Author Archives: Granger Meador

About Granger Meador

I am retired from employment and enjoy reading, technology, day hikes, art museums, and photography. My wife Wendy works in the Bartlesville Public Schools in northeast Oklahoma, but this blog is outside the scope of any employment.

Print Death

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Granger Meador

PC Magazine has succumbed to the death of print. The venerable magazine, which I relied upon for decades as the best source of information and tips on personal computing, will cease print publication in January 2009. The magazine claims it … Continue reading →

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Flicking Flickr

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Granger Meador

My friend George Parks shared a great tip today: the CoolIris add-on for Firefox. It changes the dreadfully slow and outdated photo previewing system in Flickr (and some other websites) into a three-dimensional scrolling photo wall you can flick along … Continue reading →

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3G Galaxy

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Granger Meador

Like a satellite galaxy north of Tulsa, Bartlesville now has 3G phone service from AT&T. So my iPhone is speedier than ever when I’m away from the WiFi.

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Golly, Google!

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Granger Meador

Google’s forthcoming update to their Google Mobile iPhone app will add voice search. Should be FUNtastic, given that typing on the iPhone’s virtual keyboard is a pain. The update was just announced, but hasn’t been posted yet to the iTunes … Continue reading →