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  • The Car of the Future?

    It’s 2010, where are the flying cars?! ;) A family member recently pointed me in the direction of this video about the General Motors Hy Wire concept car. The Hy Wire is…

  • Proper Use of the Anchor Tag for SEO

    Recently I was asked how to best use hyperlinks to maximize SEO benefit to both the target and linking pages. First let me start with a refresher course on the HTML anchor…

  • Asynchronous Google Analytics Script

    When Google Analytics (GA) first came out they recommended you place their tracking script (urchin.js) in the html header (with all the other javascripts on the page). Since…

  • WordPress 2.9

    Wow... so that was a huge ordeal. For those of you who care, this blog is powered by WordPress. WordPress just released version 2.9. Version 2.9 needs MyAQL 4.1.2.5 or higher (or…

  • Custom JavaScript in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0

    We do a lot of customizations on our Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 deployment, specifically, adding buttons that run custom reports based on data provided in the CRM form (custom…

  • When should we start being paranoid? Does Google Know “Too Much” about you?

    This is going to be a long post (just shy of 3000 words), but the history and the information is all very relevant. The questions at the very end, if read on their own, might…

  • Gift Ideas for the Geek in your Life

    Nintendo Wii: $200 w/ free shipping http://bit.ly/62dNGd Upgrade your loved one's computer to Windows 7: http://bit.ly/5x6rvs Frustration-free packaging (read: no bloody fingers…

  • Must Have Accessories for your Android G1 or HTC Dream

    Official HTC headset/headphone + charge adapter: $2.97 http://bit.ly/htc-headset Belt case: $CHEAP! http://bit.ly/g1-holster Replacement/space battery: $5.18…

  • If the day after Thanksgiving is "Black Friday", what's the day after?

    So Natalie and I went shopping with Spencer the day after Black Friday. Spencer got all tuckered out (sitting in that cart is hard work for a two year old). So I snagged this…

  • FTC Publishes Guidelines Governing Blogger Endorsements & Testimonials

    Recently the FTC revised their Endorsements and Testimonials guidelines to cover us bloggers. Articles on this site which were written/posted before October 2009 are exempt from…

  • Google Maps Navigate, now available for Android 1.6

    The writing was on the wall for the likes of Tom-Tom and Garman when Google announced they would offer the next logical progression of their Google Maps software: Navigation…

  • Fraud: Watch for errors on Social Security statement

    It looks like there is a variant to the fraudulent email that I discussed in my last post . This version is almost identical, it just uses another subject line: “Watch for errors…

  • FRAUD: Review annual Social Security statement

    Here’s another case of email fraud, this time supposedly from the Social Security Administration (SSA). This is not really from the SSA, nor does the link take you to the SSA’s…

  • FRAUD: Payment Request from “Apple Inc.”

    I’ve got one email account that gets a lot of spam – a LOT of spam. At first it upset me that a large chunk of the mail to that account was junk. Being the “silver lining” kind…

  • iPhone or Droid

    XKCD, the web comic, asks the question: iPhone or Droid. The answer is both poignant and comical.

  • I miss my Newton

    Someday, maybe, Apple will release a mobile device that rivals the Newton in simplicity, power, and ease-of-use. The iPhone doesn’t come close. Videos http://vimeo.com/4398208…

  • Another criminal takes advantage of a "Defenseless Victim Zone"

    SittingDuckPolicy.com has an interesting read about the hostage situation unfolding at a New York school. Isn’t ironic that crimes like this, including the massacres at Fort…

  • 13 uber-cool things you never thought to use Google for

    Wondering if you should bring an umbrella? Type “weather” and your destination zip code (or city and state) into the Google search box. “weather 84075” How about what movies are…

  • Lifetime Products and why they chose to move to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

    Everyone who follows my blog knows that I love to live on the cutting edge of technology. I’ve been running Windows 7 at home for the last several months, I beta tested Microsoft…

  • Coupon: Recycle your old Christmas lights, get $3 off LED lights

    When you trade-in/recycle your old Christmas lights (working or broken), you can get $3 off the purchase of any “energy efficient LED Christmas lights” (November 5th – 15th 2009)…

  • T-Mobile Users World-Wide Reporting Service Outages

    T-Mobile callers around the world are being met with various problems relating to their services. Problems began around 4:30pm MST and have reportedly been getting worse since…

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    For all us Harry Potter fans out there, Amazon.com now has a Blu-Ray, DVD, and “Digital Copy” pack for $17.99. Go take a look!

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Price

    For all us Harry Potter fans out there, Amazon.com now has a Blu-Ray, DVD, and “Digital Copy” pack for $17.99. Go take a look!

  • Traffic Stop

    I was pulled over by Clearfield Police while on my way home from work. Details are posted over on SittingDuckPolicy.com . I blame Brian Marston . ;)

  • Traffic Stop

    Joe was pulled over by Clearfield Police while on his way home from work. Details are posted over on SittingDuckPolicy.com . He blames Brian Marston . ;)

  • MSN Direct service to be discontinued

    It looks like I’ll need to get a new watch before then end of 2011. At the end of 2011, Microsoft’s “MSN Direct” (formerly known as S.P.O.T. or SPOT) service will be…

  • Google Maps Navigation

    Yes, folks, the day that you’ve been waiting for is almost here: Google Maps with GPS Navigation features. Before you start flaming me with messages like “you’ve been able to GPS…

  • LED Eyelashes?

    Whether it’s to offset those unsightly (pun intended) dark under-eye rings, or just to draw attention to oneself, LED eyelashes do both… Whether that’s a good thing or not I…

  • Windows 7 Launch Video

    Article by Joe Levi: Windows 7 Launch Video.

  • MIS Goes to Black Island Farms

    Black Island Farms For a team building activity, our department went to Black Island Farm, an agri-tourism farm on the West side of Davis County, Utah (near Syracuse). Some of us…

  • Open-Carry in Action

    Sitting Duck Policy has an article about open-carry in action that’s well worth your time! Check it out…

  • Everything iPhone doesn’t do… Android Does

    Taking a page from the Verizon “ there’s a map for that ” playbook, here’s Android’s latest attack on Apple’s iPhone.

  • There’s a map for that

    Verizon takes on AT&T’s iPhone with their “Map for That” commercial.

  • More Star Trek Awesomeness for your Home

    (Via http://blogs.laweekly.com/style_council/art/star-trek-tng-light-switch-pla/ ) If you like Star Trek: The Next Generation, you owe it to yourself to check out the LCARS…

  • If Carl Sagan made music Videos, A Glorious Dawn

    Article by Joe Levi: If Carl Sagan made music Videos, A Glorious Dawn.

  • Android: Save CyanogenMod

    Google has done a very silly thing: they served Cyanogen , ordering him to cease and desist distribution of his CyanogenMod roms for Android phones. CyanogenMod is an unofficial…

  • Church-Owned Newspaper Runs Racy Ad Across Woman’s Breasts

    While reading a news article I was forced to read the following ad (it interrupted the flow of the article). The ad features an attractive young woman in front of a laptop…

  • Frugal Tip: When “Saving” isn’t really “Saving”

    This might come off as more of a rant than a “tip”, but please try and look past the “rantyness” and get to the core of the issue… We’re bombarded with messages about sales when…

  • A moment to ponder…

    Birds of a feather flock together and then poop on your car. A penny saved is a government oversight. The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right…

  • HOWTO: Partition your Android SDCARD

    So, you’ve gone and gotten yourself an Android phone (good on ya!) but you want to make it faster, or reduce Force Close errors (FC’s for short). You’ll want to set up your…

  • Remembering 9/11

    Today, rather that writing about technology or tips or finances or gardening, I’d like everyone who comes to visit to pause for a moment and remember where they were and what…

  • Pandora for Android

    The last reason to choose an iPhone over an Android phone just became moot now that Pandora is now available for Google’s Android. Complete with application and desktop widget…

  • How Lifetime Products Uses Data Feeds on the Web

    @markmathson made a simple comment on Twitter. He said “I agree […], RSS is not dead. […]” I replied that Lifetime Products (my employer ) is using data feeds today more than…

  • VIDEO: The truth about Gun Laws

    Regardless of which side of the debate you’re on, the following video is a must-see. It delves into the history of gun laws in The United States of America, how other leaders…

  • TRON

    I don’t know how I missed this trailer… but I don’t think it needs more introduction than one word: TRON.

  • Bank of the West Phishing Scam

    There’re coming quickly these days! Phishing scams that is. The second scam I’ve gotten today is allegedly from Bank of the West with a subject line of Official update [message…

  • Bank of America Phishing Scam

    Following almost immediately after the KeyBank Phishing Scam we talked about recently, now we have the Bank of America Phishing Scam to worry about. This email appears to come…

  • KeyBank Key Total Treasury Phishing Scam

    If you’re like me, you’re probably getting a whole bunch of phishing scams in your inbox regarding banks across the country “updating their records” or “validating your account”…

  • SEO Tip: An introduction to Search Engine Optimization, Placement, and Marketing; SEO

    Many of you may already know, I’m involved with SEM (including SEO & SEP ) with my employer . First off, let me give you some background and define terms: Search Engine…

  • The truth about ObamaCare

    Congressman Mike Rogers looks at ObamaCare and tells us in no uncertain terms what it’s all about. Whichever side of the debate you’re on you owe it to yourself to watch this…