By floor9 on Jul 19, 2008 in Technology | 0 Comments
After reading my last two posts, you already know why you need a security system and how to design / install your own. Security systems — even the inexpensive, do-it-yourself ones — can do a lot more than just tell you when someone breaks into your home. With all the news of prowling over on [...]
By floor9 on Jul 8, 2008 in Technology | 1 Comment
About two months ago, I started on my quest for a free XBox 360. If you recall, I’ve navigated these promotions before, resulting in my “free” Macbook Pro. They do work; just be sure you’ve crossed all your Ts and dotted all your Is.
By floor9 on Jun 30, 2008 in Central PA, Technology | 0 Comments
A few days ago I wrote a post as a very rough primer on home security systems. Crime is steadily creeping up locally, and a decent security system provides peace of mind (not to mention a degree of protection) for not much money. I’m a big advocate of security systems partly because they’re fun to [...]
By floor9 on Jun 27, 2008 in Central PA, Technology | 1 Comment
Newsflash: home burglaries are on the rise. This happens every summer and is pretty much usually best attributed to bored kids + warm weather. It is not easily dismissed as a “midtown problem” or a “hilltop problem”; it happens everywhere. Everyone knows the general tips on protecting your home — lock your windows & doors, [...]
By floor9 on Jun 10, 2008 in Technology | 0 Comments
With a little luck and some excellent timing (and if my recent eBay buyers pay up), I’ll have my brand new sub-notebook just in time for next Thursday’s Harrisburg bloggers / Twitter-users / new media meetup. The MSI Wind goes on sale here in the US at $399 for the Linux (SUSE) version and $499 [...]
By floor9 on Jun 1, 2008 in Technology | 0 Comments
I’m finally getting around to cleaning out my house. It’s only two garbage cans at a time, as York Waste Disposal doesn’t want to do bulk pickups — even though they’re supposed to — but it’s progress. One of the things I’m going to be doing is clearing out a LOT of old computer parts [...]
By floor9 on May 19, 2008 in Technology | 0 Comments
My Mac run has just officially come to a close. Writing this post is the last action this Macbook Pro (yes, the free* one) will see on my beech-and-steel desk before being sold.
After nearly two years of helping to keep my house warm and keeping me company during those lonely overnight shifts in the NOC, [...]