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HTD Tech Briefs
View all →March 15, 2010
The HTC HD2 is THE Windows Mobile Phone to Get!
Did that title grab you? It is perhaps a bit misleading simply because I have only tested a handful of Windows 6.5 Mobile phones to date. Most of my focus has been on the iPhone and a few Android-based phones. However, I do feel that it is important to talk about the HTC HD2 (TMobile link), especially since it will…
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March 10, 2010
Who Lays Down the Law in YOUR Family? – Cast of Dads Podcast #12
Discipline in the family is never an easy topic to talk about, especially when setting the rules or enforcing them. And it seems that every family has a different approach to implementing these rules. This was the main topic that we discussed in the Cast of Dads Podcast #12 titled "Discipline". One thing that we all did have in agreement…
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March 8, 2010
My Paint & Your Brand Are Eroding – An Open Letter to Honda Motors
Below is a letter to Honda Motors that has been a long time in the making. Please read it and share as you see fit. Thank you for reading! -HTD Dear Honda Motors, I'm writing this open and public letter to hopefully get your attention…again. I will bet that you feel that you have dodged a bullet with the entire…
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March 5, 2010
The Dexim BluePack S3 & S8 – A Portable Battery Pack Designed for James Bond
I've reviewed quite a few battery packs lately. It seems that this is the hot market currently just the way iPod cases were to iPods a few years ago. You can't seem to get away from them. However, there is absolutely nothing wrong with having a wide variety of options in the market. And, I view having a portable charging…
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March 4, 2010
Are You Prepared for Disasters? The Cast of Dads Discuss This in Episode #11
With the recent tragic disasters striking around the globe recently, when the Cast of Dads got together to record Episode #11, we spent a majority of the show talking about the serious subject of family preparedness when a catastrophe strikes. It's a touchy subject to discuss, actually, because when you listen to others, you realize how far behind you might…
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March 3, 2010
Aaxa P2 Pico Projector Shoots a Big Bright Picture from a Tiny Box
A few months ago, I reviewed the WowWee Cinemin Swivel pico projector. It was the first pico projector that I had tried out and put down a pretty high standard. Since then and after reading through various articles and press releases coming from CES, it seems that my prediction that pico projectors would be hot this year may be coming…
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March 1, 2010
Locked Out of your Twitter Account? This Trick Might Get You Back In Fast!
Have you ever inadvertently locked yourself out of Twitter because of too many simultaneous logins? Perhaps one of your Twitter clients like TweetDeck or Seesmic is having some issues and repeatedly trying to log you in and out of your account. Or perhaps your internet connection is flakey and you are dropping connections causing your logins to happen over and…
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March 1, 2010
Conquer the Wind & Rain with the Uniquely Designed SENZ Stealth Umbrella
Bring on the sideways rain! I'm even ready for a mini-hurricane to come blowing down the street and try to take my umbrella, rip it up and destroy it! In fact, I'm ready to take on just about anything that Mother Nature can throw my way. The reason I think this way is because of a techy umbrella I have…
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February 23, 2010
Cast of Dads: Podcast #10 – “Kids Online & How To Do It Right”
In this tenth episode of the Cast of Dads podcast we discussed a very important topic that all parents should seriously be considering, that of educating your children about the various social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. This is particularly personal to me as my oldest daughter (a "tweenager" – pre-teen) is starting to ask more about various social…
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February 23, 2010
How Can Such a Small Speaker Boom so HUGE? Reviewing the iLive IT319B 3.1 Speaker
When I first hooked up the iLive IT319B 3.1 Channel Home Music System, plugged in my iPod and turned up the volume a bit, I was literally floored at how LOUD it was! Event at 1/3 volume (does it go up to 11?) it was shaking the room with thunderous bass and crisp and clean highs. Turning it up a…
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February 22, 2010
Cell Phones, Tweens, Texting & Conversations – Child & Family Cellular Safety Thoughts
If you are a parent of a tween (a pre-teenager), you have probably hit the stage of your child wanting a cell phone. My wife and I broke down (or were gradually worn down) about a year ago with our oldest and she got hers when she was about 10. She wasn't (and still isn't) allowed to take it to…
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February 19, 2010
The Neat Company Gets Your Receipt Pile Under Control & Digitally Organized – MacWorld Expo Interview
I must admit, I am WAY behind on writing about The Neat Company, NeatCo, for short. I received some of their products last year to do an "extended" review of sorts. The idea was that I would integrate their NeatDesk (Mac & PC) and NeatReceipts (Mac & PC) products into my lifestyle. Unfortunately, I think I was a bit overly…
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