Archive for April, 2008

The wonders of GIMP

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

I was recently reminded that I should have a “more professional” photograph for work. For those who don’t know, my employer requests that all employee upload a “head shot” to the corporate directory. This photo appears not only in the corporate internet directory but also on in thee “electronic” business card and is often […]

Review / Comparison: Popcorn Hour A-100 vs Mvix MX-780HD - part 1

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Well, I’ve been testing the Popcorn Hour A-100 and the MVix MX-780HD for a couple of weeks now and it’s a mixed review.
Both devices serve up media - video, music, and photos - and both support high-def content and output. Both are honest that their focus is video and the audio and photo support […]

Philosophy of life

Friday, April 25th, 2008

I went to a small public school in Maine and then went to a competitive engineering school in Massachusetts. I went from a big fish in a small pond to a small fish in a big pond. I quickly established a philosophy that served me well back then and still does today …
There will always […]

Lotus Sametime 8.0.1 adds improved audio capabilities

Friday, April 25th, 2008

I’ve been biting my tongue for weeks …
I’m had the enviable position of enjoying a pre-release version of Sametime 8.0.1 online meetings. I know Adam Gartenberg has already written about the latest release of Sametime but I wanted to write about three features I really like: much improved audio, the new push-to-talk option, […]

The new home office goes ‘live’

Friday, April 25th, 2008