NYFE

January 4th, 2012 | 0 Comments | Tech Stuff |

Launching today, a new site that I developed, with some help from F. who designed the logo, for the New York Foundation for Eldercare.

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The Acer S202HL Monitor

January 3rd, 2012 | 0 Comments | Tech Stuff |

I picked this up at Best Buy yesterday. Um, nope. It proved impossible to change the resolution, or anything else. The windows control panel only showed the crudest settings. But the application included was the biggest joke. The only option not greyed-out was “check for updates”. Once I did that, and restarted twice, I could [...]

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Android applications for WordPress

November 10th, 2011 | 0 Comments | Tech Stuff |

I’m testing this out. One thing I like right of its that the media uploaded interfaces directly with the built-in camera. Blogging on the go!

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Login/Logout Method for Basic Authentication

September 30th, 2011 | 0 Comments | Tech Stuff |

The situation: a kiosk application where people in the community would log in to a web page, request some materials, then log out again. The users are all in our Active Directory login system. How can you construct it so that a user can log out, and the next log in, without forcing them to close and re-open the browser?

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WordPress Plugins We Can’t Do Without

September 15th, 2011 | 0 Comments | Tech Stuff |

Here at the job, we’re running what is now a good-sized implementation of the WordPress multi-site platform. At over 110 blogs so far, and more requests coming in all the time, some plugins and themes are bubbling to the surface. Maybe this will help you sort through the maze of options and find the one [...]

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Maybe I Was Too Harsh

June 14th, 2011 | 0 Comments | Tech Stuff |

Up and running again, a few hacks later, with the Galaxy Tab. You can’t do everything with it, but you can do a lot. I’m even printing from it, using an app that connects to my Brother networked laser printer.

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Happy Birthday

June 11th, 2011 | 0 Comments | Tech Stuff |

The blog is five years old today!

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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab (Updated)

June 9th, 2011 | 0 Comments | Tech Stuff |

This is a sweet little piece of merchandise, and if the boss decides to pry it out of my cold dead fingers I’ll probably go buy one.

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The ViewSonic “gtablet” Revisited

May 5th, 2011 | 0 Comments | Tech Stuff |

The verdict is still: it sucks.

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How-To: Wireless Ceiling Fixtures Part 2

April 30th, 2011 | 1 Comment | Home, Tech Stuff |

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How-To: Wireless Ceiling Fixtures Part 1

April 25th, 2011 | 0 Comments | Home, Tech Stuff |

For a mere $30 each, you can make this cool wireless LED lamps, suitable for hanging in places where you don’t have any household electrical availale. Here’s step-by-step instructions.

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Thoughts Over Lunch With Richard Stallman

April 21st, 2011 | 0 Comments | Tech Stuff |

SHU had Dr. Stallman come for a talk the other day, and as part of the festivities a few of us involved with tech stuff were invited to a lunch.

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