Monthly Archives: December 2011

Last Links of 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Phil Viverito

I have added a half-dozen or so links to the navigation bar. In no particular order they are: DuckDuckGo – A nifty search engine. Classilla – A web browser for 9.2.2. Contrary Brin – The blog of David Brin, author. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Updates | Leave a comment

Making do with OS 9.2

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Phil Viverito

Macintosh OS 9.2.2 was the last OS released by Apple before OS X. It lacks a lot of polish of modern OS’es but when combined with the laptops of the day, it can offer a cheap and easy alternative to … Continue reading →

Posted in Browser, Computers, Hardware, Macintosh, Software | Leave a comment

Coby Kyros Tablet Review

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Phil Viverito

The Coby Kyros Tablet is not a contender for a tablet computer at the original list price of $250.00. However, now that the average price is about $100, the Kyros becomes more relevant. It is not a iPad to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Hardware, Internet, Reviews | Leave a comment

DuckDuckGo and Google

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Phil Viverito

Obviously my favourite search engine is Google. I use a Google Product everyday, from my searches to my web stats, Google serves my day-to-day purposes. So why would I want to use a new search engine like DuckDuckGo? It comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Browser, Internet, Reviews, Updates, Wordpress | Leave a comment

RedNotebook Review

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Phil Viverito

RedNotebook is an impressive modern cross-platform journal. I have tested out the software for the past week and it is quite powerful. Many features lend themselves to blogging which is very nice. At a glance, RedNotebook looks like a planner. … Continue reading →

Posted in All thing Linux, Linux, Macintosh, Reviews, Software, Windows | Leave a comment

Kobo Review

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Phil Viverito

The Kobo Touch was release in mid-2011 with wifi, a standard mini-USB port, SD micro card slot and of course, a touch screen. The Touch is one of the lightest e-readers on the market at 7 ounces. The product has … Continue reading →

Posted in e-readers, Reviews | Leave a comment

Kindle Review

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Phil Viverito

My wife received a Kindle for Christmas. She had shown some jealously when I bought my Kobo so I knew she needed one of these e-readers. The Kindle is less than six ounces, sports a 6″ screen, a standard mini … Continue reading →

Posted in e-readers, Reviews | Leave a comment

Paid Post – Cheap Auto Insurance

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Phil Viverito

Recently, I’ve been looking for a job and trying to trim costs as much possible. In times like these, there are some things you can do without and other that you can’t do without. Delaying purchases, such as a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Payperpost | Leave a comment

Make a static WordPress page without a lick of code

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Phil Viverito

So, you have a WordPress blog and want a static front page. The front page makes your blog look more a like a website. This is easy, click here for a detailed explanation. Now suppose you want to do the … Continue reading →

Posted in Wordpress | Leave a comment

Gemstone IV review

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Phil Viverito

Gemstone IV is a persistent MMORPG, running since 1988. The player base is measured in the thousands with hundreds of player logged in at anytime. Gemstones IV is unusual, it is text-based. All locations, actions and events are described via … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, Reviews | Leave a comment