Category Archives: Electronics

People tracking apps

I had a friend send me a location tracking request from Find My Friends for the iPhone. This app lets you see and optionally share you location with your friends in real-time. I had already been using Google Latitude to … Continue reading

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iPhone Apps that I use

Update 5/17: Updated apps Update 1/21: Based on latest apps I used on my iPhone5 and my recent 18 day “trial” of the great HTX 8X Windows Phone 8. But WP8 was lacking too many apps and some of the … Continue reading

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Sirius Playlist search and more!

For those that have satellite radio I know you love it as much as I do.  But it bugged I could not more info or lookup who played something since I was in the car.   Well know, not sure … Continue reading

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The battle between Blue-Ray & HD-DVD is over

Toshiba quits HD DVD!   It’s about time!  In the last few weeks NetFlix, Wal-Mart and others have dropped HD-DVD support.  Now that Toshiba threw in the towel it’s all over for HD-DVD.  Hopefully soon Microsoft will come out with … Continue reading

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Best multi-remote company out there…

This company, Universal Remote Control, makes some of the best remotes out there.   I have had three, I upgrade every couple of years it seems and one came with my B&K Receiver but my current one was better.   … Continue reading

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Don’t buy a Sirius S50 (Portable music player)

This thing just plain SUCKS!   I ordered one for myself so I could give Chrissy my Sirius Replay receiver.  The S50 allows you to record satellite music and shows and copy MP3\WMA files to it when docked.  When un-docked … Continue reading

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Loving my Beyond TV (DVR software for PC) setup

For my apt in Austin I didn’t want to spend $100/month on cable or satellite so i decided to try broadcast TV again, after using DirecTV for about 10 years.  I still have DirecTV at our primary home in CO, … Continue reading

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