Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

Microsoft Windows to Apple OS X – Part 1

So, you’ve decided to take the leap and move from Microsoft Windows to Apple OS X.  Where do you start?  Well, Windows and OS X have a lot of similarities.

June 7, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Technology  No Comments

Using the iPad to Keep Tabs on the Weather

I have two hobbies that are intertwined with each other: amateur (ham) radio and weather.  As a ham radio operator I participate in Skywarn, a joint program between the National Weather Service and communities or organizations where individuals report weather events such as wind gusts, hail, rain, severe thunderstorms, and tornadoes to the National Weather [...]

June 6, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Technology  One Comment

Getting Things Done With Evernote

After getting some performance feedback, I began a journey to ensure that tasks and other “to do” items didn’t fall through the cracks.  A colleague was working on a Getting Things Done (GTD) strategy so I decided to give it a shot.  After initially starting with http://www.doit.im/ , a basic software that follows the Getting [...]

June 4, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Self Improvement, Smartphones, Technology  2 Comments

Using the iPad for Media

As visitors to this site may have read, I purchase an Apple iPad shortly after they came out, and I promised to write about how I have been using it in various facets of life.  To give you the short story, it is great for media.

June 3, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Technology  2 Comments

Choosing a Digital Camera

I recently received this question: “I’m leaving on a trip and need a digital camera.  Do you have any advice?”  It turns out that I do.

June 2, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Technology  No Comments


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