Category Archives: technology
Winter Web Works
As the webmaster at Bartlesville High, I’ve noticed how many school districts are moving to paid services or more advanced open-source applications to bring a more professional and consistent look to their school websites. This allows them to have dynamic … Continue reading
Eliminating Overscan
For years my Samsung TXN3071WHF HDTV has suffered from overscan. Most cathode-ray-tube (CRT) sets make the image too large to fit on the screen so that the edges are cut off. Many newer LCD and plasma televisions can disable overscan, … Continue reading
Netflix on TiVo
My purchase of a TiVo HD about a year ago continues to pay off. Now I can watch streaming movies from Netflix on the TiVo and the experience beats the pants off watching Netflix streaming movies on a computer. The … Continue reading
Killing Google’s SearchWiki
Google has a new SearchWiki function where you can customize the search results by promoting, demoting and adding new pages and annotate the results. Like others, I find it visually annoying and Google won’t let you turn it off – … Continue reading
Print Death
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
Meador Manor 