I decided to convert a sample video clip into as many combinations I could think of that would play on my new Video iPod in order to determine which one would be the best combination of file size, conversion time, and quality.

So my brother-in-law was telling me about this remote access tool that he uses called LogMeIn. I decided to install it at home and see how it worked.

Several weeks ago, Apple announced their newest version of the iPod, the much anticipated one that allows owners to watch videos. I generally have very good rationalizations when it comes to upgrading my gadgets and this time was no different!

Now another developer has created a way for site owners or groups to set up their own map and allow people (visitors, readers, members) to populate it. It's called "Frappr" and I've set up my own map here.

NPR affiliates still rely on two main sources of funding. One of these is the involuntary donation of every tax-paying citizen, although Congress has continually whittled away at this. The other source is through voluntary listener donations.

I've been a bit preoccupied with non-blogging events recently.

Blog City now has the ability that lets you post images with your blog entries from your mobile phone just like moblogging services like Flickr, Splashblog, textamerica, Buzznet, etc.

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Mr. Tutt from Health Hack, posted a link to this lengthy piece on the paleo diet compiled by Sam Hoxie of Creighton University Medical School. What interested me were the "counterpoints," many of which don't hold much water, or are just irrelevant.

A recent paper in the journal Tissue Engineering suggests the possibility that meat could be produced in the lab by taking samples of animal muscle tissue and growing it out, as an alternative to the conventional method of raising cattle.

Normsoft's new version of their Pocket Tunes now gives you access to millions of songs on subscription-based services like Yahoo! Music, Napster To Go, and Rhapsody. This is making Palm PDA's and Smartphones true convergence devices for Audio.

Money Magazine has come out with its top 100 places to live in the U.S and my town is #4 on the list. I knew there was a reason we moved here!

After the longest hiatus in months, I'm finally trying to get back to posting a bit more.

This weekend I set about trying to get Dial-up Networking via Bluetooth working on my Treo 650 this weekend and while I consider myself pretty technical, it really took me way longer than it should have!

I'm sorry about the quietness here over the last couple of weeks. It's one of those times in my life when real-life events are superseding a lot of my time online. Damn you, real life, damn you to hell!

Pa1mOne has just released new Treo 650 firmware that fixes lots of problems on the Sprint Treo 650 as well as the unlocked GSM Treo 650.

The town I live in, Vienna, Virginia, has lots of things going for it. It has, I think, a small-town feel, but it's still close to Washington DC and has great services and community events. They have an official website, but there's really no place

Recently I've come across a new blog about low-carbing called Living La Vita Low Carb.  It's Author, Jimmy Moore, recently lost 180 lbs on Atkins and is writing a book about it.  He writes like a fiend and it's hard to keep up with all of his artic

Well, it seems that my blog host, Blog City, is finally releasing the next version of the software.  This is the first big overhaul in a year or perhaps a bit more and was originally scheduled for the beginning of the year, but I guess BC wanted to