127tech Technology Musings

2012-01-28T09:15:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Nintendo recently unveiled plans to compete with the other consoles in the online market. About time! http://ow.ly/8Jnwc

2012-01-27T09:05:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Backup Friday! Most people usually put it off, but don't forget to make a backup plan for your data SOON! http://ow.ly/5WOOz

2012-01-26T08:55:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: There's no such thing as high or low quality HDMI cables. Buy cables on Amazon and never spend more than a few dollars.

2012-01-25T09:10:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Ever get stumped by computer jargon? Google has made an easy-to-understand glossary of web terminology: http://ow.ly/8CacS

2012-01-23T09:05:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Apple is getting into the textbook market with iBooks 2. Looks cool, but will it catch on in schools? http://ow.ly/8CbpA

2012-01-22T09:15:00.001-05:00

Sunday: No tech tip. Help WorldVision fight poverty and injustice for millions of children and families around the globe: http://ow.ly/8tJcF

2012-01-21T09:10:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: I don't expect to see this in anyone's home anytime soon but it's still a really cool piece of technology! http://ow.ly/8udMl

2012-01-20T21:08:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Backup Friday! Keep your data safe by backing up with a cloud-based service like Backblaze: http://ow.ly/8tJ7q

2012-01-19T09:10:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: To quickly locate a program or file in Windows 7 or Vista, press the Windows key and start typing its name. It's that simple!

2012-01-18T09:15:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Today many websites are participating in a SOPA blackout. Learn more about the dangerous bill today: http://ow.ly/8tINU

2012-01-17T09:10:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Check out our blog for our Top Five Exciting Tech Products shown at last week's CES 2012! http://ow.ly/8uduq

2012-01-16T09:00:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Google recently added personal results to searches. Learn more about them (or how to disable them) here: http://ow.ly/8tIIo

2012-01-15T09:10:00.001-05:00

Sunday: No tech tip. Help CARITAS, an organization sheltering and providing for those in need in the Richmond area: http://ow.ly/8nxnR

2012-01-14T09:15:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tips: Who doesn't love rumors about iPad3? See info on the faster speed and sharper display you (might) see soon:...

2012-01-13T09:00:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Backup Friday! The beginning of the year (or month, really) is a great time to back up your valuable data! http://ow.ly/5WOOz

2012-01-12T09:05:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Install Prey on your phones and laptops so that you can quickly track them down if they get stolen. http://ow.ly/8nx24

2012-01-11T09:15:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Download the latest Beta version of Google Chrome for an even faster and safer browser: http://ow.ly/8nwXQ

2012-01-10T09:05:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Today's blog talks about some website and apps you can use to keep your New Year's resolutions in 2012! http://ow.ly/8mj9P

2012-01-09T09:10:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Instagram users can now automatically post full sized photos directly to their Facebook profiles: http://ow.ly/8mjPp

2011-12-30T09:15:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Backup Friday! Dropbox is a really cool service to back up your data online and share files with friends: http://ow.ly/82M4T

2011-12-29T08:55:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tips: Save time and hassle by sharing documents via Google Docs rather than emailing attachments back and forth.

2011-12-26T09:10:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: The Gmail app for iOS devices has been updated with a few new useful and fun features, including the ability to send drawings.

2011-12-19T09:05:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Facebook is finally launching the Timeline interface. See this article before you publish it to the world: http://ow.ly/82LWx

2011-12-18T09:10:00.001-05:00

Sunday: No tech tip. Child's Play is a really cool charity where you donate video games and toys to children's hospitals:...

2011-12-17T09:15:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: So maybe this isn't really a "tech tip," but check out these cool Star Wars snowflakes and get decorating! http://ow.ly/7Ydat

2011-12-16T09:10:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Backup Friday! Spilling some water on your laptop could make you lose it all. Don't risk it: read our tips! http://ow.ly/5WOOz

2011-12-15T09:00:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Buying an inexpensive USB mouse for your laptop will give you better accuracy which will make you faster and more efficient!

2011-12-14T09:05:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Check out this article for five quick steps to set up a Google Plus page for your business: http://ow.ly/7Ybda

2011-12-13T09:10:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Need shopping ideas for the holidays? The blog has our Top Five Gifts for Geeks and Gadget-Lovers: http://ow.ly/7XhrM

2011-12-12T09:10:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Microsoft has launched online tech support called Answer Desk. Probably not as good as us, but worth a try: http://ow.ly/7VRmO

2011-12-11T08:55:00.001-05:00

Sunday: No tech tip. December is AIDS Awareness Month. Head to (2015)QUILT to learn what you can do to spread awareness: http://ow.ly/7NcLl

2011-12-10T09:10:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Did you know that you can make FREE conference calls to people's phones in Google+? Well now you do! http://ow.ly/7NcGD

2011-12-09T09:05:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Backup Friday! Check out Box for an easy and secure way to back up your files in the cloud: http://box.com/

2011-12-08T09:15:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tips: If you find yourself using the computer for long periods of time, take breaks every hour or so to reduce eye strain.

2011-12-07T09:00:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Chrome just passed Firefox as the second most used web browser after IE. Find out why it's so popular today: http://ow.ly/7Ncll

2011-12-06T09:05:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Check out our Top 5 Tips for the Holiday Season on our blog to save time, money, and stress this month: http://ow.ly/7Oadd

2011-12-05T09:05:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: You might have noticed that YouTube changed its look recently. Learn more about the new features and design: http://ow.ly/7Nca1

2011-12-04T09:10:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Starting today, Amazon will have Holiday Flurry Deals on different departments every day. Don't miss out! http://ow.ly/7Ncew

2011-12-03T09:05:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Facebook and Windows are working on a desktop client so you can keep up with friends without having FB open: http://ow.ly/7FoQI

2011-12-02T09:15:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Backup Friday! If you're like most people you're putting it off. Our tips make it easy to backup today! http://ow.ly/5WOOz

2011-12-01T09:10:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: To save battery life on your laptop, reduce the brightness of your display when possible. Don't strain your eyes, though!

2011-11-30T09:15:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Google's Chromebook is a great gifts for people who just want a simple laptop for surfing the web: http://ow.ly/7FoDv

2011-11-28T09:00:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: The new Microsoft Office will be out next year, so wait until 2012 if you were thinking of updating soon: http://ow.ly/7FopH

2011-11-27T09:05:00.001-05:00

Sunday: No tech tip. You may be stuffed with stuffing but others aren't. Learn how you can help the Central VA Food Bank: http://ow.ly/7zdDp

2011-11-26T09:15:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Learn about Google Music and create a song by taking the tour of their new service: http://ow.ly/7zdB9

2011-11-25T08:55:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: It's Black(up) Friday! Today's the perfect day to buy an external hard drive to back up your important photos and documents.

2011-11-24T19:40:00.001-05:00

Remember, a Jedi's strength flows from the Stuffing. But beware. Potatoes, Gravy, the dark side are they. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T19:25:00.001-05:00

Take your drumstick. Strike me down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete! #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T19:10:00.001-05:00

I see you have constructed a new drumstick. Your skills are complete. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T18:55:00.001-05:00

Darth Vader: The Turkey Dinner will be completed on schedule.
The Emperor: You've done well, Lord Vader. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T18:40:00.001-05:00

Search your gravy, Father, you can't do this. I feel the conflict within you. Let go of your hate. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T18:25:00.001-05:00

Obi-Wan once thought as you do. You don't know the *power* of the Stuffing, I *must* obey my master. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T18:10:00.001-05:00

Lord Vader, we only use this facility for turkey frying. If you put him in there it might kill him. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T17:55:00.001-05:00

The Rebels are alerted to our presence. Admiral Ozzel came out of lightspeed too close to Grandmother's House. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T17:40:00.001-05:00

Echo Station 3-T-8, we have spotted Saugage Stuffing. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T17:25:00.001-05:00

But beware of the dark meat. Anger, fear, aggression; the dark side of the Stuffing are they. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T17:10:00.001-05:00

A Jedi's strength flows from the Stuffing. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T16:55:00.001-05:00

Away put your drumstick. I mean you no harm. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T16:40:00.001-05:00

Obi-Wan has taught you well. You have controlled your gravy. Now, release your cranberries. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T16:25:00.001-05:00

Luke: All right, I'll give it a taste.
Yoda: No. Taste not. Eat... or eat not. There is no taste. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T16:10:00.001-05:00

Yoda: I am wondering, why are you here?
Luke: I'm looking for turkey.
Yoda: Looking? Found turkey, you have #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T15:55:00.001-05:00

It'll keep you warm until I get the shelter up... Ugh. And I thought turkeys smelled bad on the outside. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T15:40:00.001-05:00

The Stuffing is with you, young Skywalker, but you are not a Jedi yet. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T15:25:00.001-05:00

Han Solo: Afraid I was gonna leave without giving you a goodbye kiss?
Princess Leia: I'd just as soon kiss a Turkey. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T15:10:00.001-05:00

The Stuffing is strong with him. The son of Skywalker must not become a Jedi. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T14:55:00.001-05:00

Vader: What is thy bidding, my master? Emperor: There is a great disturbance in the Stuffing. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T14:40:00.001-05:00

Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm? And well you should not. For my ally is the Stuffing, and a powerful ally it is. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T14:25:00.001-05:00

Sir, the possibility of successfully navigating a Thanksgiving Buffet is approximately 3,720 to 1. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T14:10:00.001-05:00

Only a fully trained Jedi Knight, with the Stuffing as his ally, will conquer Vader and his Emperor. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T13:55:00.001-05:00

Ready are you? What know you of ready? For eight hundred years have I trained Turkeys.#starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T13:40:00.001-05:00

The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Drumstick #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T13:25:00.001-05:00

Someone *was* in the gravy boat. The tracks go off in this direction. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T13:10:00.001-05:00

I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of turkeys cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T12:55:00.001-05:00

These aren't the drumsticks you're looking for. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T12:40:00.001-05:00

C-3PO: I suggest a new strategy, R2: let the turkey win. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T12:25:00.001-05:00

C-3PO: Don't call me a mindless philosopher, you overweight glob of gravy. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T12:10:00.001-05:00

Governor Tarkin, I should have expected to find you holding Vader's drumstick. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T11:55:00.001-05:00

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good drumstick at your side, kid. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T11:40:00.001-05:00

The Gravy gives a Jedi his power. It surrounds us & penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T11:25:00.001-05:00

Traveling through hyperspace ain't like whipping potatoes, boy! #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T11:10:00.001-05:00

I used to bullseye turkeys in my T-16 back home, they're not much bigger than two meters. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T10:55:00.001-05:00

Uh, uh... negative, negative. We had a gravy leak here now. Give us a few minutes to lock it down. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T10:40:00.001-05:00

Uh, everything's under control. Situation normal.
Uh, we had a slight carving knife malfunction #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T10:25:00.001-05:00

Family Dinner Time. "It's A Trap!" #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T10:10:00.001-05:00

There's nothing for me here now. I want to learn the ways of the stuffing and become a Jedi like my father. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T09:55:00.001-05:00

For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of stuffing & potatoes in the Old Republic #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T09:40:00.001-05:00

Your father's drumstick. This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T09:25:00.001-05:00

You would prefer another turkey, a military turkey? Then name the system! #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T09:10:00.001-05:00

I find your lack of drumsticks disturbing. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T09:05:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Can't bring the whole family together for Thanksgiving? Use Skype to have a virtual-visit with loved ones! http://ow.ly/7zdwy

2011-11-24T08:55:00.001-05:00

The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Stuffing. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T08:40:00.001-05:00

Obi-wan *is* here. The Stuffing is with him. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T08:25:00.001-05:00

We have an emergency alert in detention block AA-23. The Turkey? Put all sections on alert. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-24T08:10:00.001-05:00

Now, tomorrow I want you to take that turkey to Anchorhead and have it's memory erased. #starwarsthanksgiving

2011-11-23T09:05:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: If you use your laptop at your desk you can save battery life by plugging it in and taking the battery out while you're there.

2011-11-22T09:10:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: On today's blog we have the Top 5 Things to Look for When Buying a New Laptop on Black Friday. Check it out! http://ow.ly/7zI2Q

2011-11-21T09:10:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: The 25 worst passwords of 2011 are listed here: http://ow.ly/7zdsE. Improve yours using our tips! http://ow.ly/7zdtf

2011-11-20T08:55:00.001-05:00

Sunday: No tech tip. Help One Laptop per Child provide low-cost, educational laptops to the world's poorest children: http://ow.ly/7ruIM

2011-11-19T09:05:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Want to change the look of the new Gmail? Click the Settings gear right above your emails to change its density and theme.

2011-11-18T09:15:00.001-05:00

127TECH Tip: Backup Friday! We recommend Backblaze as a safe and easy way to backup your data remotely. http://ow.ly/7ruxA