What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
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Yesterday, I wrote about a Lego set my son received for his birthday. Today I am going to tell you about "the big gift" that he received from mom & dad. You know, that one gift you save until the end in anticipation of that "this is the coolest gift ever!" reaction from your child? This year's big gift was a digital camera. Not a kid's digital camera, but a full-fledged adult digital camera. My son turned 7 years old so if your wheels have started spinning wondering why we would give a 7 year old an adult digital camera,… Continue reading...
It's funny what people think they want when they go to buy a new digital camera. Almost everyone I talk to says they want one of those ultra-slim cameras that you can slip into your pocket. Ironically, those same people rarely end up buying that ultra-slim camera. Reminds me when I went to pick out a diamond for my wife's engagement ring nearly 10 years ago. The jeweler told me that a 1 carat diamond is the most requested diamond. Notice he said most requested, not most purchased. So why do the people I talk to get swayed away from… Continue reading...
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BabyCenter, the self-proclaimed "leading destination on the Internet for new and expectant parents" is running a poll on their web site asking moms, "Which tech gadget, electronic device, or technology can you not live without?" Choices include cell phone, PDA, microwave, email, Internet, GPS, TiVo, television, DVD player, digital music player, video game console, digital camera, other and none of the above. I voted in the poll but found it difficult as you can only pick one technology from the entire list. I ended up going with the Internet because using the Internet is so much a part of what… Continue reading...
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The Flip Video Ultra I ordered on Monday showed up one day early and I have to admit it was difficult finishing the day's tasks while staring at the Amazon.com box sitting next to my desk containing my new toy. But somehow I managed to wait until the end of the day before unboxing it. Without further delay, here is my unboxing of my new Flip Video Ultra: (above) The original packaging before diving inside. (above) Creative marketing inside the box. Thumbs up. (above) Even more creative marketing. I'm getting excited at this point. (above) Didn't realize it came with… Continue reading...
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Technology doesn't always have to make your life more productive or more efficient. Sometimes it can just be plain 'ol fun. Take for instance my recent road trip to Florida with my family. I decided to have a little fun on the drive down and give my parents a state-by-state update of where we were on our trip. I did this by taking digital pictures on my iPhone of my kids waving or of noticeable landmarks in the area every time we crossed a state line and then emailing them to my parents with some sort of goofy subject line.… Continue reading...
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