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Common event: While using an online application I encountered an error due to a programming bug. No-quite-so-common event: The onlin...

Use this bit of irony to peg who is still relatively new to the IT scene ( "Are you kidding me?" ) or who has maybe been around ...

Use Google Maps' API to get maps without street names. Recently I needed a map without street names. Google Maps is my typical go-to...

The new Nexus 5X began shipping earlier this month! My new Nexus arrived a few days ago so it's time to make some teardown notes. If...

Nest is at it again with another update -- this time to the hardware itself.  I bought in on this device when the then-slimmer Nest v2.0 w...

This post has hundreds of comments on upgrades, Linux installation, Windows 10 and more. Thanks to all who have contributed their knowled...

UPDATE 11/1/2015: The generic U8 watch outlined in this post is now available for under $15 from some online sources. Quite a bargain! ...

File type export options in Microsoft SSRS If you work with Microsoft's SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) then you've probabl...

This past weekend Saturday Night Live featured a series of parodies based on the recent Matthew McConaughey Lincoln MKZ ads.  The SNL spot...

Following up on my "What are my chances?" Google Fiber post from April, 2013, we now have a map and a date for the Austin laun...

A typical content-hiding "adwall" prompting users to register before accessing content. It's quite common these days to a...