I type really fast. It’s so fast that it’s always been my blog entry method of choice. However since I spend more and more time on a tablet these days, I thought it might be nicer if I could write blog posts from my tablet of choice. See that last paragraph? I dictated it. Then …
Category Archive: Technology
Apr 26
What Happens on The Internet Stays On The Internet
Earlier today I received the following email: My name is XXXX. There was an article you posted on your website. jonwestfall.com/XXXX/XXXX Anyway, it is not very flattering. I have been out of the job for a couple of years and have had job interviews, but when this article comes up, it is usually fatal to …
Apr 24
Geek Squad Badges: Symbols Worth Faking!
One of the items I collect are badges. And while I like Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) badges*, I tend to steer toward badges that are meant to give a psychological sense of authority, rather than authority granted by law. It’s the psychologist part of me that finds these ‘symbols’ intriguing. And it’s the geek part …
Mar 13
Rolling a Google Reader Replacement with Yahoo! Pipes, Readability, & IFTTT
Google shocked the Internet (or perhaps didn’t, those of us who were diehard RSS users kinda realized that there was a thinning in our ranks as people flocked to Facebook and Twitter as “feeds”) by announcing the impending death of Google Reader on July 1. I, like many others, am a bit annoyed by this. Fortunately I …
Feb 17
Hacking DD-WRT? Take Backups Early & Often!
I’ve written before about my exploits with DD-WRT, however one thing I forgot to mention in that article, or didn’t stress strongly enough is the absolute necessity that nvram backups are. You see, a DD-WRT router only has enough space to hold a regular configuration plus a bit of customizing. If the space is exceeded, …
Jan 24
Use Your Free Cloud Storage – Options & Suggestions
Many companies today are quite happy to let you store some of your stuff in their cloud – free as long as you don’t have much. About 10 months ago I decided to ditch paid cloud storage and figure out how to do it all for free. Here are the options I found, the ones …
Jan 12
Batman’s USB Drive
While fixing computers isn’t my regular gig these days, I still like to be ready if someone asks me to look at their system. In my bag I keep 4 USB drives. 2 contain portable apps if I find myself needing to use a “Guest” computer (i.e. a friend’s). One has Windows apps, the other …
Dec 18
Jon’s Gadget Bag – Updated!
While posting a status earlier today I did a search of JonWestfall.com and came across this post from December 2005 (The date on the post is incorrect). I figured if anyone cares, I’ll update you on what I carry on a regular basis now (Amazing how it’s changed in 7 years only in brands, not …
Oct 23
Create Your Own Magazine With IFTTT, Pocket, And Yahoo! Pipes
A few months ago I realized that I had a number of blogs that I liked reading, but rarely had the time to read them while scrolling around Google Reader. So a plethora of stars ensued, to keep things for “later reading”. This wasn’t ideal. I also found that I really liked viewing daily “picdumps” from …
Aug 25
Jon’s “Broken” Day
So I should start this post by noting that as of 7:24 AM this morning, Saturday, “Broken” day has been resolved. Amazingly. So however horrific this ‘bad day’ story sounds, at least I believe it has a happy ending. Yesterday started out like any other Friday. Little did I know that it was the day …