Sep 10, 2006 | blog
Sorry not to have posted for awhile, I’ve had the last two weeks off work during the move and some extra time to myself. The last few days I’ve actually left the computer off and got out a little bit.
Amy and I explored the downtown area and got our daughter set up in her new school. Ah, the kids grow up so fast – not enough time to spend with them some times.
So next week its back to work, back to the grind. It’ll be nice to get back in the grove, get in touch with everyone at work and get moving forward on some of the projects again.
I’ve got some work to do on my commute as well – back to driving at least 30 minutes one way. I’ve been contemplating some alternatives, but will be using our old Ranger pickup for now. It’ll be a decent winter commuter, but by spring I hope to move to something a bit better on gas – and more fun. I’m thinking a motorcycle, not sure what yet exactly.
Anyway, I found that having a lot more time on my hands, I spent less blogging. Not too bad – actually had some fun the last two weeks in addition to the work of moving. I’ve just got to get back up to speed on news and such, haven’t read a thing during the break.
Sep 3, 2006 | blog
PhatWare is having a “back to school” sale. Stock up on all the necessities at 50% off!
PhatWare has great software like PhatPad, PhatNotes, CalliGrapher, PhatSpell, PhatSketch, PenCommander, PenOffice, and more. They offer software for Pocket PC, Smartphone, Ultra Mobile PCs, and Windows.
Via: Pocket PC Thoughts
Sep 2, 2006 | blog
Do you ever need to find new inspiration in your work, or your career? I’ve been reading David Lorenzo’s Career Intensity Blog since early this year and have found a cornucopia of great advice and ideas within.
I highly recommend reading David’s blog, no matter if you are happy with your current position or looking for a new one. His advice is top-notch and timeless.
While there are a number of great posts that I could link to, I’ll leave it to you to find the posts that are interesting and relevant. Some examples of the tremendous resources available on his blog are resume tips, interview advice, career inspiration, investing in yourself, etc…
No matter where you start on David’s blog, you can’t help but find something of importance to you!
Sep 1, 2006 | blog
Well, we spent the better part of the day today at Cabela’s shopping for outdoor gear.
Very cool store if you’re in need of outfitting for practically any outdoor sport. We’re sitting in the cafeteria part as I write this, enjoying a quick snack.
Since this is the last weekend of summer, and Amy has to work both days, we’re out to have some fun picking up things we’ve ment to for some time.
Anyway more later.
Sep 1, 2006 | blog
CoolSmartPhone.com talks about a free new RSS Reader for Pocket PCs called NewsCopier. With a Smartphone version due to be delivered shortly as well, the vendor, maximumsoft, has a nice product on their hands.
Personally, I use NewsBreak from IliumSoft, and love it. But previous to that I used several freeware products that didn’t reach the mark. This product seems to meet the base needs of the average reader.
Check it out!
Link to CoolSmartPhone.com – Free RSS Reader for Pocket PC – NewsCopier
Sep 1, 2006 | blog
So I’ve yet to get the Cable service hooked up yet, and we’ve been using my MDA’s EDGE connection for Internet access. Overall, I’ve been happy with the speeds I get with my EDGE connection, one time peaking at 200kbps – quite fast compared to my old phone’s (Nokia 6600) 40kpbs.
At our new home though, I get about a peak (so far) of around 127kbps, with an upstream of 74kbps. Not too much to brag about, but right in the range that I’ve seen overall for EDGE service from T-Mobile. I can live with this quite well. This is the first real need for this type of connectivity, though I have used my MDA as a modem on many occasions, it was more of a W?BIC.
So I’ve seen the best-case speeds and the average EDGE speeds, and I am happy with the service. I’ve had mobile data service with my phones for at least 3 years, GPRS was a huge improvement over the original 9.6kbps that you could get out of the standard GSM line, and again with EDGE, it is at least a threefold improvement in speed.
Will I upgrade to a UMTS or HSDPA phone when T-Mobile provides service? Yep! The ~400kpbs of UMTS and multi-megabit speeds of HSDPA will be a great experience. Of course, we’ll have to see what the service charges will be, but at the moment, you can’t get a better deal for mobile Internet access than T-Mobile’s unlimited Internet plan ($20 – its called the BlackBerry Internet plan) and for an additional $10, you can add all their WiFi hotspots as well.
Cool stuff – can’t wait for the broadband connection though!
