by OogieFarmBlog | Jun 25, 2010 | Rants and Raves
Well I stupidly upgraded my iPod touch to the iOS4 system yesterday. Don’t do it! The battery life is now less than 12 hours even with wifi off. The advantages of the OS are not worth the hassle but to add insult to injury I can’t go back. Now the first...
by OogieFarmBlog | Feb 10, 2010 | Rants and Raves
I’ve been a loyal user of SplashShopper on the Mac and on the Palm for years. It’s one of the best shopping applications out there, fast, responsive and allows the creation of many lists and stores. When I got my new iPod Touch I was looking forward to...
by OogieFarmBlog | Dec 2, 2009 | Rants and Raves
Recap: I needed a faster way to take notes during brainstorming sessions After reviewing traditional shorthand, LiveScribe and a couple other choices I narrowed my choices down to EasyScript and QuickHand. To get a feel for the two systems I bought two books off Ebay,...
by OogieFarmBlog | Nov 23, 2009 | Rants and Raves
PBS is the only TV channel that has actual useful programs. Real news via Nightly Business Report and the Newshour and interesting shows, documentary and entertainment. Unfortunately for much of rural America the vaunted digital transformation is a joke. You see a...
by OogieFarmBlog | May 11, 2009 | Rants and Raves
OK, So not satisfied with canceling our Pioneer Plan phone without contacting or notifying us at all, Sprint had the gall to send us this letter. Yep, they are asking if we still need that line or it will be cancelled. I called and was told that the letter went out in...
by OogieFarmBlog | Apr 2, 2009 | Rants and Raves
An article I read a while ago about reserving your usernames on popular social media sites was the stimulus to force me into exploring Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Because of our farm business I added Ravelry to the short list of critical places to be on. At first I...
