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How to fix the annoying way your iPad drops the wifi signal of a Sprint Overdrive

Thank you, James Kendrick of jkOnTheRun for posting the fix for an annoying problem I’ve had with my iPad when trying to use it with with a recently acquired Sprint Overdrive, a “mobile wifi” device. I italicize trying because the … Continue reading

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Tripit is a service worth paying for

Long time readers of this blog know that I try to avoid writing about business transactions — the hirings, firings, buyings, sellings, fundings and closings of or in companies related to the topics I write about. There are enough sources … Continue reading

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Check out MapQuest Local

Because it’s MapQuest, a site you forgot was there unless you’re that guy who works from bookmarks made in 1998 (or maybe you remember it was mentioned in Lazy Sunday), I doubt many people are going to check out the … Continue reading

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Christmas at the Geeks

I have only an inkling of an idea what the friendly folks at National Instruments sell, but I’m thinking my 17-year-old son may one day want to go work there after viewing this:

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Khoi Vinh’s ‘low-tech’ iPhone subway maps

Google maps on the iPhone is incredibly useful. However, at times, there are things it just doesn’t map: like the New York subway system, for example. Hats off to Khoi Vinh for coming up with clever hack to solving this … Continue reading

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Adam Pash’s how-to screencast/music video

While Gmail key-stroke command hacks are not a boat-floater for me, I think Adam Pash’s LifeHacker screencast on how-to “supercharge your Gmail” is a great example of how to create a screencast* that is both instructive and entertaining. Instead of … Continue reading

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