Where’s the Date, Man?
Enough with the calculated time spans already. It seems like more and more blogs and discussion posts are going towards the format “Written x days/weeks/years ago” rather than specifying an …
How DSL Works
I’ve been working with my ISP and local telco trying to resolve DSL speed issues. In so doing, I’m researching terms like DSLAM, ATM, Redback, etc. Best explanation so far: …
Network Cabling and the Not-So-Proverbial Rat’s Nest
I decided to upgrade the in-wall cables in my home office from Category 5 to Category 6. Not a big deal since the conduit is already there, right? Well I …
Windows Phone 7: The First Week
My LG Quantum arrived five days ago and I’ve been trying to get used to Windows Phone 7 after saying good-bye to Android 2.1 update 1 on the Samsung Captivate.
Good-Bye Android
I bought an AT&T Samsung Captivate in November 2010 and used it for almost three months. I finally gave up on Samsung and Android and returned the phone yesterday.
Hallmark Sound Card Yields CMOS Battery!
Feeling proud of myself today in a McGiver-ish kind of way ;). You know those semi-fun, semi-annoying Hallmark birthday cards with sound? The ones that make you wonder whether it's …
Airport Out of Virtual Memory
Racing through the Colorado Springs (COS) airport yesterday, I just had to stop and snap this picture of the Arrivals screen: Sure enough, a common Windows error: Fortunately I …
The Way We Were, 1977 to 1984
Today as I was pondering some modern architectural paradigms, I got to thinking about my procedural programming roots, which led me down memory lane to my early computing days. Basement …
Welcome to Mark’s Small Business Developer Blog
Finally bloggin… I'm old school, I guess. I love gadgets, but I still think of computers mostly as tools for work. I don't play video games. I don't listen to …