my iPhone.
Nauseating? Maybe. But, as Popeye the sailor used to say, “I yam what I yam.”
Because of this reputation, I am a recipient of many geeked-out questions like:
- What computer should I buy?
- What is the difference between Adwords and Adsense?
- Why isn’t the Android phone’s browser called “Chrome” if it’s made by Google?
You get the picture…
And you would think I’d hate it, but I actually love it. I have a passion for helping people. And, to help with tech questions is just nirvana for me.
So, here’s my offer: Ask me a question about any techie-thing you can imagine and I’ll give you a well-informed answer. No strings attached.
Do you have a burning tech question? Are you in need of a good, honest, answer? Then, fill out this form and ask me.
Cost to you? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. The only “catch” is that I will share the answer on this blog so that others may learn from it.
Your privacy is critical, so if you don’t want you name shared, I won’t. And I will never, ever, share your email with anyone for anything.
So, how do you ask your question? Click on the ridiculously big button below.
My goal is to answer at least one question a week.
Thanks for satiating my habit.
R.I.P. Lala. We loved you while you lasted.
Jun 1st
Lala, the play-any-track-once-for-free-then-pay-$0.10-per-track music service is no gone as of today (6/1/10).
From my perspective it was easily the best online music site. I love exploring new music, but I don’t want to commit until I absolutely love the track. Because I could listen to any track once 100% free, Lala introduced me to new bands and genres of music. While it was only a streaming music service (i.e. you had to be online to listen), it was sonically outstanding, organized well, and very fast.
One of the best features was its Music Mover that allowed you to upload, literally, you existing collection and play it online. This, alone, was huge. No longer did I not need to drag my entire collection with me, I could access it anywhere: home, work, office, friend’s computer, etc.
There was even an iPhone app/service in the works. With such an app, it meant that you never had to load your music onto your device. As long as you had Internet access, you could listen to your entire collection. Incredible, industry shaking stuff.
To be fair, Lala was struggling – they were losing money perhaps showing that the model wasn’t working. They were purchased Apple a few months ago. While it was sad, it has been expected that Apple will incorporate Lala’s technology into itunes somehow. We’ll just have to see.
Still, R.I.P. Lala. We loved you while you lasted.
