Verizon Actiontec MI424WR Firmware Version 4.0.16.1.56.0.10.7 Breaks Static DHCP  [Technology] - 
(24 Jan 2008) Automatically Updated Firmware Breaks Static DHCP I've been using static DHCP from an Actiontec MI424WR wireless broadband router, provided "free" with my Verizon FiOS Internet service, to assign IP addresses on my home network. Early this morning, a member of my f ...
Created on 01/24/2008 at 11:24 AM

Newegg, "Rush Processing", and FedEx Overnight Fail to Deliver Instant Gratification  [Technology] - 
Need It Now? Brick and Mortar a Safer Bet Than E-Tail
(28 Jan 2008) When Time Is Money: A Cautionary Tale Recently, I took a gamble and lost. Hopefully, the following account of my experience will prove useful to others, if perhaps only in providing some small amusement at the extent of my stupidity. I discovered late on a Thursday ...
Created on 01/29/2008 at 03:10 AM

Simultaneous Video Output on Dual Displays Under Windows  [Technology] - 
(11 Feb 2008) Video on Two Displays Not Always So Simple Recently at work, I needed to set up a system for a presentation that would output video simultaneously to two displays, a touchscreen and a projector. I encountered some interesting wrinkles along the way, an account of which might b ...
Created on 02/11/2008 at 03:55 AM

Laptop Input Device Preferences  [Technology] - 
Touchpad, Pointing Stick, or Mouse?
(12 Feb 2008) First Step: Admit the Problem A number of different pointing devices are in use with laptops. The touchpad seems to be the most commonly available device on current models. The pointing stick is somewhat less common but seems to have estab ...
Created on 02/12/2008 at 07:29 AM