• Rollover

    For those of you have never had the distinct pleasure of trying to rollover money from a previous employer’s pension fund, into your new employer’s 401(k), be forewarned that it’s nowhere near as simple as you might think it’d be. There are forms that are required to be filled out by your previous employer just…

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    Google Reader update

    Back before the holidays I mentioned that I was going to give Google Reader another try after I wasn’t all that impressed with the initial offering way back when. After a few weeks, I’ve decided to continue using it over Bloglines, for a couple of reasons. First, one of the things I like to do…

  • GimpShop

    Something I’ve discovered over the time that I’ve been doing photography is just how much trouble I have editing digital images. Seriously, my wife can open up Photoshop on her Mac and do some amazing things, while I’ve tried a variety of Windows apps, including Gimp, and I just have never quite gotten the hang…

  • So disappointed

    I happened to stroll into our office earlier and caught a glimpse of the site my wife was looking at, her alma mater, ETSU. I was very excited by the fact that they had a page full of podcasts that the university was making available. As I looked closer, however, I saw the big red,…

  • NowPublic

    I had never even heard of this site that bills itself as “crowd-powered media” until I got a note asking if they could use one of my photos next to one of their stories. I was somewhat flattered, and always willing to have something of mine showing up in a new place. 🙂 Tags: NowPublic

  • Windows Home Server

    As usual when it comes to new Microsoft technology, Paul Thurott has the definitive review of Windows Home Server. Yeah, it just makes me want it more. I especially dig the idea of having my photos be accessible remotely, easy backups, and having a center to my network without having to pay for a full…