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  • October 13, 2008

    Extended Review: Slingbox PRO HD

    It is rare that I receive a gadget or technology device that warrants me having to do multiple articles to cover it. However, when Sling Media released their new Slingbox PRO HD, I quickly realized that I would need to do so. What will follow over the next few days or so is an in-depth review of my efforts to…

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  • September 12, 2008

    Humor: Your Servers are NOT Bulletproof!

    Having some fun with servers (traditional vs. the "Cloud"). There are more videos coming at NoHardware.com. HTD says: Hope you liked it!

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  • September 5, 2008

    iPhone: Quickly Launch Apps, Website & Phone Calls with QuickGold

    Today I installed an application on my jailbroken iPhone that I personally think Apple should incorporate into their next release of the firmware. It honestly is this GREAT! I have over 6 "pages" of applications on my iPhone and have all but sprained my fingers from flipping through all of the pages as I attempt to find a particular application.…

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  • July 29, 2008

    HighTechDad Interview on GoGrid Cloud Servers

    When I was at GigaOM's Structure '08 conference last month, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Daniel Brusilovsky. For those of you who have never heard of Daniel, he is a 15-year-old who is making waves within his TeensinTech.com movement. He also runs a site called Apple Universe Podcast where he has been doing video and audio podcasts…

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  • July 22, 2008

    10 iPhone Tricks that you might not know

    I have had an iPhone for over a year now and I must say that it is a great device. Today I'm posting some tips (in no particular order) of things that I have found useful and helpful. Also, I'm (trying) to post this article using the new WordPress application that is now available in the iTunes store (having some…

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  • July 7, 2008

    Social Messaging Communicators: Ping.fm versus HelloTxt.com

    While Twitter seems to be ruling the airwaves of Social Messaging Platforms, there are plenty of other services that do just as well (or better) at keeping in touch with or sending messages and status updates to your friends, colleagues and family. These services can be broken out into different segments: services that just provide status updates and ones that…

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  • June 23, 2008

    Quick Roundup of iPhone JailBreak & Unlockers

    Just a quick post here. Last weekend as I was installing a 3rd party app, I managed to freeze my iPhone. I could only restart the iPhone but it would freeze at the Apple logo upon each restart. So, since it had been a while since I had Jailbroken my phone, I had to find the latest and greatest iPhone…

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  • June 12, 2008

    Review: Safe Internet for your Kids with Intego Content Barrier x4

    Being a good dad means protecting your kids. That can be by physically keeping them from danger, or, by preventing their young innocent eyes and minds from being corrupted by seeing content that they are too young for. With technology, connectivity and communications pervading all aspects of our lives, it has become increasingly difficult to control what our children see,…

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  • June 5, 2008

    GoGrid and RockBox and Video Podcasts

    So GoGrid and RockBox are not related, not related at all for that matter. However, the two are joined together in this video PodCast episode of Gadget Guy on Linux Journal. I am writing about this for a variety of reasons: RockBox looks like a great way to re-use old MP3 players GoGrid is a great product (heck, I work…

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  • May 16, 2008

    I wish a WordPress Developer would make the following plugin

    I'm not a developer, more of a tinkerer, looking at people's code and tweaking things. Never had an hour of coding schooling in my life but I can step through some stuff and get the jist of it and even mod it to my own liking (fixed a few WP theme issues and plugins). There are a couple of plugins…

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  • May 15, 2008

    Transition from DD-WRT to Tomato on Linksys Router

    I decided I was tired of waiting around for the next version of DD-WRT to come out (v24) which, as of this writing, was at RC7, I believe. I twittered today that I was tired of waiting and got a tweet back saying that I should check out Tomato and that people were saying some good things about it. I…

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  • April 23, 2008

    Web 2.0 Expo – Day 1 – Quick Comments & HighTechDad meets iJustine

    Web 2.0 Expo kicked off today in San Francisco. The company that I work for (ServePath) decided last Friday that we needed to be there as an exhibitor, mainly because our newest product, GoGrid, is perfect for startups and Web 2.0 (3.0?) companies. After a quick scramble of sign printing, stunt creation (look for the guy circling Moscone on a…

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About HighTechDad

Michael Sheehan (“HighTechDad”) is an avid technologist, writer, journalist, content marketer, blogger, tech influencer, AI investigator, husband, and father of 3 girls living in the San Francisco Bay Area. This site covers technology, consumer electronics, Parent Tech, SmartHomes, AI, gadgets, software, hardware, parenting “hacks,” and other tips & tricks.

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