Archives: Geek

Baa or memory chips? OR ‘Tis the latter to which this post refers. My HP Vista PC was running fairly well with its 2GB of memory. No complaints, really, but when I stared using Adobe Premiere Elements to edit video things changed. The program ran like a dog. That is to say, very slowly. Choppy • Read More »

I came across a nifty little utility that offers multiple uses for a web camera. You know, those are the little cameras people have on or near their computers. They are most often used for video chatting with your friends, but it turns out there are lots of other uses, too. The one I’m trying • Read More »

Have you seen this yet? By itself it’s a pile of trash. But look at it in a different light and you see the art come to life. Click the picture to see more.

Have you heard this? In order to hasten the ripening of bananas, simply put an apple in a bag with some green bananas. There’s supposedly something about the gases given off by the apple that’s good for the bananas. The last time I bought some green bananas this thought crossed my mind so I decided • Read More »

Amazon has an affiliate program that allows you to direct visitors of your web site to Amazon to purchase stuff. In return, the web site owner receives a cut of the sale. If you look on the front page of this blog (top right), you’ll notice a link to Amazon that runs through my Associate • Read More »