Category: Technology

Camera Emergency »

My Canon PowerShot A70 is dead. And I have a trip to Vegas coming up on August 15th. Before I go and purchase a replacement, is there anyone locally (Harrisburg / Lancaster / York) who can repair these things within a reasonable timeframe (say, two weeks)? Finding SLR repair shops is fairly [...]

Take my Cell Phone … Please! »

Anyone interested in a very-excellent condition LG vx8300 (one of the best phones ever, according to C|net) with only 17 months left on the contract? I’m leaving Verizon Wireless for Sprint ($30 = 500 minutes / unlimited nights & weekends / 7pm nights / unlimited text / unlimited picture messaging / unlimited data / [...]

Intelliflix Complaint »

UPDATE:  As of early 2008, Intelliflix appears to be out of business.  Their website is still up, but the ability to sign up as a new customer has been removed.  Thanks to the efforts of the Florida Attorney General, a settlement was reached and restitution — albeit very minor — was made to some consumers.  [...]

Let’s Do the iPhone »

Since I haven’t yet seen the topic arise over on blogHarrisburg, and since I’m the self-designated resident wireless expert, I’ll take it upon myself to open this can of worms: let’s talk about the iPhone.
Coming to AT&T Wireless stores near you this Friday at 6pm, the iPhone promises to revolutionize the wireless industry by combining [...]

The Day the Music Died »

It’s actually this Tuesday, June 26th. On that day, thousands of Internet broadcasters are going to go silent in protest of a massive royalty rake hike. Internet broadcasters will be liable for royalties of .08 cent per performance retroactive to the beginning of 2006. This increases annually to the final rate of [...]

Free Money - Save a Tree »

I’m breaking from downtown for a second.  Last summer, I replaced every light in my house with compact florescent bulbs.  From my outdoor security lighting to my interior recessed fixtures and every bulb in between, I’m 100% florescent.  And you know what?  My electric bill went down by an average of $15 - $20 per [...]

Intelliflix Sucks - the Conclusion »

UPDATE:  As of early 2008, Intelliflix appears to be out of business.  Their website is still up, but the ability to sign up as a new customer has been removed.  Thanks to the efforts of the Florida Attorney General, a settlement was reached and restitution — albeit very minor — was made to some consumers.  [...]