“General” collection
Access a diverse collection of miscellaneous technology reviews, specialized DIY tool assessments, and unique lifestyle articles. From niche electrical equipment to general digital organization tips, this section covers the broad spectrum of a tech-focused life.
Can You Do A Backup Without Touching a Button? ClickFree
Backup solutions abound. Most external hard drives you buy bundle some kind of backup software with them and most of that software works pretty well. But, you have to remember…
Fix Mail.app Search Issues and Speed Up Apple Mail with
Today I was trying to find an email in my Apple Mail and went to my usual trustworthy internal mail search function only to find that the "Entire Message" field…
Cast of Dads: Podcast #4 – “Making It To Midnight”
Well, the other Cast of Dads members and I just couldn't end the year without doing ONE more podcast. Episode #4 is appropriately titled "Making It To Midnight" and if…
Announcing the New HighTechDad iPhone Application
A few weeks ago, a friend pointed out a new site to me called MotherApp. They claimed to take the pain and time lag out of creating applications for mobile…
Buzz! Quiz World for PS3 Gets Your Brain Buzzing with
When my wife and I first met, there was a computer game that we played with our friends called "You Don't Know Jack" (YDKJ) which has got to be one…
Cast of Dads: Podcast #3 – “Mustaches, Massages & Man
Just in time for the holidays, the "Cast of Dads" got together for our 1st annual holiday podcast. In Episode #3, titled "Mustaches, Massages & Man Purses", we discussed a…
WARNING: WP-Polls WordPress Poll Plugin Can Be Exploited
Last week, I ran a giveaway which, because of a variety of reasons, I had to cancel and declare "null & void". While I won't go into the details, I…
Cast of Dads: Podcast #2 – “Vomiting, Vaccines, Vacations &
A bit delayed, heck, it is the holidays and we have all been pretty busy. But our Cast of Dads Podcast #2, which I have titled "Vomiting, Vaccines, Vacation &…
HighTechDad’s Reasons for Canceling the HP TouchSmart Giveaway
This is a copy of my original post that appeared on Blogspot while my site was undergoing a Denial of Service (DDoS) and botnet attack. The original post appears here.…
CANCELLED: HighTechDad’s HP TouchSmart 600 Giveaway!
I HAVE DECLARED THIS GIVEAWAY NULL AND VOID DUE TO A VARIETY OF ISSUES. My full disclosure about my decision to do this is here. I thank all of the…
Mini Review: Keep Your Gadgets Charged in your Car with
Since everyone nowadays seems to have a USB powered device like an iPhone or Blackberry or Droid or iPod, being away from an accessible source of power is a big…
Mini Review: iSkin Cell Phone Cases – Soft Skin Protection
There are a bazillion cell phone cases on the market (yes that is a real word, bazillion, my spell checker seemed to allow it). Cases are such a subjective type…
