April 13, 2018Wow, What a Wild Ride!It is now 10 years later, and I sit here typing this very relaxed and unburdened. I just completed a year of serving as the Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of South...
January 2, 2018Machine Embroidery: I caught the bug!The Geek finds (another) hobby I'm a geek by hobby and profession with some experience in Web design, image conversion, desktop publishing, electronics, etc. I've always had a love for processes that can take a virtual design on a computer and...
December 1, 2017Samsung Chromebook Plus Mini ReviewThe Samsung Chromebook Plus I purchased a Samsung Chromebook Plus for $309.00 from Rakuten on a Black Friday sale, and after putting it through its paces for a couple days, I am very, very happy with it. I'm not going...
December 30, 2015The Pebble Time SmartwatchI really like the Pebble Time Black. It provides everything I need in a smartwatch, and the long battery life makes it worth it. Why I Bought It I was having issues with my LG G Watch running Android Wear,...
August 25, 2011The Kindle 3G+Special Offers editionI just purchased a Kindle 3G+Special Offers ebook reader, and I have to say that it has far exceeded my expectations. To me, when assessing a device like this, it is always important to put into perspective just exactly what...
August 22, 2011Vonage: Revisited and loving it!In an earlier post, I moaned about how though Vonage was a great service, it just didn't fit our needs due to several significant shortcomings. Well times change, and so have my views about Vonage. We recently got a faster,...
March 10, 2011CR-48 and eyeOS – a match made in Heaven?Many years ago, I played around with an "online desktop" site called eyeOS. After playing around with the CR-48, it got me thinking that a virtual, online desktop just might be useful on the CR-48. Remember, the CR-48 is a...
February 17, 2011CR-48 Important Security TipI love the CR-48's fast bootup, and I absolutely love its instant-on feature: Leave it powered on, close the lid, and when you re-open it, it's instantly on where you left off. This standby mode is easy on batteries, and...
January 31, 2011CR-48 Verizon 3G Info and TipsI was searching for some specific information about how the Verizon 3G data plan works for the CR-48. I found very helpful information at Google's Chrome OS support pages. By all means, go through those help pages. There is much...
January 31, 2011CR-48 Verizon 3G Data PlansIn addition to Wi-Fi access, the CR-48 has 3G access capability through Verizon. Once activated, you get 100MB of free data per month for two years. You can also optionally purchase several plans: $9.99 day pass with unlimited data $19.99...
January 31, 2011CR-48 Keyboard ShortcutsThe trackpad on the CR-48 is quite useful with its (somewhat limited and quirky) multitouch capabilities, and a USB mouse can be a God-send for long sessions, but there are many keyboard shortcuts that can simplify or speed up your...
January 31, 2011CR-48 Channels vs ModesOne point that may not be obvious to both new and seasoned CR-48 users is the distinction between "Channels" and "Modes". You may hear of people running in Developer mode, or you may hear of OS upgrades coming over the...
