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Easy Way To Fix Your Facebook Security

Posted May 17, 2010 - 1:30pm by admin

Facebook has been criticized much lately for their poor handling of your private information. You can change your settings to make your account more private, but this can be quite complex. Now there's an easy way. Check out http://www.reclaimprivacy.org/ and follow the 4 steps.

This tool will scan your Facebook settings and provide easy links to fix any problems. Let us know if you have any issues using it!

WGNS Radio Segment - March 30, 2010

Posted April 13, 2010 - 9:37pm by admin

This is our segment on WGNS radio (AM 1450, 100.5 FM, 101.9 FM) in Murfreesboro. We discuss watching TV and movies over the internet and more with Bryan Barrett on Rutherford Issues.

Our thanks to Bryan Barrett for having us on his show and providing this audio.

Click here if you have trouble with the flash player above.

Thoughts on the iPad

Posted April 12, 2010 - 8:45pm by admin

I spent a little time with the iPad at Best Buy recently and wanted to pass on my thoughts.

1) It's a fun gadget. Don't mistake that for a recommendation however. There will be some very specific uses for some people, but it's not a must have device for sure.

2) Google Maps was great to play with on such a large screen and touch interface.

3) The iBooks app looked great. The ability to drag pages in a way where you can "peek" back at the last page without actually changing the page makes it feel more like a real book. Books look great on the large color screen. However, this is an LCD which means there is a backlight which could lead to eyestrain. Other e-reader devices such as the Kindle use an e-ink screen which mimics paper and is easy on the eyes.

4) This is not a laptop replacement. This device falls somewhere in between a smartphone and a laptop. The larger screen allows you to do more than you might on a smartphone, but the lack of multitasking and physical keyboard limits its use as a productivity device. This is more for just casual web browsing, checking email, looking at pictures, watching videos, or playing games.

See 3DTV in action at Best Buy

Posted April 10, 2010 - 8:27pm by admin

Best Buy has a 3DTV setup playing a 3D Blu-Ray movie. I just got back from checking it out and here are my thoughts.

1) It's better than the old-fashioned 3D using the colored glasses. Even so, I'm not convinced I would want to watch a lot of TV like this. Personally, I think it might bother me or give me a headache. Of course, it will get better with time.

2) Most of the 3D effect appears to be into the screen instead of out of the screen. The picture appears deep. There were some effects that came out of the screen though. I think this is affected by screen size and viewing distance. You really need the TV to fill most of your field of vision to get a great 3D effect coming out of the TV.

3) The colors appeared washed out compared to standard plasmas and LCDs. This might have been due to improper TV settings. Whatever the reason, the particular TV they were using did not have the rich colors we've come to expect with today's HDTVs.

3DTV is certainly interesting, but it's still very new. At this point I cannot recommend making the move to 3D. The price is still high, and I think the technology needs to improve. That said, with some substantial improvements, sports could be great in 3D.

Go check it out and let us know what you think!

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