Archive for May, 2011

First Test Flight of Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise

Posted 19 May 2011 | By | Categories: Cool Tech | 1 Comment

YouTube – SS2_FIRST FEATHER FLIGHT_VNR_FINAL_1080rev.mov. Hat tip to my Facebook and co-gamer Doc Strange for posting this video to Facebook. Very cool initial test flight of the “feather” technique/process to be used by Virgin Galactic‘s space flight vehicle “VSS Enterprise” on reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. I need to research that a bit more before I can [...]

Feature Launch: Managing Pages in One Overview

Posted 18 May 2011 | By | Categories: Facebook Tips | No Comments

Feature Launch: Managing Pages in One Overview. Facebook recently announced this new feature that lets Facebook Page admins see ALL the pages they manage in one convenient location. You get to this page by clicking on the Pages link at left on your Facebook home page. The initial summary page shows all your pages, as [...]

Meet the Samsung and Acer Chromebooks

Posted 13 May 2011 | By | Categories: Chrome, Cloud, Google | 1 Comment

Chromebook. They don’t actually go on sale until June 15, but you can check out their specs (not too shabby, for network-connected devices) and make the decision about which one suits your particular needs. The (slightly) smaller of the two is the Acer Chromebook, shown here. The Acer Wi-Fi Chromebook is the smaller of the two, but [...]

YouTube – Introducing the Chromebook

Posted 12 May 2011 | By | Categories: Chrome, Cloud | 1 Comment

YouTube – Introducing the Chromebook. Simple overview and explanation of what a Chrome OS-powered computer, or Chromebook, is. Check out the Acer Wi-Fi Chromebook and Samsung Series 5 Wi-Fi Chromebook - both available for pre-order on Amazon.com. Both units will eventually be available with built-in 3G wireless access, which of course would require a 3G wireless plan [...]

Google To Lease Chrome Laptops for $20/Month [REPORT]

Posted 11 May 2011 | By | Categories: Chrome, Cloud, Google, Uncategorized | No Comments

Google To Lease Chrome Laptops for $20/Month [REPORT]. I like this idea – a lot. I tried (and failed) to get into the pilot testing program for Google’s Chrome OS-powered CR-48 notebooks. The CR-48, powered by the minimal browser-like Chrome OS, offers minimal power in terms of hardware – compared to multimedia or high-end market [...]

11 Free Microsoft Tools You’re Overlooking | PCWorld Business Center

Posted 05 May 2011 | By | Categories: Cloud, Microsoft | No Comments

11 Free Microsoft Tools Youre Overlooking | PCWorld Business Center. Much is said these days about the “cloud.” How you can work, store data, photos and share all of it with co-workers, family and friends using (largely) free online tools from Google, Yahoo, Box.net, and many other web application players. It’s not that well-known, however, just how [...]

YouTube – Google Chrome: Dear Sophie

Posted 04 May 2011 | By | Categories: Google | No Comments

YouTube – Google Chrome: Dear Sophie. I defy Dads out there to NOT at least tear up when they watch this…