Quite awhile back, I wrote a complaint about e-books. My issue at the time was that Kindle didn’t include page numbers from the original print versions of e-books, but I was curious that students were starting to use them in one of my classes. They presented a challenge for scholarship, but I could see theContinue reading “Fun with e-books (or Never Say Never)”
Category Archives: Technology
More Fun with the Phone Company
We all love the phone company, right? This time I’m not writing about ATT or my dsl modem (see previous posts, if interested). This time, I’m writing about Virgin Mobile, whose prepaid phones we’ve been using for some time now. We’ve started to notice that their customer service is going down the tubes and theirContinue reading “More Fun with the Phone Company”
How to Sell One Car and Buy Another in One Day
Okay, this post is based solely on anecdotal evidence. On Saturday, I sold a car and bought a new one, and no, I didn’t just do a trade-in. A fair amount of this was luck, but may provide some guidance for someone wanting to do the same. You may not be able to duplicate theContinue reading “How to Sell One Car and Buy Another in One Day”
DSL Modem Conclusion (I Hope)
Everything in our DSL modem trauma came to a head yesterday when my wife tried to call home but couldn’t get the phone to ring. It would ring briefly on her end, then go directly to busy or static. We confirmed this with a FaceTime call, since our DSL was working at the time. BeforeContinue reading “DSL Modem Conclusion (I Hope)”
Motorola 3360 Follow-Up
Well, I had hoped I’d fixed my modem, and I did get it working, but it hasn’t stayed fixed very much in the past few days. I’ve had a couple more calls to ATT ‘tech support’–one guy was very helpful; though he didn’t solve my problem, he did have information that helped me live withContinue reading “Motorola 3360 Follow-Up”
Mac Tip: Search for Hidden Files
Usually Macs are good at hiding the things you don’t need to mess with and showing you what to do when you need to do it. There are a few times when you want to get in and muck around with those hidden things, and it can be frustrating not to have clear instructions aboutContinue reading “Mac Tip: Search for Hidden Files”
How I fixed my DSL modem connection, no thanks to ATT support
Warning: for those who are looking for my thoughts on poetry or cooking, this is one of my techie posts. Now and then, I become a complete nerd. My apologies! Look around my blog for other more interesting stuff, if you’re not looking for arcane information on internet connections or Apple products. Disclaimer: ATT’s helpContinue reading “How I fixed my DSL modem connection, no thanks to ATT support”
Luddite Redux
Awhile back, I wrote a post about working on our in-attic TV antenna to get off-air broadcasts instead of cable. That made me wonder if I was a Luddite or a geek. Today’s techno fun confirmed this luddite status. I took a few minutes (didn’t take long) to replace the battery in our old iPodContinue reading “Luddite Redux”
Online Shoppers Beware!
Online shopping has gotten more challenging this season. Have you noticed the fine print on Google’s shopping site? Down at the bottom it reads “Google is compensated by some of these merchants. Tax and shipping costs are estimates.” Several months ago, I noticed Google’s announcement of their change to the way they would rank searchContinue reading “Online Shoppers Beware!”
Luddite or Geek?
Here’s a question: if you spend the occasional Saturday morning, or even all day, messing with old technology to keep it working, are you a luddite or a geek? That’s what I’m wondering about myself after spending the morning in our attic, adding one more piece of equipment (a small RadioShack pre-amp) to try toContinue reading “Luddite or Geek?”
Kendall Dunkelberg 