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Vanishing video on 3G on smart phones – still slow after all these years
I keep hearing about how everyone is watching video on their smart phones. Then I try to do it and the experience is, well, awful most of the time. Particularly lately. What’s your experience watching video on a smart phone? …
Steve Jobs, a few encounters of my own
Steve Jobs would have to be at the top of anyone's list of American innovators and pioneers. Not just modern day, but over a century or more. His
Why banks give us so many reasons to hate them
We are continually reminded why it is so to hate, no, despise, banks. This arrived from friend via e-mail, and is supposedly legit. Even if it isn't, it's
MotionX-GPS quickly sucks life out of iPhone battery
Short iPhone 4 battery life is a fact of life just running regular apps like mail and browsing. Throw in a power hungry app and any semblance of
Pan Mass recap
A big part of my 2011 has been the Pan Mass Challenge, which is now in the rear view mirror. [caption id="attachment_2149" align="alignright" width="168" caption="Pan Mass registration"][/caption] [caption
Malignant cells in a child
This is the fourth and most recent e-mail published on The Dodge Retort about little Avalanna's life and death struggle against cancer. The idea is to convey the
Pan Mass fund raising at $6,200
Here's the latest and expanding list of donors supporting me in the Pan Mass Challenge. Since starting my campaign, I've raised just under $6,200 in
Entrepreneur pitch spoof – hysterical
This is a hilarious spoof of alleged entrepreneurs pitching a client. Hysterical. Click here to watch (embedding was not allowed). Follow me on Twitter.




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John: No, but I will try it......thx...
Steve: Have you ever tried the Driver Verifier? http://support.microsoft.com...
John: Interesting and good info...clearly I have to update the video driver....