September 2008

Alternate Recent Posts Widget

by geeklad
September 18, 2008
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I’ve been fooling around with WordPress a lot lately, trying to get GeekLad.com configured just how I like it. Most recently I added a Recent Posts widget. The default Recent Posts widget displays links to all of your most recent posts. If you are already displaying your most recent posts on the front page, the default Recent Posts widget can be rather repetitively redundant. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find something out there that could quickly resolve the issue, so I resorted to writing a hack myself.
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Useful Applications on the Go

by geeklad
September 17, 2008
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If you’re a geek like me and you carry around a USB drive on your keychain, you might be looking for some useful utilities to keep on your drive. First and foremost you need to protect your portable drive with encryption. Information can fall into the wrong hands if the drive is lost or stolen. Your data can even be stolen if you hand your keys over when you get your car serviced or parked by a valet, so it is absolutely essential you keep data on your portable drive protected.
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Cutting Edge Google Chrome Updates

by geeklad
September 16, 2008

CNET has an article about the Chromium team making development builds available to those who like to be on the cutting edge. The Chromium team… Read More »Cutting Edge Google Chrome Updates

AT&T Linking iPhone to U-verse

by geeklad
September 16, 2008
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The Mac News Network is reporting that AT&T is working on linking the iPhone to U-verse. I think a really cool feature is the ability to use the iPhone as a remote control for the cable box. Another feature is the ability to control DVR functionality via the phone’s Internet connection, which can be really useful if you forget to set a program to record while you’re at home.
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21st Century Toasters

by geeklad
September 12, 2008

About two months ago, Engadget ran a story about a BattleStar Galactica branded toaster that burns a Cylon onto the toast. Yesterday CrunchGear ran another… Read More »21st Century Toasters

Free Alternative to Good Old Games

by geeklad
September 11, 2008
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Kotaku posted a story yesterday about the launch of Good Old Games. There’s no doubt that I love classic gaming, be it playing NES games on my Wii or old PC games. If the price is right, Good Old Games could definitely make some money serving a niche market. However, if you’re cheap like me, there is an alternative that won’t cost you a dime.
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Gordon Freeman at the Large Hadron Collider

by geeklad
September 10, 2008
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There has been a lot of buzz about the large hadron collider coming online today. It just so happens that Gordon Freeman is on hand… Read More »Gordon Freeman at the Large Hadron Collider

New Google Video Feature

by geeklad
September 9, 2008

Google Video has added a new feature that allows you to restrict results to only those that are playable in TV view. TV view allows… Read More »New Google Video Feature

Encryption: Never Leave Home Without It

by geeklad
September 9, 2008
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As portable drives have gotten physically smaller and larger in storage capacity, they’ve become an indespensible gadget for many. If you use yours to store vital and sensitive information, you need to secure that information with encryption. I should not need to tell you about the long list of problems that would arise, were you to ever misplace the drive or have it stolen.
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