Category Archives: gadgets

Happiness is…

Posted on January 30, 2013 by baudattitude

If you start typing “happiness is” into Google, it naturally gives you a great many suggestions. My personal favorite is “happiness is a red popsicle”, though I confess that spending the last 25 years on the Internet has me worried … Continue reading →

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I’m thinking of a number between 7 and 9…

Posted on October 30, 2012 by baudattitude

Installed Windows 8 on my main PC tonight. So far, Metro is kind of obnoxious and the transitions between it and the traditional desktop are nothing short of jarring. On the other hand, it’s replaced all the chrome and translucent … Continue reading →

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I’ve mended something again! Also, unexpected uses for a potholder.

Posted on May 6, 2012 by baudattitude

As I mentioned about a month ago, my PS3 stopped reading discs.  This was vexing for a couple of reasons, but primarily because it was a launch 60GB PS3 with PS2 backwards compatibility. Sony wants $150 to fix these, and … Continue reading →

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Credit where credit is due:

Posted on April 13, 2012 by baudattitude

Total time from my initial chat with a live support agent until I got the email letting me know that my unlock request had been approved was about 40 hours, which wasn’t bad considering the load they must be under. … Continue reading →

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More Winter Projects

Posted on January 9, 2011 by baudattitude

Nearly three years ago, I put together a small form factor PC based on the Intel BLKD201GLYL motherboard for use as a download box.  It worked out pretty well – there were some hassles with the initial Windows XP load, … Continue reading →

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Where’s my check, Jobs?

Posted on April 29, 2009 by baudattitude

OK, I hate writing this, because it makes me sound like a corporate shill, or worse, a member of the Cult of Steve, which – in either case – I think entitles me to a little cut of the Cupertino … Continue reading →

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More embarrassment

Posted on April 24, 2009 by baudattitude

I told my wife this story with the caveat that I was telling her because I thought it was actually too embarrassing to share. Oh, well, it’s best if I get it off my chest. I’ve been inside my PC … Continue reading →

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Geek Embarrassment

Posted on April 21, 2009 by baudattitude

Note: Geek “Embarrassment”, as opposed to “Shame”, which I have in great quantities.  Or perhaps “Shamelessness” is closer to the truth there. Stick with this post. The embarrassment comes near the end. Despite my occasional dalliances with Apple-branded hardware, I … Continue reading →

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Geek happiness

Posted on April 17, 2009 by baudattitude

One of the things coming out of preparing to move in July is a little bit of a technology refresh.  Knowing that I’m going to be pulling apart our network, AV setup, etc, and then putting it back together in … Continue reading →

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Audio, Milestones, and so on

Posted on March 24, 2009 by baudattitude

Baud Attitude passed 100,000 hits today, which is pretty good considering that 90% of the material here is interesting to, oh, me and the three or four RL friends who read this. 🙂 But that’s not really today’s topic. Today … Continue reading →

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