My first attempt to update to the iPhone 3.0 software on Windows XP resulted in a “Hardware Not Found” message when the Windows Hardware Wizard attempted to install the new drivers. Unplugging the phone and plugging back in didn’t help. Pointing the Hardware Wizard to the default driver location didn’t help. Apparently the driver was corrupted? I even tried downloading …

As usual, not a day goes by that the RIAA (Recording Industry A–hole Association) doesn’t prove themselves to be greedy incompetent bastages (reference to Johnny Dangerously). I’ve warned a lot of clients and friends about using caution when posting content online that is not 100% original. Here is a good case for that warning. Warner Music Group: All your memories …

As most of you know, I am absolutely thrilled with my iPhone. It has been the one device that has truly begun to transform how I do things. Here is a quick list: Accepting credit card payments via CC Terminal by Innerfence Time tracking / invoicing via Timewerks Synchronized contacts and calendar by Google Twitter posting via Tweetie Blogging with …

At the suggestion of one of my blog readers (from this post), I have added some donation buttons to the right side of the blog. There are two choices: (1) Using secure PayPal and (2) using my secure Authorize.net payment form. Donations are requested but not required. I post information here for the benefit of everyone, and because I love …

This was just funny – I’ve been using a cool Firefox extension (ScribeFire) to blog. One of the cool things about it is that you can pull up the blog window in your browser and click through to pages. Plus the editor tool works great. Anyway, they just updated the extension. On first launch you get redirected to www.scribefire.com/make_money which …

In doing some research for a couple of web projects, I came across How to Nail an Interview – with 22 tips for getting hired. Since I’ve been on the interviewer side of things and and can relate to some of these, I thought I’d share the site with you. How To Nail An Interview (Tip 11)

Well I’ve always maintained that Mac’s were safer that Windows boxes – not just because Apple had minor market share, but OSX was based on a BSD (Unix) variant and thus had security in the core design. However, this news should rattle a few of the Mac users. Researchers have found signs of a Mac botnet that apparently can get …

Last week was fun in the IT (information technology) world. Not because of any real damage by conficker – but because of the absolute media over-hype of something they don’t have a clue about. I had a couple of customers call me – and the conversations were short: “Rex, do we need to worry?” – “No Bob you don’t.” – …

This is nearly as bad as forwarding emails for urban legends. For the past 2 days a text – sms – message was circulating around the Shreveport / Bossier City area claiming a gang initiation at Wal-Mart was going to take place. Supposedly, 3 women would be shot. FWD: Police r askn all women do not go to walmart 2nite …

When you put a file in your “recycle bin” or “trash can” on your computer, it is not really gone – not even after you empty the recycle bin. The information can be recovered with freely available software. Granted, over time the file becomes harder and harder to recover, but it can be recovered. You can permanently erase a file …