Archive for Technology
January 20, 2009· Filed under Shopping, Technology
If you have been reading my posts long enough, you know I have this little thing for red – it is my favorite color – even my Treo cell phone was decked out in red. Well, that beloved Treo finally bit the dust and for Christmas my family bought me a new pink Blackberry Curve. So, its not red, but it is in the same color family.
As much as I like the Blackberry Curve, it is taking some real getting used to. Old habits die hard and I have spent more than my fair share of time looking for ways to change this setting or that, dialing someone’s number instead of texting them, etc.
The one thing I had forgotten about was that with no real cover, all it takes is a bump in your bag and you’ve dialed Birmingham. That is the reason I had bought a slick Sena leather, magnetic flip cover for my Treo
. So, getting one for my Blackberry Curve was essential. Since I had a pink phone, I opted for the pink magnetic flip cover. Oooh, is it nice!
Now that I am getting a little more comfortable with the Blackberry way of doing things, I am using it a bit more to its potential. I love that my email is pushed to me – and with the on the go lifestyle I have it is a good thing – I can respond to client needs from the ice rink, the pool or anywhere else my busy life takes me.
Texting is my friend – it is the fastest way to communicate with 90% of the people in my life and I’m learning that texting is not just for checking in with the kids. You can do everything from search Google to order pizza using SMS (see how you can run your life through SMS and 10 things you didn’t know you could do with text).
And as for my little thing for red? No worries – I just got a new camera (the one I used to take these pictures) and it is… a Nikon Coolpix L18 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom in RUBY RED.
October 23, 2007· Filed under Product Reviews, Technology
We are a pretty high tech family who loves gadgets and the latest and greatest technology, so when we were given the opportunity to review a new Wi-Fi all in one printer from Lexmark, we couldn’t say no.
The Lexmark X4550 is a Wireless All-In-One – Photo Printing, Scan, Copy and Print – office machine that delivers quality printing at a price that is affordable for families, students, and small businesses. You can purchase it through from Amazon for less than $100.
One of the areas that many companies fall short in is installation and set up. I decided to test Lexmark’s ease of setup by tasking my 11 year old son with getting the printer set up. I am happy to say that Lexmark passed with flying colors! My son was able to set up, install and test the printer and get it working via wi-fi on his first try without any assistance from me. That’s an A for ease of setup and family friendliness!Â
When reviewing its speed and output quality, I had to keep reminding myself that this all-in-one (AIO) is designed primarily for home use. It is not blazing fast, however, it was not extremely slow either. The print quality is also more along the lines of home use – perfect for printing out homework, family letters, and basic printing. It is not high end business grade by any means.
The AIOÂ can function as a stand alone copier and fax machine. It can also be used as a scanner and you can print photos directly from memory sticks and USB devices.
We have decided to put the printer down in the kids “office” area. All three of them have their own computer and teh Lexmark X4550 can easily handle the networking wirelessly.
Final recommendations:
While I would not purchase the Lexmark X4550 Wireless AIO All-In-One Printer – Print, Copy and Scan as a primary printer for my design business, it is an affordable all in one system that is ideal for home and student use.
June 27, 2007· Filed under Technology, Working from Home
Things are hopping at my web design blog called Essential Keystrokes! We are celebrating my blogging birthday for the whole week and I wouldn’t want you to miss out on the fun. So just in case you haven’t ventured over there, here is some of what has been happening:
- Win some great prizes! Come over and celebrate my blogging birthday and you could win some fabulous books, a cool game, an iTunes gift certificate or even a guest post opportunity on a really high profile blog.
- We all have to start somewhere – I started my blogging at Blogger and have redesigned a few times. Whether you are just starting out or have been blogging for a while, you might want to see the Evolution of my Blog.
- How about 164 Essential Tools for Online Success? Dawud Miracle gave me a great blogging gift – he compiled over 500 links while going through more than 25 Essential Tools features at my site. This is some list!
There is still time to enter the contest and there will be more great posts this week! Don’t miss it.
March 21, 2007· Filed under Technology
When I woke up this morning, I PANICKED! All of my sites were down – or “Suspended”. The hosting company I use has a very broken billing system and this was the problem.
If you are interested, you can read my open letter to HostGator at Essential Keystrokes. I am still steaming, but at least my sites are back up.
January 9, 2007· Filed under Blogging, Fun, Product Reviews, Technology
Have you noticed those fun widgets showing up at all your favorite blogs that show you who was last there (scroll down to the lower right on this page)? Those are thanks to MyBlogLog, a social networking site for bloggers. I signed up about two weeks ago and I am really glad I did. It has been good for increasing my readership and for increasing the circle of blogs I like to read.
I wrote a review on MyBlogLog at my business blog, Essential Keystrokes, today. Check it out – and then come join in the fun!
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