![HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon's first 4G LTE Android Phone (a/k/a "My next phone!") arrives March 17th [Confirmed]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/thumb-cache/htc_thunderbolt-e60da8065786d9bba4d864ef654e9788-80x66-75-nocrop.jpg)
As a high schooler, I often have to deal with the annoying technologies that the school uses. These technologies often are outdated and are hard to deal with. For our login and file use, we use Novell NetWare 6. Yes, version 6, the version that was released in 2001. In addition we use Windows XP, [Read More...]
Mar 082011
Oct 082010
![Make a Difference: Donate Old Cell Phones to Benefit Victims of Domestic Violence [HopeLine]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/hopeline_logo.jpg){kind=logo}
The month of October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To help victims of domestic violence, I ask you to send in your used cell phones to the HopeLine program sponsored by Verizon Wireless. I sent in a Motorola Razr in April and I’m sending a second one in this month. The HopeLine program collects no-longer used [Read More...]
Sep 212010
![Ya I Upload [Startup]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/thumb-cache/yaiupload-2c15cf113705abf234be35e6f5192601-200x118-75-nocrop.jpg)
I like to write about startups. Among others, I’ve written about Miio.com and Leftos.com. Well, one of the Leftos guys just started YaIupload.com as a side project. It’s a little bit like FailBlog and peopleofwalmart had a child. YaIUpload hosts photos that users snap of funny stuff. After the photo gets uploaded (hence, the name), [Read More...]
Sep 072010
No, I haven’t given up blogging. The odd thing is that I’ve written very little this past month and blog visitors has steadily increased, driven primarily by my review of the Droid X. Here’s what is going on in my tech world. 1. I rooted my HTC Incredible before the OTA upgrade with Unrevoked3 and [Read More...]
Jun 032010
![Ubuntu 10.04 instead of Windows 7? [Linux]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/thumb-cache/ubuntu_logo-609c6472d6af6212b1ea734bbb02aeb8-200x181-6-nocrop.png){kind=logo}
I turned my computer OS inside out. I’ve been considering this for a long time and I finally did it. Previously, I was running Windows 7 and from time to time I would play with Ubuntu 10.04 (Linux) in VirtualBox (instructions here). Don’t get me wrong; I like Windows 7… a lot. I just happen to [Read More...]
May 092010
Do you like personalized radio players? Check out Last.fm. You’ll be glad you did. Like Pandora and Slacker, Last.fm builds personalized radio stations. Last.fm, which is entirely free in the U.S. and many other countries, offers the following advantages over the competitors: The Android Last.fm player will also play your own mp3s. Last.fm uses “Scrobbling” [Read More...]
![Unbelievable 3D Google Earth with Street Views [VIDEO]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/thumb-cache/youtube-ps3-47e405415b88917f1d17be4439e61b1e-200x200-75-crop.jpg)
This is just plainly ridiculously amazing. Wicked; Bad/Good, depending on your vernacular; Sweet; Awesome. Pick your favorite superlative. You get the point. Watch the video and do it in full screen mode. Crank it up to HD resolution if your bandwidth and monitor can support it. Told ya so. [via MobileWack]
Apr 072010
Professor Matthew Weathers of Biola University attempts to lecture his math students but is interrupted by his own shadow. With over a half a million YouTube views, this April Fools joke is worth sharing. He also has an entertaining blog. [via UrlEsque]
![Lady Gaga's Poker Face using iPhones as instruments [Video]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/thumb-cache/youtube-ps3-47e405415b88917f1d17be4439e61b1e-200x200-75-nocrop.jpg)
Approaching 1.2 million views on YouTube, AppleGirl peforms Lady Gaga’s Poker Face using four iPhones. Impressive.
Apr 022010
![What does Ubuntu Linux look like? [Videos]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/linux-penguin-272x300.jpg)
I’ve been writing a lot about running alternative operating systems to Microsoft Windows on a PC. Some readers might be wondering why one would want an OS other than Windows. Some reasons one might include: Price. Ubuntu and many other Linux variants are free. Security. Linux tends to be more secure and requires fewer patches [Read More...]
This thing iPad is wild, better than expected. I’ve read the major reviews and the general theme seems to be that this will be a HIT. Most reviewers conclude that the hardware and software live up to the hype. This product is ideal for someone who doesn’t know computers or is simply looking to upgrade from [Read More...]
Mar 282010
If you’re among the masses considering an Android phone, you might want to borrow a friend’s Android phone or visit a store and poke around on a Droid a bit like I did. The next best alternative is to virtualize Android on a PC using VirtualBox. VirtualBox runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. Android-x86 Project [Read More...]
Ubuntu 10.04 “Lucid Lynx” (Beta) is a viable alternative operating system to Microsoft Windows. This post details how you can try out Ubuntu without screwing up your computer or dual booting. The method I use is referred to as “virtualization” and relies upon free Sun VirtualBox.org software. VirtualBox runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. Begin [Read More...]
Mar 142010
![How Google Works [Videos]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/thumb-cache/googlelogoblack-d1b81a1a83ba0f1c8f65cd1191102ddd-200x150-6-nocrop.png)
In the following three videos Google explains its three primary segments: search, advertisements and applications. Google explains: Search is our core technology; ads are our central business proposition; and apps are the umbrella over our web-based software that you can access anywhere, any time. While each of these has a lot of technology under the [Read More...]
Mar 012010
GrooveShark is a cloud-based music service that works in two different ways. First, you can use it like a custom radio similar to Pandora and Slacker but with unlimited skips (yes, even in the free version). Second, you can upload your MP3s and maintain a cloud library of music that you can stream from any browser. [Read More...]
