This past Sunday I kept my granddaughter while her mom was out of town. She’s a well-behaved child of 2 and is no trouble to watch – she does what she’s told, eats her meals with no fuss and is actually fun to be around, especially now that she’s able to talk a little. I envisioned a relaxing day where I kept her entertained and fed her, with an occasional Spongebob break so I could get a few things done. Television, the electronic babysitter for millions of parents and grandparents. Read the rest of this entry »
Pawpaw’s Poo-N-Spew
August 8th, 2011 Posted in Brain Droppings
Aug, 08 2011
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Web Ad Overload?
July 28th, 2011 Posted in Brain Droppings
Jul, 28 2011
Touching on some comments I posted on Google+ yesterday about newspaper websites…. I always run an ad blocker in Chrome to avoid being bombarded with ads on websites. This morning I loaded up the local newspaper’s website in IE, which has no blocking software installed.
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Google Netbooks: Epic Fail?
June 26th, 2011 Posted in Brain Droppings
Jun, 26 2011
Google had barely announced its plans to sell lightweight laptops running their Chrome operating system when the experts began to predict their early demise. The world, they said, would not welcome what was essentially Google’s Chrome web browser on steroids.
For the non-geeks among you, Google’s browser has gotten a lot of attention, and market share, since its launch a few years ago. Eschewing the bloat you’ll find in browsers like Internet Explorer and Firefox, Chrome is small and nimble, and runs well even on older computers. It’s fast and secure, and already has an ecosystem of thousands of installable extensions, most free, that enhance your surfing experience. Read the rest of this entry »
Google Gunning for Apple and Microsoft
April 25th, 2011 Posted in Brain Droppings
Apr, 25 2011
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From its origin as just another search engine running a distant second to Yahoo, Google has evolved into one of the largest, most powerful computing and technology companies on the planet. But it’s still just a company that offers web search and sells online ads, right? Wrong.
Google is about much more than search these days, but it’s a safe bet that the majority of the web surfing and computing public have no idea how many pies the company has its fingers in.
Its free web email client, Gmail, was the first true contender to pose a threat to Yahoo Mail or Hotmail. Gmail does away with the traditional folder storage structure in favor of virtual “labels” that can be applied to messages meeting defined criteria, making it easy to filter and sort through mail. The interface is slick and streamlined without a myriad of confusing options. Read the rest of this entry »