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Ethernet over Power Lines

Submitted by The Geek on Fri, 07/25/2008 - 11:13.
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I have been looking and reading about what I wanted to do to get my network down in my garage.  I have a little work area in my garage for working on other folks computers and I have to get te internet down there eventually.  I had thought about trying to try getting two wireless routers to talk but from what all I have read, that can be a pain.  A friend let me know that he got

Movie Ratings for Parents

Submitted by The Geek on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 22:02.

We love watching movies in our house!  We took the kids to see Journey to the Center of the Earth which was rated PG.  Recently the wife and I watched Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins and it was rated PG-13.  Big difference between PG and PG-13 in these two!  The Center of the Ear

Mr. Limpet really could talk!

Submitted by The Geek on Sat, 07/19/2008 - 14:07.

A lot of this evolution stuff just makes me laugh!  I know I don't have all the answers but it's pretty obvious the evolution side doesn't either.  I just have to post links to some evolution articles since it is releated to science and technology somehow!  Check out this article about talking fish.&nbs

Downloading Streaming Video

Submitted by The Geek on Thu, 07/17/2008 - 19:52.

Recently I wanted to get one of those videos off of a site like YouTube and hadn't really wanted to figure that out before.  I had heard of a few sites and free tools that allowed you to be able to download an actual file from sites like YouTube, Break, and

Freecorder Toolbar

Submitted by The Geek on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 21:35.

A friend asked me if I knew of a way to record streaming audio from the internet like radio shows.  I had used a program a few years ago called Replay AV but I had heard that it wasn't sold anymore.  Of course, we were looking for a free way to do this.  I had heard of a program called Fr

Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder

Submitted by The Geek on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 21:12.

Used this one a long time ago but a friend just reminded me about it.  This little tool will retrieve your product keys for software like Windows and Office.  I know I've lost the little piece of paper with the key on it before and got real pissed when I need to install that piece of software again!  Or the time I get all preparred to spend my whole weekend reinstalling Windows a

Cow Farts!

Submitted by The Geek on Sun, 07/13/2008 - 22:45.

I really thought this was a joke but now I've seen this on more than one site.  Check out this article and picture of a cow with a big bag on it's back to catch some good old farts.  All in the name of global warming! Now that's technology at work!  Click Here for article and picture.

IT Job Market for 2008

Submitted by The Geek on Sat, 07/12/2008 - 18:10.
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One positive thing about the economy that folks are complaining about is the IT job situation, at least that's what this article says.  Here is a nice short article about the state of the IT job market for 2008 and a little into the future.  Click Here for ZDNet Article.