I found this on a forum, I don’t recall which one. But apparently, Cingular is trying to right the wrong of the super short battery life on the Blackjack and offering free extended batteries and covers. I received mine yesterday. It does make the phone just a tad bit wider, but I guess it is… Continue Reading
The Windows Experience Index Explained
As a total computer geek I like to use computers that are powerful. There are many different factors that go into making your computer efficient - the processor speed, the amount of RAM (memory), and the hard drive speed to name a few. I do a lot of multitasking so I ...
Logitech Wireless Desktop MK710 Review + Giveaway from UNEEDIT.com
The wireless keyboard and mouse that I had been using with my desktop computer was several years old. It still works, but not as well as it should. It had come to the point that I needed to reposition the large desktop receiver to be very close to the keyboard ...
HP DV6-6c35dx Entertainment PC with Beats by Dr. Dre Laptop Review
When I read the specs of this laptop my first thought was "Wow... now THAT is a powerhouse machine!" And it lives up to my expectations...mostly. The HP dv6 with Beats by Dr. Dre is certainly made to impress. This laptop is very stylish with a 15.6" screen, speaker *bar* ...
Samsung Rugby Smart Smartphone Giveaway from AT&T!
You just read my review of the Samsung Rugby Smart (and maybe watched the video). :) Did you think to yourself "Wow, that is a phone that I need!"? Is your phone outdated? Has it been damaged? Do some functions not work? Is anything taped together? Or do you just ...
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WordPress 2.1.2 and site changes (yes, again)
I finally bit the bullet and upgraded to the very latest WordPress, 2.1.2. It went fairly easy and I was down in around 30 minutes. Also, I have been working on getting content ready for another site. It is my Twin Blog which is linked above. There has not been much there because it has… Continue Reading
Blackjack 3G speed/Comcast Speed
We have a fairly decent commute into work each morning. If the kids are not screaming at me, I try to get a few things done online by connecting either my Dell Inspiron E1705 (personal) or my MacBook Pro (work) to my Blackjack. The 3G speeds really are fairly good. Not for downloading, etc. but… Continue Reading
Photography Assignments
8496 On one of my message boards, we have a wonderful girl who’s profession is a photographer in Hawaii. Talk about a dream job! She has agreed to give us some great photography tips, lessons, and assignments. I have added an area in my gallery where I will post my assignments. So far we have… Continue Reading
Blackjack gone crazy
So a few days ago, I decided to install Agile Messenger on my Blackjack. I had used it on a couple of other phones without much issue. The install went fine, and I was able to connect to Yahoo! As soon as I attempted to connect to GTalk, all hell broke loose. My phone completely… Continue Reading
Site upgrade in progress…
I am biting the bullet and upgrading my site to WordPress 2.1. Hopefully things will go well. I have ti disable all plugins, so all the usually pretty *fancy* stuff that you see, will not work for a while. Check out: LittleTechGirlKris Cain is mom to 2 sets of twins, photography nut, gadget addict, web… Continue Reading
Another WordPress release (2.0.7)
Another security hole fixed + the Feedburner issue (no clue what that was since I don’t use Feedburner ) In any case, upgrade now! Check out: LittleTechGirlKris Cain is mom to 2 sets of twins, photography nut, gadget addict, web designer, and blogger who has worked in IT for over 13 years. Twitter and Facebook…. Continue Reading
Blackjack battery improvement
Well, I posted before about my Blackjack having a horrible battery and that I suspected it was because I constantly using Microsoft Push. Well, duhh… I never changed the setting. I had it set to get mail “As new items arrive” in both peak and off peak times. This is not because I actually needed… Continue Reading
Technorati
Well, I signed up on Technorati which is basically a huge database of blogs. You can search them, view the author’s profiles, etc. There seems to be a bug in their “blog claim system”. I put in the URL for my blog (www.littletechgirl.gom), and the spiders go out and search it. It then prompts you… Continue Reading
WordPress 2.0.6
WordPress has released WordPress 2.0.6 which includes 2 major security fixes. Everyone should upgrade asap. The list of all improvements is: * The aforementioned security fixes. * HTML quicktags now work in Safari browsers. * Comments are filtered to prevent them from messing up your blog layout. * Compatibility with PHP/FastCGI setups. Check out: LittleTechGirlKris… Continue Reading
My budding photographers
6787 For Christmas, my twin girls got Fisher Price Digital Camera’s (remember my old post about having a hard time finding them). I was finally able to find them on Ebay and they have been loving them. Each one took over 200 pics in only 2 or 3 days. Well, I have decided that they… Continue Reading
Check out my new E-store!!!
Click the “Shopping” link in the banner for great deals on Cameras, Printers, Baby Gear, Toys and More! Check out: LittleTechGirlKris Cain is mom to 2 sets of twins, photography nut, gadget addict, web designer, and blogger who has worked in IT for over 13 years. Twitter and Facebook. Kris figured out a while ago… Continue Reading
Blackjack battery life
I am extremely unimpressed with the battery life of my Blackjack. I have seen other complaints about it on the web, but this is ridiculous. My battery does not even seem to last any longer than 24 hours some days. I *suspect* that it is because I have mine set up to use Always Up… Continue Reading
Tuned.mobi
I think I found this while browsing on Howard Forums. This is a very cool website. It has a complete listing of all radio stations that you can stream on your phone. The quality is surprisingly good too. Some of the sites support mp3 feeds, some wma, and some both. I tested it from both… Continue Reading
Phones, phones, everywhere…
From left to right… Audiovox SMT 5600, Palm Treo 650, Blackberry 7100g, Siemens SX 66, Cingular 8125, Palm Treo 680, Samsung Blackjack. My current faves are definitely the Blackjack and the Cingular 8125. The Palm OS needs to catch up in my opinion. More reviews to come. (click image for larger version) Check out: LittleTechGirlKris… Continue Reading
Blackberry vs. Blackjack
This is funny to me… Click here to read. Check out: LittleTechGirlKris Cain is mom to 2 sets of twins, photography nut, gadget addict, web designer, and blogger who has worked in IT for over 13 years. Twitter and Facebook. Kris figured out a while ago that she was destined to be really busy (hence… Continue Reading
Download of the Day…
I came across this one day and I have been snagging programs each day when I remember. They have some pretty great stuff available for free. Most of the programs would be $29 to purchase, but each day they showcase a different piece of software as a free download for one day only. Check it… Continue Reading
Another LittleTechGirl
For quite a while now I have noticed on the web that there is another LittleTechGirl. Let me first say that I ‘became’ LittleTechGirl in around 2000 I think. I registered my domain in 2002, and I am glad that I did. I have just decided to grab up all the matching domains (.net,.us,.info,.org, and… Continue Reading
Samsung Blackjack (Cingular)
So begins my review of this cool little phone, errr excuse me smartphone. Part of my ‘real job’ allows me the chance to play with and review smartphones. Why? Usually because I am testing to make sure that they work with our Oracle Calendar system for wireless syncing via SyncML, or IMAP email and stuff… Continue Reading
Poor little Fishy…
I have the worst luck with pet fish. We have had several! The latest fish to go was a cute/ugly little Black Moor with bug eyes. He was in the tank with 2 other fancy fish, and they were all doing so well, or so I thought. Before going to bed the other night, I… Continue Reading
Gallery mod_rewrites
I have just enabled these. What are they? Using mod_rewrite gives your links a cleaner URL that makes more sense to viewers. Before configuring mod_rewrite a link would be similar to: http://www.kristilecain.com/wordpress/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=3300 Looking at that link, there is no clue what the picture is, or even which album it’s in. You may want to have… Continue Reading
Cell Phones/Smart Phones
I think I have already mentioned that I am a gadget junkie. And lucky me, my job allows me to play with gadgets, lots of gadgets. Cellphones, or should I say smart phones us ab addiction. I have used a Nokia 3650, Nokia 6820, Audivox SMT 5600, Palm Treo 650, Blackberry 7100g, Siemens SX66, and… Continue Reading
Zoomr
As I have mentioned once before, I like to read Alex King’s blog. He has great technical info on WordPress on there. Recently he posted about Zoomr offering Pro accounts to blogger’s, so of course I had to check it out. Zoomr is kinda like flicker, it’s a place to keep photos. I have signed… Continue Reading
My Wishlist
So Ronni sent me an invite to sign up on Kaboodle. I actually did it! I have only added one item so far, but it’s a start. EDIT: Okay, so I tried to use their widget code to stick a badge here, and that did not work at all. It generated crazy code. I’ll check… Continue Reading
Whatchuneed?
Do you need a really special last minute gift for Christmas? Whatchuneed.com specializes in personalized gifts. And I mean they have everything! Please check them out, my girl has 2 adorable children to feed! Check out: LittleTechGirlKris Cain is mom to 2 sets of twins, photography nut, gadget addict, web designer, and blogger who has… Continue Reading
Knowledge is Power…
So, yes… I do know alot about computers. Yeah, yeah.. nerdy.. whatever. Anyway, I have quite a bit of knowledge in my head about various things. Over the past 3 weeks or so I’ve had 3 different people ask me for help in setting up a blog, forum, or something similar. So, I decided to… Continue Reading
WordPress: Entering a post
Log into your account at http://www.domainname.com/wordpress/wp-admin If you which to write a new post click on “WRITE” in the menu. – Choose Write Post or Write Page – After you have titled our post and written some content, if you wish to publish immediately, click on Publish. – Click Save if you wish to save… Continue Reading
Happier News…
I want to send out congrats to one of my favorite people, Bob Cain, who proposed yesterday and got a YES! Congrats Bob and Madhu! Check out: LittleTechGirlKris Cain is mom to 2 sets of twins, photography nut, gadget addict, web designer, and blogger who has worked in IT for over 13 years. Twitter and… Continue Reading
Is November over yet?
Wow, this month has had it’s share of bad news. I am still not over the shock of Jen’s young passing. For those that wonder who Jen is and what I am talking about, I may post a bit more details. Basically, she was a wonderful person and mother who lost her life only 3… Continue Reading
Today is hard
RIP Jen. I am so so sorry that your life was cut short too soon, and in such a tragic and unexpected way. RIP Check out: LittleTechGirlKris Cain is mom to 2 sets of twins, photography nut, gadget addict, web designer, and blogger who has worked in IT for over 13 years. Twitter and Facebook…. Continue Reading