January 2010
6 posts
6 tags
Your TiVo, Roku and Other Devices Give You Away...
Or Wi-fi Devices Broadcast Identifying Information
Recently received a Roku Digital Video Player (Roku.com for more info) and was configuring it to work via wifi. During setup, I had Airport Utility (Apple’s management program for their routers) open and I noticed something interesting.
Once your Roku DVP is connected to your wi-fi network, do the following:
Open Airport Utility
Click...
Loosely organized initial thoughts on the iPad
marco:
A lot of writers and journalists are expressing disappointment in the iPad because it didn’t live up to its insane hype. What’s most interesting to me is how unsurprising most of the launch was.
Most of us had some crazy ideas. John Gruber wanted Apple to reinvent mobile computing. I wanted Apple to reinvent portable input mechanics and novice usability. I think a lot of other people...
5 tags
McGraw-Hill to Apple: "KAABOOONG!!"
Effing McGraw. I’d say someone toss this guy a backpack and a guitar but that would be insulting for the guitar and the backpack. *sigh* People can’t keep their mouthes shut. Hasn’t Steve Jobs learned this time and time again?
Yes there is the great example of the lamp-style iMac’s leak by Time Canada. Yes the FCC filings for the first iPhone would have (and did) leak the...
1 tag
Travel Gear for 2010
Hopping on two flights for CES. Since its a gadget tradeshow I thought it would be fitting to share what gadgets I always take in my carryon. So here we go: Blackberry Bold 9700 MacBook Pro and a spare battery - the fact that the battery is removable is the only thing keeping me from the newer MBPs IPod Nano - the new one that records video; full of audiobooks and podcasts Etymotic ER6i in-ear...