Category Archives: Personal Technology

Beware of DVI-I Cables (they are Not Compatible with DVI-D Devices)

I recently moved my flat-panel displays further away from my computer, but the DVI cables they came with weren’t long enough to connect the displays to the computer in their new location. So, I ordered some longer DVI cables from … Continue reading

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Open Personal Portable Lifetime Store (Perpolis) v0.1.0

Perpolis gives you ownership of and puts you in control of your own data; whether it’s your blog posts, status updates, pictures, bookmarks, address book, calendar, or to-do lists. The idea is simple: everything personal, such as a blog post or address book, should be yours. If you choose to have your blog hosted by, say, Blogger, or your address book hosted by Hotmail, then this may not be the case. These data are difficult to take with you should you decide to move to another service, or if either of these services ceases operations. Continue reading

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